T. G. Whitham

A mammalian herbivore prefers locally adapted populations in a common garden: implications for climate change mitigation

This study shows that porcupines preferentially browse trees adapted to their local climate, indicating a genetic basis for tree defenses against herbivory, with implications for assisted migration strategies.

Macrosystem community assembly patterns are predicted by foundation tree species genetic connectivity and environment across the American Southwest

The paper investigates how genetic connectivity and environmental factors influence macroscale community assembly patterns in foundation tree species across the American Southwest.