Scientists & Staff
Erik Lilleskov
Research Ecologist And Acting Project Leader, NRS-06
410 MacInnes Drive
Houghton, MI, 49931-1199Phone: 906-482-6303 x1322
Current Research
I study how communities of soil organisms and the ecosystems they inhabit influence each other, and how these interactions are affected by human-induced changes such as air pollution, climate change, or invasive species. In one area of my research I am trying to understand how communities of symbiotic, tree-root associated fungi, called mycorrhizal fungi, are altered by changing atmospheric chemistry, in particular increased nitrogen deposition, ozone, and carbon dioxide. I am especially interested in whether changing communities of mycorrhizal fungi buffer or increase the effects of environmental change. In addition, I am studying the effect of invasive soil organisms on forest ecosystems. By their consumption and mixing of soil organic matter, changes in movement of soil water, alteration of soil food webs, and consumption of roots, they have large effects on forests. We are studying both the distribution and effects of non-native soil organisms including non-native earthworms, isopods, weevils, ground beetles, termites and ants. Another area of focus is understanding how humans affect peatland ecosystems around the world. Peatlands store vast quantities of carbon, and continue to be sinks for carbon under most conditions. However, disturbances like drainage, fire, or long-term drying can cause these ecosystems to degrade and lose carbon to the atmosphere, causing our climate to warm.Research Interests
Here is a sampling of future project ideas:- Understand the effect of suites of invasive soil organisms on native biodiversity and ecosystem function;
- Define the role of mycorrhizal fungal presence and community composition and structure in soil carbon formation;
- Partition the roles of free living decomposers, ectomycorrhizal fungi and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi in peatland carbon cycling
- Determine the potential for peatland restoration as a Natural Climate Solution in the US and tropical Latin America
Why This Research is Important
Soil organisms have a strong influence on the way ecosystems function. They process soil organic matter, releasing nutrients critical for forest productivity, and affect greenhouse gases via storage of organic carbon. Bacteria, fungi and soil invertebrates also make up a large part of the biodiversity that resides in them. Hundreds of species of symbiotic fungi are associated with each tree species. Most of the wild mushrooms seen in northern forests are the fruiting structures of these symbiotic fungi, providing a window into belowground diversity, contributing to both above- and belowground food webs. Many insects, salamanders, small mammals, birds and their predators rely on soil organisms as links in their food webs. Alterations in the abundance and diversity of soil organisms can thus have ripple effects throughout forest ecosystems. Soil organisms also provide important non-timber forest products such as wild edible and medicinal mushrooms. Thus, it is critical that we understand how soil organisms interact with our changing forest ecosystems.Peatlands are important for many reasons. In the context of climate change, they are critical reservoirs of soil carbon, storing about 30% of soil carbon on about 3% of the land surface. Soil carbon is the largest terrestrial pool of carbon. This peatland carbon has been accumulating for millenia, and under pre-industrial climates and land use would continue to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it as dead organic matter that makes up peat. However, climate warming, drainage, and intensive land uses such as grazing can cause peatlands to be net sources of climate-warming greenhouse gases. Therefore it is critical to assess the condition of these peatlands, and develop sustainable land use practices that can restore peatland functioning.
Education
- Cornell University, Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 1999
- University of Vermont, M.S. Botany, 1991
- Harvard College, B.A. Anthropology, 1982
Professional Organizations
- Ecological Society of America
- Mycological Society of America
Featured Publications & Products
- Krause, Liam ; McCullough, Kevin J.; Kane, Evan S.; Kolka, Randall K.; Chimner, Rodney A.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2021. Impacts of historical ditching on peat volume and carbon in northern Minnesota USA peatlands. Journal of Environmental Management
- Lamit, Louis J.; Romanowicz, Karl J.; Potvin, Lynette R.; Lennon, Jay T.; Tringe, Susannah G.; Chimner, Rodney A.; Kolka, Randall K.; Kane, Evan S.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2021. Peatland microbial community responses to plant functional group and drought are depth‐dependent. Molecular Ecology
- Hribljan, John A.; Suarez, Esteban ; Bourgeau-Chavez, Laura ; Endres, Sarah ; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Chimbolema, Segundo ; Wayson, Craig ; Serocki, Eleanor ; Chimner, Rodney A. 2017. Multidate, multisensor remote sensing reveals high density of carbon-rich mountain peatlands in the páramo of Ecuador. Global Change Biology
- Haynes, Kristine M.; Kane, Evan S.; Potvin, Lynette ; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Kolka, Randall K.; Mitchell, Carl P. J. 2017. Mobility and transport of mercury and methylmercury in peat as a function of changes in water table regime and plant functional groups. Global Biogeochemical Cycles
- Potvin, Lynette R.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2017. Introduced earthworm species exhibited unique patterns of seasonal activity and vertical distribution, and Lumbricus terrestris burrows remained usable for at least 7 years in hardwood and pine stands. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 53(2): 187-198.
- Wiedermann, Magdalena M.; Kane, Evan S.; Potvin, Lynette R.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2017. Interactive plant functional group and water table effects on decomposition and extracellular enzyme activity in Sphagnum peatlands. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 108: 1-8.
- Yatso, Kassidy N.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2016. Effects of tree leaf litter, deer fecal pellets, and soil properties on growth of an introduced earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris): Implications for invasion dynamics. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 94: 181-190.
- Romanowicz, Karl J.; Kane, Evan S.; Potvin, Lynette R.; Daniels, Aleta L.; Kolka, Randy; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2015. Understanding drivers of peatland extracellular enzyme activity in the PEATcosm experiment: mixed evidence for enzymic latch hypothesis. Plant and Soil. 397(1-2): 371-386.
- Lilleskov, Erik ; McCullough, Kevin ; Hergoualc'h, Kristell ; del Castillo Torres, Dennis ; Chimner, Rodney ; Murdiyarso, Daniel ; Kolka, Randy ; Bourgeau-Chavez, Laura ; Hribljan, John ; del Aguila Pasquel, Jhon ; Wayson, Craig. 2019. Is Indonesian peatland loss a cautionary tale for Peru? A two-country comparison of the magnitude and causes of tropical peatland degradation. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
- Lilleskov, Erik A.; Kuyper, Thomas W.; Bidartondo, Martin I; Hobbie, Erik A. 2019. Atmospheric nitrogen deposition impacts on the structure and function of forest mycorrhizal communities: A review. Environmental Pollution
Publications & Products
- Verbeke, Brittany A.; Lamit, Louis J.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Hodgkins, Suzanne B.; Basiliko, Nathan ; Kane, Evan S.; Andersen, Roxane ; Artz, Rebekka R. E.; Benavides, Juan C.; Benscoter, Brian W.; Borken, Werner ; Bragazza, Luca ; Brandt, Stefani M.; Bräuer, Suzanna L.; Carson, Michael A.; Charman, Dan ; Chen, Xin ; Clarkson, Beverley R.; Cobb, Alexander R.; Convey, Peter ; Pasquel, Jhon del Águila; Enriquez, Andrea S.; Griffiths, Howard ; Grover, Samantha P.; Harvey, Charles F.; Harris, Lorna I; Hazard, Christina ; Hodgson, Dominic ; Hoyt, Alison M.; Hribljan, John ; Jauhiainen, Jyrki ; Juutinen, Sari ; Knorr, Klaus‐Holger ; Kolka, Randall K.; Könönen, Mari ; Larmola, Tuula ; McCalley, Carmody K.; McLaughlin, James ; Moore, Tim R.; Mykytczuk, Nadia ; Normand, Anna E.; Rich, Virginia ; Roulet, Nigel ; Royles, Jessica ; Rutherford, Jasmine ; Smith, David S.; Svenning, Mette M.; Tedersoo, Leho ; Thu, Pham Q.; Trettin, Carl C.; Tuittila, Eeva‐Stiina ; Urbanová, Zuzana ; Varner, Ruth K.; Wang, Meng ; Wang, Zheng ; Warren, Matt ; Wiedermann, Magdalena M.; Williams, Shanay ; Yavitt, Joseph B.; Yu, Zhi‐Guo ; Yu, Zicheng ; Chanton, Jeffrey P. 2022. Latitude, elevation, and mean annual temperature predict peat organic matter chemistry at a global scale. Global Biogeochemical Cycles
- Ritson, Jonathan P.; Alderson, Danielle M.; Robinson, Clare H.; Burkitt, Alexandra E.; Heinemeyer, Andreas ; Stimson, Andrew G.; Gallego-Sala, Angela ; Harris, Angela ; Quillet, Anne ; Malik, Ashish A.; Cole, Beth ; Robroek, Bjorn J.M.; Heppell, Catherine M.; Rivett, Damian W.; Chandler, Dave M.; Elliott, David R.; Shuttleworth, Emma L.; Lilleskov, Erik ; Cox, Filipa ; Clay, Gareth D.; Diack, Iain ; Rowson, James ; Pratscher, Jennifer ; Lloyd, Jonathan R.; Walker, Jonathan S.; Belyea, Lisa R.; Dumont, Marc G.; Longden, Mike ; Bell, Nicholle G.A.; Artz, Rebekka R.E.; Bardgett, Richard D.; Griffiths, Robert I; Andersen, Roxane ; Chadburn, Sarah E.; Hutchinson, Simon M.; Page, Susan E.; Thom, Tim ; Burn, William ; Evans, Martin G. 2021. Towards a microbial process-based understanding of the resilience of peatland ecosystem service provisioning - A research agenda. Science of The Total Environment
- Rupp, Danielle L.; Lamit, Louis J.; Techtmann, Stephen M.; Kane, Evan S.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Turetsky, Merritt R. 2021. The Rhizosphere Responds: Rich Fen Peat and Root Microbial Ecology after Long-Term Water Table Manipulation. Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Suárez, Esteban ; Chimbolema, Segundo ; Chimner, Rodney A.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2021. Root biomass and production by two cushion plant species of tropical high-elevation peatlands in the Andean páramo. Mires and Peat. 27: Article 18. 9 p.
- Griffis, T.J. ; Roman, D.T. ; Wood, J.D. ; Deventer, J. ; Fachin, L. ; Rengifo, J. ; Del Castillo, D. ; Lilleskov, E. ; Kolka, R. ; Chimner, R.A. ; del Aguila-Pasquel, J. ; Wayson, C. ; Hergoualc'h, K. ; Baker, J.M. ; Cadillo-Quiroz, H. ; Ricciuto, D.M. 2020. Hydrometeorological sensitivities of net ecosystem carbon dioxide and methane exchange of an Amazonian palm swamp peatland. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
- Hupperts, Stefan F.; Webster, Christopher R.; Froese, Robert E.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Marcarelli, Amy M.; Dickinson, Yvette L. 2020. Increasing ground-layer plant taxonomic diversity masks declining phylogenetic diversity along a silvicultural disturbance gradient. Canadian Journal of Forest Research
- Planas-Clarke, A. M.; Chimner, R. A.; Hribljan, J. A.; Lilleskov, E. A.; Fuentealba, B. 2020. The effect of water table levels and short-term ditch restoration on mountain peatland carbon cycling in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Wetlands Ecology and Management
- Seward, James ; Carson, Michael A.; Lamit, L. J.; Basiliko, Nathan ; Yavitt, Joseph B.; Lilleskov, Erik ; Schadt, Christopher W.; Smith, Dave Solance; Mclaughlin, Jim ; Mykytczuk, Nadia ; Willims-Johnson, Shanay ; Roulet, Nigel ; Moore, Tim ; Harris, Lorna ; Bräuer, Suzanna. 2020. Peatland Microbial Community Composition Is Driven by a Natural Climate Gradient. Microbial Ecology
- Trettin, Carl C.; Kolka, Randall K.; Marsh, Anne S.; Bansal, Sheel ; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Megonigal, Patrick ; Stelk, Marla J.; Lockaby, Graeme ; D'Amore, David V; MacKenzie, Richard A.; Tangen, Brian ; Chimner, Rodney ; Gries, James. 2020. Wetland and hydric soils. Forest and rangeland soils of the United States under changing conditions: A comprehensive science synthesis. Springer, Cham. p. 99-126
- Anwar, Guswarni ; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Chimner, Rodney A. 2019. Arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation has similar benefits to fertilization for Thuja occidentalis L. seedling nutrition and growth on peat soil over a range of pH: implications for restoration. New Forests
- Chimner, Rodney A.; Bourgeau-Chavez, Laura ; Grelik, Sarah ; Hribljan, John A.; Clarke, Ana Maria Planas; Polk, Molly H.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Fuentealba, Beatriz. 2019. Mapping Mountain Peatlands and Wet Meadows Using Multi-Date, Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Wetlands
- Haynes, Kristine M.; Kane, Evan S.; Potvin, Lynette ; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Kolka, Randall K.; Mitchell, Carl P.J. 2019. Impacts of experimental alteration of water table regime and vascular plant community composition on peat mercury profiles and methylmercury production. Science of The Total Environment
- Kane, E. S.; Veverica, T. J.; Tfaily, M. M.; Lilleskov, E. A.; Meingast, K. M.; Kolka, R. K.; Daniels, A. L.; Chimner, R. A. 2019. Reduction‐Oxidation Potential and Dissolved Organic Matter Composition in Northern Peat Soil: Interactive Controls of Water Table Position and Plant Functional Groups. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
- Murdiyarso, Daniel ; Lilleskov, Erik ; Kolka, Randy. 2019. Tropical peatlands under siege: the need for evidence-based policies and strategies. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
- Zak, Donald R.; Pellitier, Peter T.; Argiroff, WilliamA ; Castillo, Buck ; James, Timothy Y.; Nave, Lucas E.; Averill, Colin ; Beidler, Kaitlyn V; Bhatnagar, Jennifer ; Blesh, Jennifer ; Classen, Aimée T.; Craig, Matthew ; Fernandez, Christopher W.; Gundersen, Per ; Johansen, Renee ; Koide, Roger T.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Lindahl, Björn D.; Nadelhoffer, Knute J.; Phillips, Richard P.; Tunlid, Anders. 2019. Exploring the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in soil carbon dynamics. New Phytologist
- Bidartondo, Martin I; Ellis, Christopher ; Kauserud, Havard ; Kennedy, Peter G.; Lilleskov, Erik ; Suz, Laura ; Andrew, Carrie. 2018. Chapter 9. Climate change: fungal responses and effects. In: Willis, Katherine J., editor. State of the World's Fungi 2018. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, UK. 62-69.
- Bourgeau-Chavez, L.L. ; Endres, S.L. ; Graham, J.A. ; Hribljan, J.A. ; Chimner, R.A. ; Lillieskov, E.A. ; Battaglia, M.J. 2018. Mapping peatlands in boreal and tropical ecoregions. In: Liang, S., ed. Comprehensive Remote Sensing, vol. 6. Oxford, UK: Elsevier: 24-44.
- Comas, Xavier; Terry, Neil; Hribljan, John A.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Suarez, Esteban; Chimner, Rodney A.; Kolka, Randy K. 2017. Estimating belowground carbon stocks in peatlands of the Ecuadorian páramo using ground-penetrating radar (GPR). Biogeosciences. 122. 17 p.
- Haynes, Kristine M.; Kane, Evan S.; Potvin, Lynette; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Kolka, Randall K.; Mitchell, Carl P.J. 2017. Gaseous mercury fluxes in peatlands and the potential influence of climate change. Atmospheric Environment. 154: 247-259.
- Lamit, Louis J.; Romanowicz, Karl J.; Potvin, Lynette R.; Rivers, Adam R.; Singh, Kanwar ; Lennon, Jay T.; Tringe, Susannah G.; Kane, Evan S.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2017. Patterns and drivers of fungal community depth stratification in Sphagnum peat. FEMS Microbiology Ecology
- Lilleskov, Erik A. 2017. How does temperature affect forest "fungus breath"? Diurnal non-exponential temperature-respiration relationship, and possible longer-term acclimation in fungal sporocarps. Fungal Ecology
- Mosier, Samantha L.; Kane, Evan S.; Richter, Dana L.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Jurgensen, Martin F.; Burton, Andrew J.; Resh, Sigrid C. 2017. Interactive effects of climate change and fungal communities on wood-derived carbon in forest soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry
- Sánchez, M.E. ; Chimner, R.A. ; Hribljan, J.A. ; Lilleskov, E.A. ; Suárez, E. 2017. Carbon dioxide and methane fluxes in grazed and undisturbed mountain peatlands in the Ecuadorian Andes. Mires and Peat. 19: art. 20. 18 p.
- Weston, David J.; Turetsky, Merritt R.; Johnson, Matthew G.; Granath, Gustaf ; Lindo, Zoë ; Belyea, Lisa R.; Rice, Steven K.; Hanson, David T.; Engelhardt, Katharina A. M.; Schmutz, Jeremy ; Dorrepaal, Ellen ; Euskirchen, Eugénie S.; Stenøien, Hans K.; Szövényi, Péter ; Jackson, Michelle ; Piatkowski, Bryan T.; Muchero, Wellington ; Norby, Richard J.; Kostka, Joel E.; Glass, Jennifer B.; Rydin, Håkan ; Limpens, Juul ; Tuittila, Eeva-Stiina ; Ullrich, Kristian K.; Carrell, Alyssa ; Benscoter, Brian W.; Chen, Jin-Gui ; Oke, Tobi A.; Nilsson, Mats B.; Ranjan, Priya ; Jacobson, Daniel ; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Clymo, R. S.; Shaw, A. Jonathan. 2017. The Sphagnome Project: enabling ecological and evolutionary insights through a genus-level sequencing project. New Phytologist
- Wiedermann, Magdalena M.; Kane, Evan S.; Veverica, Timothy J.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2017. Are colorimetric assays appropriate for measuring phenol oxidase activity in peat soils?. Soil Biology and Biochemistry
- Hribljan, John A.; Suarez, Esteban; Heckman, Katherine A.; Lilleskov, Erik; Chimner, Rodney A. 2016. Peatland carbon stocks and accumulation rates in the Ecuadorian páramo. Wetlands and Ecological Management. 24(2): 113:127.
- Kostka, Joel E.; Weston, David J.; Glass, Jennifer B.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Shaw, A. Jonathan; Turetsky, Merritt. 2016. The Sphagnum microbiome: new insights from an ancient plant lineage. New Phytolgist. 211(1): 57-64.
- Hribljan, J.A.; Cooper, D.J.; Sueltenfuss, J.; Wolf, E.C.; Heckman, K.A.; Lilleskov, Erik; Chimner, R.A. 2015. Carbon storage and long-term rate of accumulation in high-altitude Andean peatlands of Bolivia. Mires and Peat. 15: article 12. 14 p.
- Pardo, Linda H.; Robin-Abbot, Molly J.; Fenn, Mark E.; Goodale, Christine L.; Geiser, Linda H.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Allen, Edith B.; Baron, Jill S.; Bobbink, Roland; Bowman, William D.; Clark, Christopher M.; Emmett, Bridget; Gilliam, Frank S.; Greaver, Tara L.; Hall, Sharon J.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Liu, Lingli; Lynch, Jason A.; Nadelhoffer, Knute J.; Perakis, Steven J.; Stoddard, John L.; Weathers, Kathleen C.; Dennis, Robin L. 2015. Effects and empirical critical loads of nitrogen for ecoregions of the United States. In: de Vries, W.; Hettelingh, J.-P.; Posch, M., eds. Critical loads and dynamic risk assessment. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer: 129-169. Chapter 5.
- Potvin, Lynette R.; Kane, Evan S.; Chimner, Rodney A.; Kolka, Randall K.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2015. Effects of water table position and plant functional group on plant community, aboveground production, and peat properties in a peatland mesocosm experiment (PEATcosm). Plant and Soil. 387(1-2): 277-294.
- Poznanovic, Sarah K.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Webster, Christopher R. 2015. Sharing rotting wood in the shade: ectomycorrhizal communities of co-occurring birch and hemlock seedlings. Mycorrhiza. 25(2): 153-164.
- Smith, Alistair J. H.; Potvin, Lynette R.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2015. Fertility-dependent effects of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities on white spruce seedling nutrition. Mycorrhiza. 25(8): 649-662.
- Andrew, Carrie J.; van Diepen, Linda T.A.; Miller, R. Michael; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2014. Aspen-associated mycorrhizal fungal production and respiration as a function of changing CO2, O3 and climatic variables. Fungal Ecology. 10: 70-80.
- Andrew, Carrie; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2014. Elevated CO2 and O3 effects on ectomycorrhizal fungal root tip communities in consideration of a post-agricultural soil nutrient gradient legacy. Mycorrhiza. 24(8): 581-593.
- He, Xinhua; Lilleskov, Erik. 2014. Arsenic uptake and phytoremediation potential by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. In: Solaiman, Zakaria; Abbot, Lynette K.; Varma, Ajit, eds. Mycorrhizal fungi: use in sustainable agriculture and land restoration. Soil Biology. 41: 259-275. Chapter 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45370-4_16.
- Hobbie, Erik A.; Hofmockel, Kirsten S.; Van Diepen, Linda T.A.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Oiumette, Andrew P.; Finzi, Adrien C. 2014. Fungal carbon sources in a pine forest: evidence from a 13C-labeled global change experiment. Fungal Ecology. 10: 91-100.
- Hobbie, Erik A.; van Diepen, Linda T.A.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Oiumette, Andrew P.; Finzi, Adrien C.; Hofmockel, Kirsten S. 2014. Fungal functioning in a pine forest: evidence from a 15N-labeled global change experiment. New Phytologist. 201(4): 1431-1439.
- LeDuc, Stephen D.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Horton, Thomas R.; Rothstein, David E. 2013. Ectomycorrhizal fungal succession coincides with shifts in organic nitrogen availability and canopy closure in post-wildfire jack pine forests. Oecologia. 172(1): 257-269.
- Shartell, Lindsey M.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Storer, Andrew J. 2013. Predicting exotic earthworm distribution in the northern Great Lakes region. Biological Invasions. 15(8): 1665-1675.
- Gailing, Oliver; Hickey, Erin; Lilleskov, Erik; Szlavecz, Katalin; Richter, Klaus; Potthoff, Martin. 2012. Genetic comparisons between North American and European populations of Lumbricus terrestris L. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 45: 23-30.
- Gailing, Oliver; Lind, Jennifer; Lilleskov, Erik. 2012. Leaf morphological and genetic differentiation between Quercus rubra L. and Q. ellipsoidalis E.J. Hill populations in contrasting environments. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 298(8): 1533-1545.
- Hazard, Christina; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Horton, Thomas R. 2012. Is rarity of pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea) in eastern north America linked to rarity of its unique fungal symbiont?. Mycorrhiza. 22: 393-402.
- Iversen, C. M.; Murphy, M. T.; Allen, M. F.; Childs, J.; Eissenstat, D. M.; Lilleskov, E.A.; Sarjala, T. M.; Sloan, V. L.; Sullivan, P. F. 2012. Advancing the use of minirhizotrons in wetlands. Plant and Soil
- Bowman, W.D.; Baron, J.S.; Geiser, L.H.; Fenn, M.E.; Lilleskov, E.A. 2011. Northwestern forested mountains, Chapter 8. In: Pardo, L.H.; Robin-Abbott, M.J.; Driscoll, C.T., eds. Assessment of Nitrogen deposition effects and empirical critical loads of Nitrogen for ecoregions of the United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-80. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station; 75-88.
- Gilliam, F.S.; Goodale, C.L.; Pardo, L.H.; Geiser, L.H.; Lilleskov, E.A. 2011. Eastern temperate forests, Chapter 10. In: Pardo, L.H.; Robin-Abbott, M.J.; Driscoll, C.T., eds. Assessment of Nitrogen deposition effects and empirical critical loads of Nitrogen for ecoregions of the United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-80. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 99-116.
- Lilleskov, E.A.; Hobbie, E.A.; Horton, T.R. 2011. Conservation of ectomycorrhizal fungi: exploring the linkages between functional and taxonomic responses to anthropogenic N deposition. Fungal Ecology. 4(2): 174-183.
- Pardo, L.H.; Geiser, L.H.; Fenn, M.E.; Driscoll, C.T.; Goodale, C.L.; Allen, E.B.; Baron, J.S.; Bobbink, R.; Bowman, W.D.; Clark, C.M.; Emmett, B.; Gilliam, F.S.; Greaver, T.; Hall, S.J.; Lilleskov, E.A.; Liu, L.; Lynch, J.A.; Nadelhoffer, K.; Perakis, S.S.; Robin-Abbott, M.J.; Stoddard, J.L.; Weathers, K.C. 2011. Synthesis, Chapter 19. In: Pardo, L.H.; Robin-Abbott, M.J.; Driscoll, C.T., eds. Assessment of Nitrogen deposition effects and empirical critical loads of Nitrogen for ecoregions of the United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-80. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 229-284.
- Pardo, L.H.; Goodale, C.L.; Lilleskov, E.A.; Geiser, L.H. 2011. Northern forests, Chapter 7. In: Pardo, L.H.; Robin-Abbott, M.J.; Driscoll, C.T., eds. Assessment of Nitrogen deposition effects and empirical critical loads of Nitrogen for ecoregions of the United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-80. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 61-73.
- Pardo, L.H.; Lilleskov, E.A.; Geiser, L.H.; Robin-Abbott, M.J. 2011. Methods, Chapter 4. In: Pardo, L.H.; Robin-Abbott, M.J.; Driscoll, C.T., eds. Assessment of Nitrogen deposition effects and empirical critical loads of Nitrogen for ecoregions of the United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-80. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 25-35.
- Pardo, Linda H.; Fenn, Mark E.; Goodale, Christine L.; Geiser, Linda H.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Allen, Edith B.; Baron, Jill S.; Bobbink, Roland; Bowman, William D.; Clark, Christopher M.; Emmett, Bridget; Gilliam, Frank S.; Greaver, Tara L.; Hall, Sharon J.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Liu, Lingli; Lynch, Jason A.; Nadelhoffer, Knute J.; Perakis, Steven S.; Robin-Abbott, Molly J.; Stoddard, John L.; Weathers, Kathleen C.; Dennis, Robin L. 2011. Effects of nitrogen deposition and empirical nitrogen critical loads for ecoregions of the United States. Ecological Applications. 21(8): 3049-3082.
- Perakis, S.S.; Geiser, L.H.; Lilleskov, E.A. 2011. Marine west coast forests, Chapter 9. In: Pardo, L.H.; Robin-Abbott, M.J.; Driscoll, C.T., eds. Assessment of Nitrogen deposition effects and empirical critical loads of Nitrogen for ecoregions of the United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-80. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 89-98.
- Shartell, Lindsey M.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Storer, Andrew J.; Potvin, Lynette R.; Romanowicz, Karl J. 2011. Factors affecting the distribution and abundance of exotic earthworms in the Huron Mountain Club, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2010. Proceedings. 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2010; 2010 January 12-15; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 129.
- Van Diepen, Linda T.A.; Lilleskov, Erik; Pregitzer, Kurt S. 2011. Simulated nitrogen deposition affects community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in northern hardwood forests. Molecular Ecology. 20: 799-811.
- Cox, Filipa; Barsoum, Nadia; Bidartondo, Martin I.; Børja, Isabella; Lilleskov, Erik; Nilsson, Lars O.; Rautio, Pasi; Tubby, Kath; Vesterdal, Lars. 2010. A leap forward in geographic scale for forest ectomycorrhizal fungi. Annals of Forest Science. 67:200. 5 p.
- Cox, Filipa; Barsoum, Nadia; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Bidartondo, Martin I. 2010. Nitrogen availability is a primary determinant of conifer mycorrhizas across complex environmental gradients. Ecology Letters. 13(9): 1103-1113.
- Lilleskov, Erik; Callaham, Jr. Mac A.; Pouyat, Richard; Smith, Jane E.; Castellano, Michael; Gonzalez, Grizelle; Lodge, D. Jean; Arango, Rachel; Green, Frederick. 2010. Invasive soil organisms and their effects on belowground processes. In: Dix, Mary Ellen; Britton, Kerry, editors. A dynamic invasive species research vision: Opportunities and priorities 2009-29. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-79/83. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Research and Development: 67-83
- van Diepen, Linda T.A.; Lilleskov, Erik A.; Pregitzer, Kurt S.; Miller, R. Michael. 2010. Simulated nitrogen deposition causes a decline of intra- and extraradical abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and changes in microbial community structure in northern hardwood forests. Ecosystems. 13(5): 683-695.
- Andrew, Carrie; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2009. Productivity and community structure of ectomycorrhizal fungal sporocarps under increased atmospheric CO2 and O3. Ecology Letters. 12: 813-822.
- Lilleskov, Erik A.; Bruns, Thomas D.; Dawson, Todd E.; Camacho, Francisco J. 2009. Water sources and controls on water-loss rates of epigeous ectomycorrhizal fungal sporocarps during summer drought. New Phytologist. 182: 483-494.
- Karberg, Noah J.; Lilleskov, Erik A. 2008. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fecal pellet decomposition is accelerated by the invasive earthworm Lumbricus terrestris. Biological Invasions. online. 7 p.
- Lilleskov, Erik A.; Mattson, William J.; Storer, Andrew J. 2008. Divergent biogeography of native and introduced soil macroinvertebrates in North America north of Mexico. Diversity and Distributions. 14: 893-904.
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National Research Highlights
Putting mountain peatlands and their Carbon Stocks on the Map
Year: 2017
It is difficult to manage a resource when you do not know with certainty where to find it. Mountain peatlands are critically important ecosystems for storing water resources and organic carbon, yet they are poorly mapped. Forest Service scientists and their partners improved methods for mountain peatland mapping, contributing toward high accuracy delineation of this important ecosystem across the globe.
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