I am a forest ecologist that is broadly interested in how forests work and how we interact with them. Much of my work focuses on the causes and consequences of species diversity in ecosystems. Why should we care about diversity in forests? Because diverse natural forests are more productive and resilient to change, which are both characteristics vital to forest sustainability in the face of global changes. Forests provide essential ecosystem functions and indispensable natural resources. My research focuses on the patterns of forest diversity and the mechanism that can create and maintain diversity, so we can better manage those natural resources and maintain ecosystem functionality. I am interested in providing sound science to inform policy and management decisions at the local, national and international levels. My career will be focused on linking large long-term forest data sets from many spatial scales to provide answers to pressing ecological and economic questions.
Newest Publication: The role of large diameter trees in forests around the globe. Online now in Global Ecology and Biogeography
Recent Publications:
Abiotic niche partitioning and negative density dependence drive tree seedling survival in a tropical forest. Published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.2210
Mycorrhizal associations and the spatial structure of an old-growth forest community. Here. This is the first paper that solely focuses on the forest dynamics plot I set-up.
Hot Publication: Plant diversity increases with the strength of negative density dependence at the global scale, Science! Here
Fungi from space: Can we know what kind of fungi lives on or in tree roots from space? Our paper in Global Change Biology has the answer.
Here is a link to check it out: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.13264/full
Outreach: The paper above has been turned into a learning module for kids and can be found here.
Here is a link to the press release on the paper: http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/satellites-detect-healthy-glow-forest-underground-friends
News:
Smithsonian scientist Ben Turner visited the IUFDP to characterize the soils of Lilly Dickey Woods recently, thanks Ben.
Great publication on the CTFS ForestGEO network.
Daniel J. Johnson
Post Doctoral Researcher
Department of Biology
Utah State University
I can be contacted via email at (daniel.johnson at usu dot edu)
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Newest Publication: The role of large diameter trees in forests around the globe. Online now in Global Ecology and Biogeography
Recent Publications:
Abiotic niche partitioning and negative density dependence drive tree seedling survival in a tropical forest. Published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.2210
Mycorrhizal associations and the spatial structure of an old-growth forest community. Here. This is the first paper that solely focuses on the forest dynamics plot I set-up.
Hot Publication: Plant diversity increases with the strength of negative density dependence at the global scale, Science! Here
Fungi from space: Can we know what kind of fungi lives on or in tree roots from space? Our paper in Global Change Biology has the answer.
Here is a link to check it out: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.13264/full
Outreach: The paper above has been turned into a learning module for kids and can be found here.
Here is a link to the press release on the paper: http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/satellites-detect-healthy-glow-forest-underground-friends
News:
Smithsonian scientist Ben Turner visited the IUFDP to characterize the soils of Lilly Dickey Woods recently, thanks Ben.
Great publication on the CTFS ForestGEO network.
Daniel J. Johnson
Post Doctoral Researcher
Department of Biology
Utah State University
I can be contacted via email at (daniel.johnson at usu dot edu)
Research Gate Profile
Google Scholar Profile