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Jared L. DeForestAssistant ProfessorPh.D., University of Michigan, 2004 |
Courses
* PBIO 103: Plants and People (Spring)
* PBIO 4/514: Soil Ecology (Spring)
* PBIO 3/533: Restoration Ecology (Winter)
Research Program Summary
My research goals are to understand how human activities have altered the structure and function of forested ecosystems, with an emphasis on soil biota and nutrient cycling processes. Specifically, my research investigates how anthropogenic stressor (e.g., acid deposition and invasive species) affect the composition of soil microbial communities and how they processes and cycle C, N, and P. My research draws from soil science, microbial ecology, ecosystem ecology, and forestry.
Current research topics include:
* Influence of invasive plant species on soil quality, function, and nutrient availability.
* The impact of acid deposition on soil biota, function, nutrient cycles (i.e., N & P), and plant productivity along an acid deposition gradient
Professional Service
* Subject Editor, Soil Biology & Biochemistry
Departmental Service
* Graduate Committee
* Curriculum Committee
* Colloquium Coordinator
Selected References
* DeForest, JL., Chen J., McNulty SG. 2008. Leaf litter is an important mediator of soil respiration in an oak-dominated forest. Int. J. Biometeorol., in press.
* Li, Q, Moorhead DL., DeForest, JL., Henderson R., Chen J., Jensen R. 2008. Mixed litter decomposition in a managed Missouri Ozark forest ecosystem. For. Ecol. Manage., in press.
* Noormets, A., McNulty SG., DeForest JL., Sun G., Li, Q., Chen J. 2008. Drought during canopy development has lasting effect on annual carbon balance in a deciduous temperate forest. New Phytologist., 179: 818-828.
* Li, Q, Chen, J, Moorhead DL., DeForest JL., Jensen R, Henderson R. 2007. Effects of timber harvest on carbon pools in Ozark Forests. Can. J. For. Res., 37: 2337-2348.
* DeForest, J.L., Noormets A., Chen J., McNulty M., Sun G., Tenney G. 2006. Phenophases in an oak-dominated forest alter the soil respiration-temperature relationship. Int. J. Biometeorol. 51: 135-144.
* DeForest, J.L., Zak D.R., Pregitzer K.S., Burton A.J. 2005.;Atmospheric nitrate deposition and enhanced dissolved organic carbon leaching: Test of a potential mechanism. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 69: 1233-1237.
* DeForest, J.L., Zak D.R., Pregitzer K.S., Burton A.J. 2004. Atmospheric nitrate deposition and the microbial degradation of cellobiose and vanillin in a northern hardwood forest. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 36: 965-971.
* DeForest, J.L., Zak D.R., Pregitzer K.S., Burton A.J. 2004. Atmospheric nitrate deposition, microbial community composition, and enzyme activity in northern hardwood forests. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 68: 132-138.
* Pregitzer K.S., DeForest J.L., Burton A.J., Allen M.F., Ruess R.W., Hendrick R.L. 2002. Fine root length, diameter, specific root length and nitrogen concentrations of nine tree species across four North America biomes. Ecological Monographs 72: 293-309.
* Pregitzer K.S., Zak D.R., Maziasz J., DeForest J., Curtis P.S., Lussenhop J. 2000. The interactive effects of atmospheric CO2 and soil nitrogen on the fine root of Populus tremulodies Michx. Ecological Applications 10: 18-33.
Faculty Research Focus
* Eastern Deciduous Forest Ecology
* Plant Cell Wall Biotechnology