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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Joan G. Ehrenfeld was affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States during their academic career.

The scientist's publication record includes the paper titled Contents, published in 2020 by Rutgers University Press eBooks. This work has been cited in the academic community.

Throughout their research, Ehrenfeld collaborated frequently with several colleagues, including:

  • Richard G. Lathrop
  • Alexander E. Gates
  • David W. Valentino
  • Glaciation Landscape
  • Scott Stanford

Their research contributions were primarily published in the venue Rutgers University Press eBooks.

In recognition of contributions to the scientific community, Ehrenfeld was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Effects of Exotic Plant Invasions on Soil Nutrient Cycling Processes

    Joan G. Ehrenfeld

  • Ecosystem Consequences of Biological Invasions

    Joan G. Ehrenfeld

  • Don't judge species on their origins

    Mark A. Davis;Matthew K. Chew;Richard J. Hobbs;Ariel E. Lugo

  • FEEDBACK IN THE PLANT-SOIL SYSTEM

    Joan G. Ehrenfeld;Beth Ravit;Kenneth J. Elgersma

  • EXOTIC PLANT SPECIES ALTER THE MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN THE SOIL

    Peter S. Kourtev;Joan G. Ehrenfeld;Max Häggblom

  • CHANGES IN SOIL FUNCTIONS FOLLOWING INVASIONS OF EXOTIC UNDERSTORY PLANTS IN DECIDUOUS FORESTS

    Joan G. Ehrenfeld;Peter Kourtev;Weize Huang

  • Experimental analysis of the effect of exotic and native plant species on the structure and function of soil microbial communities.

    P.S Kourtev;J.G Ehrenfeld;M Häggblom

  • Defining the Limits of Restoration: The Need for Realistic Goals

    Joan G. Ehrenfeld

  • Knowledge Gain and Behavioral Change in Citizen‐Science Programs

    Rebecca C. Jordan;Steven A. Gray;David V. Howe;Wesley R. Brooks

  • Competition between species: theoretical models and experimental tests.

    Francisco J. Ayala;Michael E. Gilpin;Joan G. Ehrenfeld

  • Evaluating wetlands within an urban context

    Joan G Ehrenfeld

  • Ammonium oxidation coupled to dissimilatory reduction of iron under anaerobic conditions in wetland soils

    Jean-Christophe Clément;Junu Shrestha;Joan G. Ehrenfeld;Peter R. Jaffé

  • Evaluating wetlands within an urban context

    Unknown

  • NET IMPACT OF A PLANT INVASION ON NITROGEN-CYCLING PROCESSES WITHIN A BRACKISH TIDAL MARSH

    Lisamarie Windham;Joan G. Ehrenfeld

  • Enzyme activities during litter decomposition of two exotic and two native plant species in hardwood forests of New Jersey

    P.S Kourtev;J.G Ehrenfeld;W.Z Huang

  • Invasive Species and the Soil: Effects on Organisms and Ecosystem Processes1

    Joan G. Ehrenfeld;Neal Scott

  • Differences in earthworm densities and nitrogen dynamics in soils under exotic and native plant species.

    P.S. Kourtev;W.Z. Huang;J.G. Ehrenfeld

  • Restoration Ecology and the Ecosystem Perspective

    Joan G. Ehrenfeld;Louis A. Toth

  • Lichens and mosses promote alternate stable plant communities in the New Jersey Pinelands

    Ekaterina G. Sedia;Joan G. Ehrenfeld

  • Effects of exotic plant species on soil properties in hardwood forests of New Jersey.

    P. S. Kourtev;J. G. Ehrenfeld;W. Z. Huang

  • A Comparison of Sediment Microbial Communities Associated with Phragmites australis and Spartina alterniflora in Two Brackish Wetlands of New Jersey

    Beth Ravit;Joan G. Ehrenfeld;Max M. Haggblom

Frequent Co-Authors

Shen Yu
Shen Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Max M. Häggblom
Max M. Häggblom Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Rebecca Jordan
Rebecca Jordan Michigan State University
Peter M. Groffman
Peter M. Groffman City University of New York
Peter R. Jaffé
Peter R. Jaffé Princeton University
Jean-Christophe Clément
Jean-Christophe Clément Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Karl F. Nordstrom
Karl F. Nordstrom Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Neal A. Scott
Neal A. Scott Queen's University
John Dighton
John Dighton Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver
Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver Indiana University

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