Model

Researchers

Application

References

SORTIE

Canham, Brokaw, Thompson, Fetcher, Haines

Hypothesis 1A: Use patterns of crown damage and recovery, sapling light-growth response curves, and seedling shadows to predict dynamics of key tree species in response to hurricane disturbance.

Pacala et al. (1993, 1996)

MEL

Herbert, Zimmerman

Hypothesis 1D: Determine dynamics of forest communities in soils with contrasting nitrogen content

Rastetter et al. (1997), Herbert et al. (1999)

Trophic interactions and limiting nutrients

Belovsky, Waide, Willig, Covich, Crowl

Hypotheses 2A,B: Address how consumers impact nutrient cycling that limits plant production

DeAngelis (1992), Belovsky and Slade, submitted

ZELIG, MOSAIC

Acevedo, Melendez, Thomlinson

Hypothesis 3A: Address the role of disturbance in landscape dynamics of LEF forests.

Doyle (1982), Acevedo et al. (1995, 1996)

CENTURY

Hall, Silver, McDowell

Hypothesis 3B, C: Address mechanistic links between soil O₂ levels, soil biogeochemistry, and stream chemistry.

Wang et al. submitted