Christian Messier

This study identifies crown structure and growth characteristics as key predictors of maple syrup yield, explaining up to 47% of inter-individual variability in syrup production.

This study quantifies intraspecific and interspecific variation in root traits of tree seedlings and finds that intraspecific variability often exceeds interspecific differences, highlighting the importance of plasticity in root traits for regeneration under climate change.

The paper investigates how self-pruning in tree crowns is influenced by species strategies and neighbor interactions, finding that shade-tolerant species prune deeper and neighbor effects vary by strategy.