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Erik T. Nilsen

Erik T. Nilsen

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
38
Citations
4961
World Ranking
4446
National Ranking
1101

Overview

Erik T. Nilsen is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work is focused on subfields such as Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Mechanical Engineering.

The research topics Erik T. Nilsen has addressed include:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Seedling growth and survival studies
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
  • Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Tree Root and Stability Studies

Nilsen's recent published papers demonstrate a concentration on ecological and botanical systems at both local and regional scales. Notable works include:

  • "Mechanical basis for thermonastic movements of cold-hardy Rhododendron leaves" (2020) published in the Journal of The Royal Society Interface
  • "Spatial patterns of native Robinia pseudoacacia and invasive Ailanthus altissima and their influence on regeneration, abundance, and diversity of neighboring trees at local and regional scales" (2023) published in Landscape Ecology
  • "Spatial patterns of native Robinia pseudoacacia and invasive Ailanthus altissima and their influence on regeneration, abundance, and diversity of neighboring trees at local and regional scales" (2023) published in Research Square (Research Square)

Frequent coauthors working alongside Nilsen include Cynthia D. Huebner, Hailong Wang, and Moneesh Upmanyu, with collaborations spanning several publications.

The primary publication venues for Nilsen's work have been:

  • Journal of The Royal Society Interface
  • Landscape Ecology
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • Estimates of N2-fixation from variation in the natural abundance of 15N in Sonoran desert ecosystems.

    G. Shearer;D. H. Kohl;R. A. Virginia;B. A. Bryan

  • Diurnal and seasonal water relations of the desert phreatophyte Prosopis glandulosa (honey mesquite) in the Sonoran Desert of California

    Erika Tallak Nilsen;M. Rasoul Sharifi;Philip W. Rundel;Wesley M. Jarrell

  • Bioassays and Field Studies for Allelopathy in Terrestrial Plants: Progress and Problems

    Inderjit;Erik T. Nilsen

  • Stem Photosynthesis: Extent, Patterns, and Role in Plant Carbon Economy

    Erik T. Nilsen

  • Does Rhododendron maximum L. (Ericaceae) Reduce the Availability of Resources Above and Belowground for Canopy Tree Seedlings

    E.T. Nilsen;B.D. Clinton;T.T. Lei;O.K. Miller

  • Seasonal dynamics of nitrogen cycling for a Prosopis woodland in the Sonoran Desert

    P. W. Rundel;E. T. Nilsen;M. R. Sharifi;R. A. Virginia

  • Comparative Water Relations of Phreatophytes in the Sonoran Desert of California

    Erik Tallak Nilsen;M. Rasoul Sharifi;Philip W. Rundel

  • Inhibition of seedling survival under Rhododendron maximum (Ericaceae): could allelopathy be a cause?

    Erik T. Nilsen;John F. Walker;Orson K. Miller;Shawn W. Semones

  • Turgor and osmotic relations of the desert shrub Larrea tridentata

    F. C. Meinzer;P. W. Rundel;M. R. Sharifi;E. T. Nilsen

  • Seasonal dynamics of nitrogen cycling for a Prosopis woodland in the Sonoran Desert@@@Dinamica estacional del ciclo de nitrógeno de un bosque de Prosopis en el desierto Sonorense

    P. W. Rundel;E. T. Nilsen;M. R. Sharifi;R. A. Virginia

  • Analysis of Spatial Patterns and Spatial Association between the Invasive Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus Altissima) and the Native Black Locust (Robinia Pseudoacacia)

    Lara J. Call;Erik T. Nilsen

  • Effects of manipulation of water and nitrogen regime on the water relations of the desert shrub Larrea tridentata

    F. C. Meinzer;M. R. Sharifi;E. T. Nilsen;P. W. Rundel

  • BIOMASS AND NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA (FABACEAE) IN THE SONORAN DESERT OF CALIFORNIA

    M. Rasoul Sharifi;Erik T. Nilsen;Philip W. Rundel

  • EFFECT OF MANIPULATION OF WATER AND NITROGEN SUPPLIES ON THE QUANTITATIVE PHENOLOGY OF LARREA TRIDENTATA (CREOSOTE BUSH) IN THE SONORAN DESERT OF CALIFORNIA

    M. R. Sharifi;F. C. Meinzer;E. T. Nilsen;P. W. Rundel

  • Phenology of the Drought-Deciduous Shrub Lotus scoparius: Climatic Controls and Adaptive Significance

    Erik Tallak Nilsen;Walter H. Muller

  • Plant Invasions Associated with Change in Root-Zone Microbial Community Structure and Diversity.

    Richard R. Rodrigues;Rosana P. Pineda;Jacob N. Barney;Erik T. Nilsen

  • Effects of Rhododendron maximum Thickets on Tree Seed Dispersal, Seedling Morphology, and Survivorship

    Thomas T. Lei;Shawn W. Semones;John F. Walker;Barton D. Clinton

  • Effect of low-frequency magnetic fields on brain electrical activity in human subjects

    Andrew A Marino;Andrew A Marino;Erik Nilsen;Andrew L Chesson;Clifton Frilot

  • Summer water relations of the desert phreatophyte Prosopis glandulosa in the Sonoran Desert of southern California

    Erik T. Nilsen;Philip W. Rundel;M. Rasoul Sharifi

  • The impact of subcanopy light environment on the hydraulic vulnerability of Rhododendron maximum to freeze‐thaw cycles and drought

    C. C. Lipp;E.T. Nilsen

  • Patterns of stem photosynthesis in two invasive legumes (Spartium junceum, Cytisus scoparius) of the California coastal region.

    Erik T. Nilsen;D. Karpa;H. A. Mooney;C. Field

  • Quantitative phenology and leaf survivorship of Rhododendron maximum in contrasting irradiance environments of the southern Appalachian mountains

    Erik Tallak Nilsen

  • Suppression of ectomycorrhizae on canopy tree seedlings in Rhododendron maximum L. (Ericaceae) thickets in the southern Appalachians

    John F. Walker;Orson K. Miller;Tom Lei;Shawn Semones

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip W. Rundel
Philip W. Rundel University of California, Los Angeles
Ross A. Virginia
Ross A. Virginia Dartmouth College
C. Neal Stewart
C. Neal Stewart University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Barton D. Clinton
Barton D. Clinton US Forest Service
Frederick C. Meinzer
Frederick C. Meinzer Oregon State University
Jeong-Bong Lee
Jeong-Bong Lee The University of Texas at Dallas
James R. Ehleringer
James R. Ehleringer University of Utah
Lawren Sack
Lawren Sack University of California, Los Angeles
Rajeev Arora
Rajeev Arora Iowa State University
Jacob N. Barney
Jacob N. Barney Virginia Tech

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