David Ross Peart
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Dartmouth College
United States of America
Biography
David Ross Peart is currently working as Professor of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, USA. He analyze the factors affecting the growth and survival of trees, the dynamics of populations, and the composition and structure of forests. He is interested in strengthening the links between research priorities and the difficult (but exciting) challenges we face as we navigate the transition to a sustainable world.
Research Interest
Tree populations, rain forests, forest conservation and management, grasslands
Publications
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Blundell, A G, and D R Peart, “Density Dependent Population Dynamics of a Dominant Rain Forest Canopy Tree,†Ecology , 85 (2004) 704-715.
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Fagan, M E, and D R Peart, “Impact of the Invasive Shrub Glossy Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula L.) on Juvenile Recruitment by Canopy Trees,†Forest Ecology and Management , 194 (2004) 95-107.
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Landis, R M, and D R Peart, “Early Performance Predicts Canopy Attainment across Life Histories in Subalpine Forest Trees,†Ecology , 86 (2005) 63-72.
