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Abrupt ecosystem transitions--major changes brought on when a critical environmental threshold is passed (such the abrupt shift from an oligotropic lake (clear blue) to a eutrophic lake (muddy green))--can significantly and irreversibly alter an ecosystem. Although such shifts are a major concern in this time of rapid environmental change, short-term data constraints have thus far prevented a common understanding of

A comprehensive manual for the identification of native and naturalized plants of New England has recently been published by Yale University Press and is available for purchase at the Harvard Forest at a discounted rate. With more than 1,000 pages of plant information researched and written by Arthur Haines, and 945 illustrations by Gordon Morrison and Harvard Forest Research Associate

Scientists at the Harvard Forest are trying to answer a question that is now more than 100 years old: how did the 11 different species of North American pitcher plant evolve? A new paper by Research Fellow Wyatt Oswald, Research Assistant Elaine Doughty, former Bullard Fellows Gidi and Rina Ne'eman, and Senior Ecologist Aaron Ellison, adds new insight to the

An August 2011 article by HF forest ecologist Dave Orwig remains the most frequently downloaded article at the Canadian Journal of Forest Research. Also in the top ten is an article co-authored by Orwig and HF ecologist Kristina Stinson on invasive pests. To view the articles, visit the journal's webpage.