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Overview

Stith T. Gower is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the domain of Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a concentration on subfields including Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, and Ecology.

The scientist's recent scholarly output includes research published in the venues Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems. Notable papers include:

  • Linking deadwood and soil GHG fluxes in a second growth north temperate deciduous forest (Upper Midwest USA), 2021, Biogeochemistry
  • Experimental Evidence that Forest Structure Controls Detrital Decomposition, 2023, Ecosystems

Their research centers on topics related to forest ecology and biodiversity studies, lichen and fungal ecology, mycorrhizal fungi and plant interactions, and forest insect ecology and management. These focus areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach spanning both organismal ecology and ecosystem processes.

Frequent collaborators in their work include Jodi A. Forrester, David J. Mladenoff, Lili Perreault, Shawn Fraver, and Anthony W. D'Amato, indicating collaborative research networks within ecological and environmental science communities.

Publications have appeared predominantly in ecological and biogeochemical journals, reflecting the intersections of Gower's interests in biological processes and forest ecosystem dynamics. Their publication record includes two papers with four citations each, reflecting engagement with contemporary forest ecology questions.

Best Publications

  • Direct and Indirect Estimation of Leaf Area Index, fAPAR, and Net Primary Production of Terrestrial Ecosystems

    Stith T. Gower;Chris J. Kucharik;John M. Norman

  • Leaf area index of boreal forests: theory, techniques, and measurements

    Jing M. Chen;Paul M. Rich;Stith T. Gower;John M. Norman

  • Sensitivity of boreal forest carbon balance to soil thaw

    M. L. Goulden;S. C. Wofsy;J. W. Harden;Susan E. Trumbore

  • FOREST-BGC, A general model of forest ecosystem processes for regional applications. II. Dynamic carbon allocation and nitrogen budgets.

    Steven W. Running;Stith T. Gower

  • Testing the performance of a dynamic global ecosystem model: Water balance, carbon balance, and vegetation structure

    Christopher J. Kucharik;Jonathan A. Foley;Christine Delire;Veronica A. Fisher

  • Applications of physiological ecology to forest management

    J. J. Landsberg;S. T. Gower

  • Evaluation of MODIS NPP and GPP products across multiple biomes.

    David P. Turner;William D. Ritts;Warren B. Cohen;Stith T. Gower

  • A Global Terrestrial Monitoring Network Integrating Tower Fluxes, Flask Sampling, Ecosystem Modeling and EOS Satellite Data

    Steven W Running;Dennis Baldocchi;David Turner;Stith T. Gower

  • A global relationship between the heterotrophic and autotrophic components of soil respiration

    Ben Bond-Lamberty;Chuankuan Wang;Chuankuan Wang;Stith T. Gower

  • NITROGEN MINERALIZATION AND PRODUCTIVITY IN 50 HARDWOOD AND CONIFER STANDS ON DIVERSE SOILS

    Peter B. Reich;I David F Grigal;John D. Aber;Stith T. Gower

  • Aboveground net primary production decline with stand age: potential causes

    Stith T. Gower;Ross E. McMurtrie;Danuse Murty

  • BOREAS in 1997: Experiment overview, scientific results, and future directions

    Piers J. Sellers;Forrest G. Hall;Robert D. Kelly;Andrew Black

  • NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION AND CARBON ALLOCATION PATTERNS OF BOREAL FOREST ECOSYSTEMS

    S. T. Gower;O. Krankina;R. J. Olson;M. Apps

  • Carbon distribution and aboveground net primary production in aspen, jack pine, and black spruce stands in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada

    S. T. Gower;J. G. Vogel;J. M. Norman;C. J. Kucharik

  • Root mass, net primary production and turnover in aspen, jack pine and black spruce forests in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada

    Sarah J. Steele;Stith T. Gower;Jason G. Vogel;John M. Norman

  • An improved strategy for regression of biophysical variables and Landsat ETM+ data.

    Warren B. Cohen;Thomas K. Maiersperger;Stith T. Gower;David P. Turner

  • CARBON DYNAMICS OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN DOUGLAS-FIR: INFLUENCE OF WATER AND NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY'

    Stith T. Gower;Kristiina A. Vogt;Charles C. Grier

  • Fire as the dominant driver of central Canadian boreal forest carbon balance

    Ben Bond-Lamberty;Scott D. Peckham;Douglas E. Ahl;Stith T. Gower

  • Belowground carbon allocation in unfertilized and fertilized red pine plantations in northern Wisconsin.

    Brent E. Haynes;Stith T. Gower

  • Rapid Estimation of Leaf Area Index in Conifer and Broad-Leaf Plantations

    Stith T. Gower;John M. Norman

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben Bond-Lamberty
Ben Bond-Lamberty Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Chuankuan Wang
Chuankuan Wang Northeast Forestry University
John M. Norman
John M. Norman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Christopher J. Kucharik
Christopher J. Kucharik University of Wisconsin–Madison
Kristofor R. Brye
Kristofor R. Brye University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
David J. Mladenoff
David J. Mladenoff University of Wisconsin–Madison
Warren B. Cohen
Warren B. Cohen Oregon State University
David P. Turner
David P. Turner Oregon State University
Brent E. Ewers
Brent E. Ewers University of Wyoming
Larry G. Bundy
Larry G. Bundy University of Wisconsin–Madison

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