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Sylvie A. Quideau

Sylvie A. Quideau

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
39
Citations
5358
World Ranking
4193
National Ranking
179

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
39
Citations
5505
World Ranking
8400
National Ranking
389

Overview

Sylvie A. Quideau is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. They have contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, focusing particularly on Soil Science and Ecology. Their research spans subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their scholarly work encompasses key topics including Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Climate Change and Permafrost, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Soil Geostatistics and Mapping, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, and Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology.

Recent publications by Sylvie A. Quideau illustrate a focus on soil health, agriculture in cold-climate regions, and ecological impacts on boreal forests. Notable papers include:

  • Expansion of Agriculture in Northern Cold-Climate Regions: A Cross-Sectoral Perspective on Opportunities and Challenges, 2021, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
  • Agriculture in boreal and Arctic regions requires an integrated global approach for research and policy, 2021, Agronomy for Sustainable Development
  • Invasive earthworms affect soil morphological features and carbon stocks in boreal forests, 2021, Geoderma
  • Spatial variation of soil quality indicators as a function of land use and topography, 2020, Canadian Journal of Soil Science
  • Assessment of soil health and identification of key soil health indicators for five long-term crop rotations with varying fertility management, 2024, Geoderma

Their research output frequently appears in journals such as:

  • Canadian Journal of Soil Science
  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Geoderma
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaborations have played a significant role in their career. Frequent co-authors include Miles Dyck, Edward W. Bork, Justine Lejoly, Karen A. Thompson, and Cameron N. Carlyle.

Best Publications

  • Forest restoration following surface mining disturbance: challenges and solutions

    S. Ellen Macdonald;Simon M. Landhäusser;Jeff Skousen;Jennifer Franklin

  • A direct link between forest vegetation type and soil organic matter composition

    S.A Quideau;O.A Chadwick;A Benesi;R.C Graham

  • Recreating a functioning forest soil in reclaimed oil sands in northern alberta: an approach for measuring success in ecological restoration.

    S. M. Rowland;C. E. Prescott;S. J. Grayston;S. A. Quideau

  • Comparative analysis of cellulose preparation techniques for use with 13C, 14C, AND 18O isotopic measurements.

    Julia B Gaudinski;Todd E Dawson;Sylvie Quideau;Edward A G Schuur

  • Forest floor microbial communities in relation to stand composition and timber harvesting in northern Alberta

    K.D. Hannam;S.A. Quideau;B.E. Kishchuk

  • Soil organic matter processes: characterization by 13C NMR and 14C measurements

    S. A. Quideau;M. A. Anderson;R. C. Graham;O. A. Chadwick

  • Extraction and Analysis of Microbial Phospholipid Fatty Acids in Soils.

    Sylvie A. Quideau;Anne C.S. McIntosh;Charlotte E. Norris;Emily Lloret

  • Nitrogen mineralization and microbial activity in oil sands reclaimed boreal forest soils.

    R. McMillan;S. A. Quideau;M. D. MacKenzie;O. Biryukova

  • Vegetation control on soil organic matter dynamics

    S. A. Quideau;O. A. Chadwick;Susan E. Trumbore;J. L. Johnson-Maynard

  • Microbial community structure and function: The effect of silvicultural burning and topographic variability in northern Alberta

    M. Swallow;S.A. Quideau;M.D. MacKenzie;B.E. Kishchuk

  • Biodegradation of naphthenic acids by rhizosphere microorganisms.

    Oxana V. Biryukova;Phillip M. Fedorak;Sylvie A. Quideau

  • Impact of reclamation of surface-mined boreal forest soils on microbial community composition and function

    Pedro A. Dimitriu;Cindy E. Prescott;Sylvie A. Quideau;Susan J. Grayston

  • Chemical composition of forest floor and consequences for nutrient availability after wildfire and harvesting in the boreal forest

    E. Thiffault;K. D. Hannam;S. A. Quideau;D. Paré

  • Microbial community structure and nutrient availability in oil sands reclaimed boreal soils

    M.D. MacKenzie;S.A. Quideau

  • Forest floor development and biochemical properties in reconstructed boreal forest soils

    P.T. Sorenson;S.A. Quideau;M.D. MacKenzie;S.M. Landhäusser

  • Long-term effects of organic amendments on the recovery of plant and soil microbial communities following disturbance in the Canadian boreal forest

    Aria S. Hahn;Sylvie A. Quideau

  • Microbial community structure in restored riparian soils of the Canadian prairie pothole region

    S.M. Card;S.A. Quideau

  • Chemical transformations in downed logs and snags of mixed boreal species during decomposition

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  • Base cation biogeochemistry and weathering under oak and pine: a controlled long-term experiment.

    S. A. Quideau;O. A. Chadwick;R. C. Graham;H. B. Wood

  • Expansion of Agriculture in Northern Cold-Climate Regions: A Cross-Sectoral Perspective on Opportunities and Challenges

    Adrian Unc;Adrian Unc;Daniel Altdorff;Evgeny Abakumov;Sina Adl

  • Restoration and Reclamation of Boreal Ecosystems: Rebuilding boreal forest ecosystems after industrial disturbance

    Ellen Macdonald;Sylvie Quideau;Simon Landhäusser

  • Organic matter quality in reclaimed boreal forest soils following oil sands mining

    Isabelle Turcotte;Sylvie A. Quideau;Se-Woung Oh

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert C. Graham
Robert C. Graham University of California, Riverside
Oliver A. Chadwick
Oliver A. Chadwick University of California, Santa Barbara
Simon M. Landhäusser
Simon M. Landhäusser University of Alberta
Dean Spaner
Dean Spaner University of Alberta
Susan J. Grayston
Susan J. Grayston University of British Columbia
Jagtar S. Bhatti
Jagtar S. Bhatti Canadian Forest Service
Cindy E. Prescott
Cindy E. Prescott University of British Columbia
Paul F. Hendrix
Paul F. Hendrix University of Georgia
Alison D. Munson
Alison D. Munson Université Laval
Susan E. Trumbore
Susan E. Trumbore Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry

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