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McCulloch, L.A., Prada, C.M., Liao, W., Bauters, M., Church, L., Lee, M.Y., Toro, L., Van de Velde, V., Weissflog, A., Wong, M. and Taylor, B.N., 2024. Belowground foundations of tropical forest restoration. Biotropica, 56(2), p.e13296. doi:10.1111/btp.13296
McCulloch, L.A., Dalling, J.W. and Zalamea, P.C., 2024. Seed permeability: an essential trait for classifying seed dormancy type. Seed Science Research, pp.1-4. doi:10.1017/S0960258524000059
Yaffar, D., Lugli, L.F., Wong, M.Y., Norby, R.J., Addo‐Danso, S.D., Arnaud, M., Cordeiro, A.L., Dietterich, L.H., Diaz‐Toribio, M.H., Lee, M.Y., McCulloch, L.A. and Ghimire, O.P., 2024. Tropical root responses to global changes: A synthesis. Global Change Biology, 30(7), p.e17420. doi: 10.1111/gcb.17420
Cusack, D.F., Christoffersen, B., Smith‐Martin, C.M., Andersen, K.M., Cordeiro, A.L., Fleischer, K., Wright, S.J., Guerrero‐Ramírez, N.R., Lugli, L.F., McCulloch, L.A. and Sanchez‐Julia, M., 2024. Toward a coordinated understanding of hydro‐biogeochemical root functions in tropical forests for application in vegetation models. New Phytologist, 242(2), pp.351-371. doi: 10.1111/nph.19561
Winbourne, J.B. and McCulloch, L.A., 2022. Herbivores drive scarcity of some nitrogen-fixing tropical trees. Nature: News and Views. doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04170-w
Suissa, J.S.**, Preisler, Y., Watkins Jr, J.E. and McCulloch, L.A., 2022. Vulnerability Segmentation in Ferns and Its Implication on Their Survival During Drought. American Fern Journal, 112(4), pp.336-353. doi: 10.1640/0002-8444-112.4.336
McCulloch L.A. and S. Porder. 2021. Light fuels while nitrogen suppresses symbiotic nitrogen fixation hotspots in Neotropical canopy gap seedlings. New Phytologist. doi: 10.111/nph.17519
Ficano, N.*, Porder S., L.A. McCulloch. 2021. Tripartite legume-rhizobia-mycorrhizae relationship is influenced by light and soil nitrogen in Neotropical canopy gaps. Ecology. doi: 10.1002/ecy.3489
McCulloch, L.A., Piotto D., S. Porder. 2021. Effect of drought and soil nutrients on symbiotic nitrogen fixation in seedlings of eight species of Neotropical woody legumes. Biotropica. doi: 10.1111/btp.12911
McCulloch L.A., Kropp H., Kholodov A., Cardelús C.L., Natali S., and M.M. Loranty. 2020. Variation in fine root characteristics and nutrient dynamics across Alaskan ecosystems. Ecosystems. doi: 10.1007/s10021-020-00583-8
McCulloch L.A. and S. Porder. 2020. Lower nodule biomass with increased nitrogenase efficiency in Robinia pseudoacacia seedlings when grown under low soil phosphorus conditions. Springer Nature Applied Sciences, 2(1785), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s42452-020-03518-z
Rudic, T.E.*, McCulloch, L.A., and K.C. Cushman. 2020. Comparison of Smartphone and Drone Lidar Methods for Characterizing Spatial Variation in PAI in a Tropical Forest. Remote Sensing, 12(1765) p. 1-13. doi:10.3390/rs12111765
McCulloch, L.A., Prada, C.M., Liao, W., Bauters, M., Church, L., Lee, M.Y., Toro, L., Van de Velde, V., Weissflog, A., Wong, M. and Taylor, B.N., 2024. Belowground foundations of tropical forest restoration. Biotropica, 56(2), p.e13296. doi:10.1111/btp.13296
McCulloch, L.A., Dalling, J.W. and Zalamea, P.C., 2024. Seed permeability: an essential trait for classifying seed dormancy type. Seed Science Research, pp.1-4. doi:10.1017/S0960258524000059
Yaffar, D., Lugli, L.F., Wong, M.Y., Norby, R.J., Addo‐Danso, S.D., Arnaud, M., Cordeiro, A.L., Dietterich, L.H., Diaz‐Toribio, M.H., Lee, M.Y., McCulloch, L.A. and Ghimire, O.P., 2024. Tropical root responses to global changes: A synthesis. Global Change Biology, 30(7), p.e17420. doi: 10.1111/gcb.17420
Cusack, D.F., Christoffersen, B., Smith‐Martin, C.M., Andersen, K.M., Cordeiro, A.L., Fleischer, K., Wright, S.J., Guerrero‐Ramírez, N.R., Lugli, L.F., McCulloch, L.A. and Sanchez‐Julia, M., 2024. Toward a coordinated understanding of hydro‐biogeochemical root functions in tropical forests for application in vegetation models. New Phytologist, 242(2), pp.351-371. doi: 10.1111/nph.19561
Winbourne, J.B. and McCulloch, L.A., 2022. Herbivores drive scarcity of some nitrogen-fixing tropical trees. Nature: News and Views. doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04170-w
Suissa, J.S.**, Preisler, Y., Watkins Jr, J.E. and McCulloch, L.A., 2022. Vulnerability Segmentation in Ferns and Its Implication on Their Survival During Drought. American Fern Journal, 112(4), pp.336-353. doi: 10.1640/0002-8444-112.4.336
McCulloch L.A. and S. Porder. 2021. Light fuels while nitrogen suppresses symbiotic nitrogen fixation hotspots in Neotropical canopy gap seedlings. New Phytologist. doi: 10.111/nph.17519
Ficano, N.*, Porder S., L.A. McCulloch. 2021. Tripartite legume-rhizobia-mycorrhizae relationship is influenced by light and soil nitrogen in Neotropical canopy gaps. Ecology. doi: 10.1002/ecy.3489
McCulloch, L.A., Piotto D., S. Porder. 2021. Effect of drought and soil nutrients on symbiotic nitrogen fixation in seedlings of eight species of Neotropical woody legumes. Biotropica. doi: 10.1111/btp.12911
McCulloch L.A., Kropp H., Kholodov A., Cardelús C.L., Natali S., and M.M. Loranty. 2020. Variation in fine root characteristics and nutrient dynamics across Alaskan ecosystems. Ecosystems. doi: 10.1007/s10021-020-00583-8
McCulloch L.A. and S. Porder. 2020. Lower nodule biomass with increased nitrogenase efficiency in Robinia pseudoacacia seedlings when grown under low soil phosphorus conditions. Springer Nature Applied Sciences, 2(1785), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s42452-020-03518-z
Rudic, T.E.*, McCulloch, L.A., and K.C. Cushman. 2020. Comparison of Smartphone and Drone Lidar Methods for Characterizing Spatial Variation in PAI in a Tropical Forest. Remote Sensing, 12(1765) p. 1-13. doi:10.3390/rs12111765