Ruth D. Yanai
Professor
210 Marshall Hall
One Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210-2788
(315) 470-6955
rdyanai@syr.edu

• Vita
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Highest Education:

Ph.D. Yale University (Forest Ecology), 1990.

Areas of Study:

Forest ecology, ecosystem nutrient cycling, roots, and forest soils.

Courses Taught:

Forest Ecology (FOR 332)
Research Experience Forest Ecosystem Science (FOR 496)
Writing for Scientific Publication (FOR 694)
Workshop and Seminar on Natural Resources Policy and Management (FOR 690)
Women in Scientific and Environmental Professions (FOR 797)

Selected Publications:

(Complete Publications List)

Park, B.B., R.D. Yanai, T.J. Fahey, T.G. Siccama, S.W. Bailey, J.B. Shanley, and N.L. Cleavitt. 2008. Fine root dynamics and forest production across a calcium gradient in northern hardwood and conifer ecosystems. Ecosystems 11: 325-341.

Lucash, M.S., D.M. Eissenstat, J.D. Joslin, K.J. McFarlane, and R.D. Yanai. 2007. Estimating nutrient uptake by mature tree roots under field conditions: challenges and opportunities. Trees - Structure and Function 21: 593-603.

Yanai, R.D., B.B. Park, and S.P. Hamburg. 2006. The vertical and horizontal distribution of roots in northern hardwood stands of varying age. Can. J. For. Res. 36: 450-459.

Yanai, R.D., J.D. Blum, S.P. Hamburg, M.A. Arthur, C.A. Nezat, and T.G. Siccama. 2005. New insights into calcium depletion in northeastern forests. J. For. 103:14-20.

Yanai, R.D., W.S. Currie, and C.L. Goodale. 2003. Soil carbon dynamics after forest harvest: an ecosystem paradigm reconsidered. Ecosystems 6:197-212.

Yanai, R.D., S.V. Stehman, M.A. Arthur, C.E. Prescott, A.J. Friedland, T.G. Siccama, and D. Binkley. 2003. Detecting change in forest floor carbon. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67:1583-1593.