Dr. Amy Zanne

Ecologist and Evolutionary Biologist | PhD, University of Florida

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plants, termites, fungi, functional ecology, macroecology, macroevolution, decomposition, carbon cycle, global change

External site: amyzanne.org
Other affiliations: Visiting Scientist, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Twitter and Instagram: @amyzanne

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Amy Zanne is an ecologist and evolutionary biologist. Her research focuses on interactions among plants, microbes and insects, and how they affect carbon cycling under current and future projected climates. To explore these questions, she also studies ecological, evolutionary, and biogeographic determinants of species distributions by measuring physiological, morphological, and anatomical functional traits. She explores ecosystem-level consequences of differences in species and trait distributions, for instance, traits of plants, microbes and insects that most affect rates and forms of carbon release with feedbacks to the earth system. Currently, she has international field projects in Australia, Brazil, Chile and Antarctica and local field projects at Cary. Most recently, she is starting several projects. These include research in Brazilian Cerrado to determine the role of seasonal wetlands in storing carbon and releasing CO₂ and CH₄, as well as building a global network of networks and database of databases of plant-microbe interactions.

Greenhouse trace gases in deadwood

Covey, KR, CPB de Mesquita, B Oberle, DS Maynard, C Bettigole, TW Crowther, MC Duguid, et al. 2016. “Greenhouse Trace Gases in Deadwood”. BIOGEOCHEMISTRY 130: 215-26. doi:10.1007/s10533-016-0253-1.

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.

Weak tradeoff between xylem safety and xylem-specific hydraulic efficiency across the world's woody plant species

Gleason, SM, M Westoby, S Jansen, B Choat, UG Hacke, RB Pratt, R Bhaskar, et al. 2016. “Weak Tradeoff Between Xylem Safety and Xylem-Specific Hydraulic Efficiency across the world’s Woody Plant Species”. NEW PHYTOLOGIST 209: 123-36. doi:10.1111/nph.13646.

The global spectrum of plant form and function

Díaz, S, J Kattge, JHC Cornelissen, IJ Wright, S Lavorel, S Dray, B Reu, et al. 2016. “The Global Spectrum of Plant Form and Function”. NATURE 529: 167-++. doi:10.1038/nature16489.

On research priorities to advance understanding of the safety–efficiency tradeoff in xylem

Gleason, Sean M., Mark Westoby, Steven Jansen, Brendan Choat, Tim J. Brodribb, Hervé Cochard, Sylvain Delzon, et al. 2016. “On Research Priorities to Advance Understanding of the safety–efficiency Tradeoff in Xylem”. New Phytologist 211 (4). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: 1156-58. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14043.

Doubtful pathways to cold tolerance in plants reply

Zanne, Amy, DC Tank, WK Cornwell, JM Eastman, SA Smith, RG FitzJohn, DJ McGlinn, et al. 2015. “Doubtful Pathways to Cold Tolerance in Plants Reply”. NATURE 521: E6-E7+. doi:10.1038/nature14394.

Three keys to the radiation of angiosperms into freezing environments (vol 514, pg 394, 2014)

Zanne, Amy, DC Tank, WK Cornwell, JM Eastman, SA Smith, RG FitzJohn, DJ McGlinn, et al. 2015. “Three Keys to the Radiation of Angiosperms into Freezing Environments (vol 514, Pg 394, 2014)”. NATURE 521. doi:10.1038/nature14371.

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.

Selective logging: does the imprint remain on tree structure and composition after 45 years?

Osazuwa-Peters, OL, CA Chapman, and Amy Zanne. 2015. “Selective Logging: Does the Imprint Remain on Tree Structure and Composition After 45 Years?”. CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY 3. doi:10.1093/conphys/cov012.

Whether in life or in death: fresh perspectives on how plants affect biogeochemical cycling

Austin, AT, and Amy Zanne. 2015. “Whether in Life or in Death: Fresh Perspectives on How Plants Affect Biogeochemical Cycling”. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 103: 1367-71. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12486.

Selective logging: Do rates of forest turnover in stems, species composition and functional traits decrease with time since disturbance? - A 45 year perspective

Osazuwa-Peters, OL, I Jiménez, B Oberle, CA Chapman, and Amy Zanne. 2015. “Selective Logging: Do Rates of Forest Turnover in Stems, Species Composition and Functional Traits Decrease With Time since Disturbance? - A 45 Year Perspective”. FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 357: 10-21+. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2015.08.002.

Census-based rapid and accurate metagenome taxonomic profiling

Shamsaddini, A, Y Pan, WE Johnson, K Krampis, M Shcheglovitova, , Amy Zanne, and R Mazumder. 2014. “Census-Based Rapid and Accurate Metagenome Taxonomic Profiling”. BMC GENOMICS 15. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-918.

Three keys to the radiation of angiosperms into freezing environments

Zanne, Amy, DC Tank, WK Cornwell, JM Eastman, SA Smith, RG FitzJohn, DJ McGlinn, et al. 2014. “Three Keys to the Radiation of Angiosperms into Freezing Environments”. NATURE 506: 89-++. doi:10.1038/nature12872.

How much of the world is woody?

FitzJohn, RG, MW Pennell, Amy Zanne, PF Stevens, DC Tank, and WK Cornwell. 2014. “How Much of the World Is Woody?”. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 102: 1266-72. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12260.

Three keys to the radiation of angiosperms into freezing environments (vol 506, pg 89, 2014)

Zanne, Amy, DC Tank, WK Cornwell, JM Eastman, SA Smith, RG FitzJohn, DJ McGlinn, et al. 2014. “Three Keys to the Radiation of Angiosperms into Freezing Environments (vol 506, Pg 89, 2014)”. NATURE 514: 394-94. doi:10.1038/nature13842.

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.

Functional distinctiveness of major plant lineages

Cornwell, WK, M Westoby, DS Falster, RG FitzJohn, BC O’Meara, MW Pennell, DJ McGlinn, et al. 2014. “Functional Distinctiveness of Major Plant Lineages”. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 102: 345-56.

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Global relationship of wood and leaf litter decomposability: the role of functional traits within and across plant organs

Pietsch, KA, K Ogle, JHC Cornelissen, WK Cornwell, G Bönisch, JM Craine, BG Jackson, et al. 2014. “Global Relationship of Wood and Leaf Litter Decomposability: The Role of Functional Traits Within and across Plant Organs”. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY 23: 1046-57. doi:10.1111/geb.12172.

RADIAL VARIATION IN WOOD SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF TROPICAL TREE SPECIES DIFFERING IN GROWTH-MORTALITY STRATEGIES

Osazuwa-Peters, OL, SJ Wright, and Amy Zanne. 2014. “RADIAL VARIATION IN WOOD SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF TROPICAL TREE SPECIES DIFFERING IN GROWTH-MORTALITY STRATEGIES”. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 101: 803-11. doi:10.3732/ajb.1400040.

Sapwood capacitance is greater in evergreen sclerophyll species growing in high compared to low-rainfall environments

Richards, AE, IJ Wright, TI Lenz, and Amy Zanne. 2014. “Sapwood Capacitance Is Greater in Evergreen Sclerophyll Species Growing in High Compared to Low-Rainfall Environments”. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY 28: 734-44. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.12193.