DF Young

Accurate forest projections require long-term wood decay experiments because plant trait effects change through time
Oberle, B, MR Lee, JA Myers, OL Osazuwa-Peters, MJ Spasojevic, ML Walton, DF Young, and Amy Zanne. 2020. “Accurate Forest Projections Require Long-Term Wood Decay Experiments Because Plant Trait Effects Change through Time”. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 26: 864-75. doi:10.1111/gcb.14873.
Wood construction more strongly shapes deadwood microbial communities than spatial location over 5 years of decay
Lee, MR, B Oberle, W Olivas, DF Young, and Amy Zanne. 2020. “Wood Construction More Strongly Shapes Deadwood Microbial Communities Than Spatial Location over 5 Years of Decay”. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 22: 4702-17. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.15212.
Dissecting the Effects of Diameter on Wood Decay Emphasizes the Importance of Cross-Stem Conductivity in <i>Fraxinus americana</i>
Oberle, B, KR Covey, KM Dunham, EJ Hernandez, ML Walton, DF Young, and Amy Zanne. 2018. “Dissecting the Effects of Diameter on Wood Decay Emphasizes the Importance of Cross-Stem Conductivity in <i>Fraxinus americana< I&gt”;. ECOSYSTEMS 21: 85-97+. doi:10.1007/s10021-017-0136-x.
Direct estimates of downslope deadwood movement over 30 years in a temperature forest illustrate impacts of treefall on forest ecosystem dynamics
Oberle, B, AM Milo, JA Myers, ML Walton, DF Young, and Amy Zanne. 2016. “Direct Estimates of Downslope Deadwood Movement over 30 Years in a Temperature Forest Illustrate Impacts of Treefall on Forest Ecosystem Dynamics”. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH 46: 351-61. doi:10.1139/cjfr-2015-0348.
A deteriorating state of affairs: How endogenous and exogenous factors determine plant decay rates
Zanne, Amy, B Oberle, KM Dunham, AM Milo, ML Walton, and DF Young. 2015. “A Deteriorating State of Affairs: How Endogenous and Exogenous Factors Determine Plant Decay Rates”. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 103: 1421-31. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12474.
Progressive, idiosyncratic changes in wood hardness during decay: Implications for dead wood inventory and cycling
Oberle, B, K Dunham, AM Milo, M Walton, DF Young, and Amy Zanne. 2014. “Progressive, Idiosyncratic Changes in Wood Hardness During Decay: Implications for Dead Wood Inventory and Cycling”. FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 323: 1-9+. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2014.03.026.