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Office Hours:
Fall 2008:
Wednesday 9.30-11; Thursday 11-12.15 and by appointment.
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R Matthew Landis
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Associate in Science Instruction in Biology
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McCardell Bicentennial Hall 323
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Phone: 802.443.3484
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Email: rlandis@middlebury.edu
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Degrees, Specializations & Interests:
Degrees:
Ph.D. Darmouth College 1999 (Ecology)
B.S. Ursinus College 1992 (Biology)
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Current research
I am interested in forest tree populations and how they respond to disturbance. In my current research, I seek to apply this understanding to better predict i) how northern New England forests will respond to climate change, focusing particularly on the boundary between coniferous and deciduous forests and ii) how valuable timber species (specifically, big-leaf mahogany) can best be managed for long-term sustainable yields. Most recent publications:
Landis, R.M. and D.R. Peart. 2005. Early performance predicts canopy attainment across life-histories in subalpine forest trees. Ecology, 86 (1): 63-72.
Landis, R.M., J. Gurevitch, G.A. Fox, W. Fang, and D. Taub. 2005. Variation in recruitment and early demography in Pinus rigida following crown fire in the pine barrens of Long Island, NY. Journal of Ecology 93: 607-617.
Grogan, J., R.M. Landis, M.S. Ashton, and J. Galvão. 2005. Growth response by big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) advance seedling regeneration to overhead canopy release in southeast Pará, Brazil. Forest Ecology and Management, 204(2-3): 399-412.
Lloyd, A.H., A.E. Wilson, C.L. Fastie, and R.M. Landis. 2005. Population dynamics of black and white spruce in the southern Brooks Range, Alaska. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 35: 2073-2081.
Recent grants:
The demographic basis of elevation range limits in Vermont tree species: the role of competition for light. Vermont Exploratory Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) 2004