PUBLICATIONS
Mathias, J.M and Thomas, R.B. 2018. Disentangling the effects of acidic air pollution, atmospheric CO2, and climate change on recent growth of red spruce trees in the Central Appalachian Mountains. Global Change Biology. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14273.
Smith, K.R., J.M. Mathias, B.E. McNeil, W.T. Peterjohn and R.B. Thomas. 2016. Site-level importance of broadleaf deciduous trees outweighs the legacy of high nitrogen (N) deposition on ecosystem N status of Central Appalachian red spruce forests. Plant and Soil. DOI:10.1007/s11104-016-2940-z.
Smith, K.R., J.M. Mathias, W.T. Peterjohn and R.B. Thomas. Annual soil respiration and below ground carbon flux in high-elevation red spruce forests are linked to broadleaf controls on forest nitrogen status. (Submitted to Soil Biology and Biochemistry).
Mathias, J.M and Thomas, R.B. 2018. Disentangling the effects of acidic air pollution, atmospheric CO2, and climate change on recent growth of red spruce trees in the Central Appalachian Mountains. Global Change Biology. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14273.
Smith, K.R., J.M. Mathias, B.E. McNeil, W.T. Peterjohn and R.B. Thomas. 2016. Site-level importance of broadleaf deciduous trees outweighs the legacy of high nitrogen (N) deposition on ecosystem N status of Central Appalachian red spruce forests. Plant and Soil. DOI:10.1007/s11104-016-2940-z.
Smith, K.R., J.M. Mathias, W.T. Peterjohn and R.B. Thomas. Annual soil respiration and below ground carbon flux in high-elevation red spruce forests are linked to broadleaf controls on forest nitrogen status. (Submitted to Soil Biology and Biochemistry).
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Mathias, J.M. and R.B. Thomas. 2018. Using a multi-proxy approach to explore recent growth increases in red spruce trees in the Central Appalachian Mountains. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Mathias, J.M. and R.B. Thomas. 2015. Widespread forest recovery across the central Appalachian Mountains (U.S.) following reductions in pollutant emissions. Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China.
Mathias, J.M. and R.B. Thomas. 2018. Using a multi-proxy approach to explore recent growth increases in red spruce trees in the Central Appalachian Mountains. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Mathias, J.M. and R.B. Thomas. 2015. Widespread forest recovery across the central Appalachian Mountains (U.S.) following reductions in pollutant emissions. Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China.
PRESENTATIONS
J.M. Mathias and R.B. Thomas. 2017. Stable nitrogen isotopes in tree rings are an integrator of historical changes in nitrogen cycling dynamics in red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) forests in West Virginia. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.
Thomas, R.B. and J.M. Mathias. 2015. Widespread forest recovery across the central Appalachian Mountains (U.S.) following reductions in pollutant emissions. International Acid Rain Conference, October 19-23, 2015 in Rochester, NY.
Thomas, R.B. and J.M. Mathias. 2015. A new story from old trees: possible causes of a recent anomaly in tree growth in the Central Appalachian Mountains (USA). Forest Ecosystem Services for Biodiversity and the Bioeconomy. September 14-20, 2015 in Beijing, China.
Mathias, J.M., L.A. Scholtz, B.T. Russell, and R.B. Thomas. 2015. Using tree rings of red spruce in the Central Appalachian Mountains to explore growth trends before and after the Clean Air Act. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD.
Smith, K.R., J.M. Mathias, B. Hedin, W.T. Peterjohn, and R.B. Thomas. 2014. Interannual variability of soil respiration is linked to soil N availability in high-elevation red spruce (Picea rubens) forests in Central Appalachia. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA.
Walton, D.R., P.M. Crim, L.A. Scholtz, J.M. Mathias, K.R. Smith and R.B. Thomas. 2013. Historical trends in stomatal function using herbarium specimens. Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium 2013. Morgantown, WV.
Mathias, J.M., K.R. Smith, B. McNeil, W.T. Peterjohn, and R.B. Thomas. 2013. Do increased N inputs influence rates of soil N cycling in high-elevation red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) forests along a gradient of atmospheric deposition? Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
Smith, K.R., J.M. Mathias, B. McNeil, W.T. Peterjohn, and R.B. Thomas. 2013. Who is behind the wheel? The drivers of soil N availability in high-elevation red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) forests along a gradient of atmospheric N deposition. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
Mathias, J.M., K.R. Smith, and R.B. Thomas. 2012. Nitrogen cycling in high elevation red spruce forests along an atmospheric deposition gradient. WVU Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium 2012. Morgantown, WV.
J.M. Mathias and R.B. Thomas. 2017. Stable nitrogen isotopes in tree rings are an integrator of historical changes in nitrogen cycling dynamics in red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) forests in West Virginia. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.
Thomas, R.B. and J.M. Mathias. 2015. Widespread forest recovery across the central Appalachian Mountains (U.S.) following reductions in pollutant emissions. International Acid Rain Conference, October 19-23, 2015 in Rochester, NY.
Thomas, R.B. and J.M. Mathias. 2015. A new story from old trees: possible causes of a recent anomaly in tree growth in the Central Appalachian Mountains (USA). Forest Ecosystem Services for Biodiversity and the Bioeconomy. September 14-20, 2015 in Beijing, China.
Mathias, J.M., L.A. Scholtz, B.T. Russell, and R.B. Thomas. 2015. Using tree rings of red spruce in the Central Appalachian Mountains to explore growth trends before and after the Clean Air Act. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD.
Smith, K.R., J.M. Mathias, B. Hedin, W.T. Peterjohn, and R.B. Thomas. 2014. Interannual variability of soil respiration is linked to soil N availability in high-elevation red spruce (Picea rubens) forests in Central Appalachia. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA.
Walton, D.R., P.M. Crim, L.A. Scholtz, J.M. Mathias, K.R. Smith and R.B. Thomas. 2013. Historical trends in stomatal function using herbarium specimens. Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium 2013. Morgantown, WV.
Mathias, J.M., K.R. Smith, B. McNeil, W.T. Peterjohn, and R.B. Thomas. 2013. Do increased N inputs influence rates of soil N cycling in high-elevation red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) forests along a gradient of atmospheric deposition? Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
Smith, K.R., J.M. Mathias, B. McNeil, W.T. Peterjohn, and R.B. Thomas. 2013. Who is behind the wheel? The drivers of soil N availability in high-elevation red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) forests along a gradient of atmospheric N deposition. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
Mathias, J.M., K.R. Smith, and R.B. Thomas. 2012. Nitrogen cycling in high elevation red spruce forests along an atmospheric deposition gradient. WVU Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium 2012. Morgantown, WV.
