List of works - Christian Messier

Reconciling niche and neutrality: the continuum hypothesis

scientific article published in April 2006

Retention Forestry to Maintain Multifunctional Forests: A World Perspective

article

Viewing forests through the lens of complex systems science

article by Elise Filotas et al published January 2014 in Ecosphere

Can retention forestry help conserve biodiversity? A meta-analysis

scientific article

Leaf bacterial diversity mediates plant diversity and ecosystem function relationships.

scientific article

Diversity increases carbon storage and tree productivity in Spanish forests

article

Tree range expansion in eastern North America fails to keep pace with climate warming at northern range limits.

scientific article

Contributions of a global network of tree diversity experiments to sustainable forest plantations

scientific article

Can forest management based on natural disturbances maintain ecological resilience?

article by C Ronnie Drever et al published September 2006 in Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Physiological, morphological and allocational plasticity in understory deciduous trees: importance of plant size and light availability

scientific article

Spatial complementarity in tree crowns explains overyielding in species mixtures

article

Functional identity is the main driver of diversity effects in young tree communities

scientific article

Host species identity, site and time drive temperate tree phyllosphere bacterial community structure

scientific article

Globally, functional traits are weak predictors of juvenile tree growth, and we do not know why

scientific article published in 2015

Advancing biodiversity-ecosystem functioning science using high-density tree-based experiments over functional diversity gradients

scientific article

Tree phyllosphere bacterial communities: exploring the magnitude of intra- and inter-individual variation among host species

scientific article published on 24 August 2016

Ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity and saprotrophic fungal diversity are linked to different tree community attributes in a field-based tree experiment

scientific article

Use of a spatially explicit individual-tree model (SORTIE/BC) to explore the implications of patchiness in structurally complex forests

article

Shade tolerance, canopy gaps and mechanisms of coexistence of forest trees

scientific article published in 2010

Does shade improve light interception efficiency? A comparison among seedlings from shade-tolerant and -intolerant temperate deciduous tree species.

scientific article published in January 2006

Silviculture for old-growth attributes

scientific article published in 2009

Overstory influences on light attenuation patterns and understory plant community diversity and composition in southern boreal forests of Quebec

article

Norway maple displays greater seasonal growth and phenotypic plasticity to light than native sugar maple

scientific article

Interspecific coordination and intraspecific plasticity of fine root traits in North American temperate tree species

scientific article published on 11 July 2013

Seasonal variation in biomass and carbohydrate partitioning of understory sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) seedlings

scientific article published in January 2005

Effects of Urbanization on Tree Species Functional Diversity in Eastern North America

article

Soil biochemical properties and microbial resilience in agroforestry systems: Effects on wheat growth under controlled drought and flooding conditions

scientific article published on June 19, 2013

Measuring protected-area isolation and correlations of isolation with land-use intensity and protection status

scientific article published on 13 April 2011

Fire and the relative roles of weather, climate and landscape characteristics in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest of Canada

article

Assessing the Potential of Low-Cost 3D Cameras for the Rapid Measurement of Plant Woody Structure

scientific article published on November 27, 2013

Interacting influence of light and size on aboveground biomass distribution in sub-boreal conifer saplings with contrasting shade tolerance

scientific article published in March 2005

Explaining forest productivity using tree functional traits and phylogenetic information: two sides of the same coin over evolutionary scale?

scientific article

Tree communities rapidly alter soil microbial resistance and resilience to drought

article published in 2014

Concentrating anthropogenic disturbance to balance ecological and economic values: applications to forest management

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Comparison of two plant functional approaches to evaluate natural restoration along an old-field - deciduous forest chronosequence

article

Partitioning the factors of spatial variation in regeneration density of shade-tolerant tree species

scientific article published in October 2008

How fresh is maple syrup? Sugar maple trees mobilize carbon stored several years previously during early springtime sap-ascent

scientific article published on 7 December 2015

Sustainable forest management preferences of interest groups in three regions with different levels of industrial forestry: an exploratory attribute-based choice experiment

scientific article published on 5 June 2010

Contributions of leaf photosynthetic capacity, leaf angle and self-shading to the maximization of net photosynthesis in Acer saccharum: a modelling assessment.

scientific article published on 4 June 2012

Tree Leaf Bacterial Community Structure and Diversity Differ along a Gradient of Urban Intensity.

scientific article published in November 2017

Shoot growth and crown development: effect of crown position in three-dimensional simulations

scientific article published on 01 February 2003

The positive carbon stocks-biodiversity relationship in forests: co-occurrence and drivers across five subclimates

scientific article published on 20 June 2018

Early performance of planted hybrid larch: effects of mechanical site preparation and planting depth

article

Predictions of understorey light conditions in northern hardwood forests following parameterization, sensitivity analysis, and tests of the SORTIE light model

article

Partitioning the effect of composition and diversity of tree communities on leaf litter decomposition and soil respiration

article

In Situ Quantification of Experimental Ice Accretion on Tree Crowns Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning

scientific article published on May 31, 2013

The role of cultural models in local perceptions of SFM--differences and similarities of interest groups from three boreal regions

scientific article published on 5 March 2008

Synthesis and future research directions linking tree diversity to growth, survival, and damage in a global network of tree diversity experiments

Do temperate tree species diversity and identity influence soil microbial community function and composition?

scientific article published on 30 August 2017

Nitrogen forms affect root structure and water uptake in the hybrid poplar

article published in 2011

List of works by Christian Messier

Reconciling niche and neutrality: the continuum hypothesis

Retention Forestry to Maintain Multifunctional Forests: A World Perspective

Viewing forests through the lens of complex systems science

Can retention forestry help conserve biodiversity? A meta-analysis

Leaf bacterial diversity mediates plant diversity and ecosystem function relationships.

Diversity increases carbon storage and tree productivity in Spanish forests

Tree range expansion in eastern North America fails to keep pace with climate warming at northern range limits.

Contributions of a global network of tree diversity experiments to sustainable forest plantations

Can forest management based on natural disturbances maintain ecological resilience?

Physiological, morphological and allocational plasticity in understory deciduous trees: importance of plant size and light availability

Spatial complementarity in tree crowns explains overyielding in species mixtures

Functional identity is the main driver of diversity effects in young tree communities

Host species identity, site and time drive temperate tree phyllosphere bacterial community structure

Globally, functional traits are weak predictors of juvenile tree growth, and we do not know why

Advancing biodiversity-ecosystem functioning science using high-density tree-based experiments over functional diversity gradients

Tree phyllosphere bacterial communities: exploring the magnitude of intra- and inter-individual variation among host species

Ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity and saprotrophic fungal diversity are linked to different tree community attributes in a field-based tree experiment

Use of a spatially explicit individual-tree model (SORTIE/BC) to explore the implications of patchiness in structurally complex forests

Shade tolerance, canopy gaps and mechanisms of coexistence of forest trees

Does shade improve light interception efficiency? A comparison among seedlings from shade-tolerant and -intolerant temperate deciduous tree species.

Silviculture for old-growth attributes

Overstory influences on light attenuation patterns and understory plant community diversity and composition in southern boreal forests of Quebec

Norway maple displays greater seasonal growth and phenotypic plasticity to light than native sugar maple

Interspecific coordination and intraspecific plasticity of fine root traits in North American temperate tree species

Seasonal variation in biomass and carbohydrate partitioning of understory sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) seedlings

Effects of Urbanization on Tree Species Functional Diversity in Eastern North America

Soil biochemical properties and microbial resilience in agroforestry systems: Effects on wheat growth under controlled drought and flooding conditions

Measuring protected-area isolation and correlations of isolation with land-use intensity and protection status

Fire and the relative roles of weather, climate and landscape characteristics in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest of Canada

Assessing the Potential of Low-Cost 3D Cameras for the Rapid Measurement of Plant Woody Structure

Interacting influence of light and size on aboveground biomass distribution in sub-boreal conifer saplings with contrasting shade tolerance

Explaining forest productivity using tree functional traits and phylogenetic information: two sides of the same coin over evolutionary scale?

Tree communities rapidly alter soil microbial resistance and resilience to drought

Concentrating anthropogenic disturbance to balance ecological and economic values: applications to forest management

Comparison of two plant functional approaches to evaluate natural restoration along an old-field - deciduous forest chronosequence

Partitioning the factors of spatial variation in regeneration density of shade-tolerant tree species

How fresh is maple syrup? Sugar maple trees mobilize carbon stored several years previously during early springtime sap-ascent

Sustainable forest management preferences of interest groups in three regions with different levels of industrial forestry: an exploratory attribute-based choice experiment

Contributions of leaf photosynthetic capacity, leaf angle and self-shading to the maximization of net photosynthesis in Acer saccharum: a modelling assessment.

Tree Leaf Bacterial Community Structure and Diversity Differ along a Gradient of Urban Intensity.

Shoot growth and crown development: effect of crown position in three-dimensional simulations

The positive carbon stocks-biodiversity relationship in forests: co-occurrence and drivers across five subclimates

Early performance of planted hybrid larch: effects of mechanical site preparation and planting depth

Predictions of understorey light conditions in northern hardwood forests following parameterization, sensitivity analysis, and tests of the SORTIE light model

Partitioning the effect of composition and diversity of tree communities on leaf litter decomposition and soil respiration

In Situ Quantification of Experimental Ice Accretion on Tree Crowns Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning

The role of cultural models in local perceptions of SFM--differences and similarities of interest groups from three boreal regions

Synthesis and future research directions linking tree diversity to growth, survival, and damage in a global network of tree diversity experiments

Do temperate tree species diversity and identity influence soil microbial community function and composition?

Nitrogen forms affect root structure and water uptake in the hybrid poplar