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Victor J. Lieffers

Victor J. Lieffers

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
66
Citations
12530
World Ranking
891
National Ranking
29

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
66
Citations
12558
World Ranking
1726
National Ranking
110

Overview

Victor J. Lieffers is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has contributed extensively to the research fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work primarily focuses on topics related to forest ecology, management, and policy, incorporating aspects of forest biodiversity, tree stability, and carbon dynamics.

Their recent publications cover various aspects of forest science and ecology. Key papers include:

  • The motion of trees in the wind: a data synthesis (2021, Biogeosciences)
  • Seasonal dynamics of non-structural carbon pools and their relationship to growth in two boreal conifer tree species (2021, Tree Physiology)
  • Reforestation policy has constrained options for managing risks on public forests (2020, Canadian Journal of Forest Research)
  • Opportunities and Challenges for Intensive Silviculture in Alberta, Canada (2021, Forests)
  • Thinning to meet sawlog objectives at shorter rotation in lodgepole pine stands (2022, Canadian Journal of Forest Research)

Frequent co-authors working with Victor J. Lieffers include Bradley D. Pinno, Mark Rudnicki, Kazi L. Hossain, Barb R. Thomas, and Ted Gooding.

Their publications appear predominantly in established scientific venues such as:

  • Canadian Journal of Forest Research
  • Biogeosciences
  • Tree Physiology
  • Forests
  • The Forestry Chronicle

The main fields of study for this scientist are Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these fields, their research frequently addresses subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Insect Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Ecology.

The core topics of their research cover:

  • Forest ecology and management
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Tree Root and Stability Studies
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Tree-ring climate responses

Best Publications

  • Predicting and managing light in the understory of boreal forests

    V J Lieffers;C Messier;K J Stadt;F Gendron

  • An analysis of sucker regeneration of trembling aspen

    Brent R Frey;Victor J Lieffers;Simon M Landhäusser;Phil G Comeau

  • Potential Carbon Losses From Peat Profiles: Effects of Temperature, Drought Cycles, and Fire

    Edward H. Hogg;Victor J. Lieffers;Ross W. Wein

  • Growth of understory Piceaglauca, Calamagrostiscanadensis, and Epilobiumangustifolium in relation to overstory light transmission

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  • Predicting landscape patterns of aspen dieback: mechanisms and knowledge gaps

    Brent R Frey;Victor J Lieffers;EH (Ted) Hogg;Simon M Landhäusser

  • Ecology of and control strategies for Calamagrostiscanadensis in boreal forest sites

    Victor J. Lieffers;S. Ellen Macdonald;Edward H. Hogg

  • Are mixtures of aspen and white spruce more productive than single species stands

    Rongzhou Man;Victor J. Lieffers

  • Seasonal changes in carbohydrate reserves in mature northern Populus tremuloides clones

    Simon M. Landhäusser;Victor J. Lieffers

  • Semi-natural and intensive silvicultural systems for the boreal mixedwood forest

    V.J. Lieffers;R.B. Macmillan;D. MacPherson;K. Branter

  • Rooting of peatland black spruce and tamarack in relation to depth of water table

    V. J. Lieffers;R. L. Rothwell

  • Seasonal patterns of light transmission through boreal mixedwood canopies

    A.J. Constabel;V.J. Lieffers

  • Root water flow and growth of aspen (Populus tremuloides) at low root temperatures

    Xianchong Wan;Simon M. Landhäusser;Janusz J. Zwiazek;Victor J. Lieffers

  • Disturbance Facilitates Rapid Range Expansion of Aspen into Higher Elevations of the Rocky Mountains under a Warming Climate

    Simon M. Landhäusser;Dominique Deshaies;Victor J. Lieffers

  • Natural regeneration of forest vegetation on legacy seismic lines in boreal habitats in Alberta’s oil sands region

    Cassidy K. van Rensen;Scott E. Nielsen;Barry White;Tim Vinge

  • Growth of Populus tremuloides in association with Calamagrostis canadensis

    Simon M Landhäusser;Victor J Lieffers

  • Leaf area renewal, root retention and carbohydrate reserves in a clonal tree species following above-ground disturbance

    Simon M. Landhäusser;Victor J. Lieffers

  • Defoliation increases risk of carbon starvation in root systems of mature aspen

    Simon M. Landhäusser;Victor J. Lieffers

  • Coarse and fine root respiration in aspen (Populus tremuloides).

    Annie Desrochers;Simon M. Landhäusser;Victor J. Lieffers

  • Naturally Saline Boreal Communities as Models for Reclamation of Saline Oil Sand Tailings

    Brett G. Purdy;S. Ellen Macdonald;Victor J. Lieffers

  • Effects of leaf litter on the growth of boreal feather mosses: Implication for forest floor development

    Startsev Natalia;Victor J. Lieffers;Simon M. Landhäusser

  • Age structure and growth of understory white spruce under aspen

    Victor J. Lieffers;Kenneth J. Stadt;Stan Navratil

  • The effects of water level on the growth and reproduction of Scirpus maritimus var. paludosus.

    V. J. Lieffers;J. M. Shay

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon M. Landhäusser
Simon M. Landhäusser University of Alberta
Edward H. Hogg
Edward H. Hogg Natural Resources Canada
S. Ellen Macdonald
S. Ellen Macdonald University of Alberta
François P. Teste
François P. Teste Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
John R. Spence
John R. Spence University of Alberta
Kevin D. Bladon
Kevin D. Bladon Oregon State University
Christian Messier
Christian Messier University of Quebec at Montreal
Janusz J. Zwiazek
Janusz J. Zwiazek University of Alberta
Uwe G. Hacke
Uwe G. Hacke University of Alberta
Philip G. Comeau
Philip G. Comeau University of Alberta

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