| Name | Valerie Eviner |
| Email | veviner@ucdavis.edu |
| Office | 1312 PES |
| Phone | 530-752-8538 |
| Department | Plant Sciences |
| Website | Web Link |
| Education | BA Rutgers University;
PhD University of California, Berkeley |
| Research Interests | Plant-soil feedbacks; ecosystem restoration; ecosystem management; plant functional traits; ecosystem effects of plant species and plant species mixtures (and how those change depending on plant neighbors, environmental conditions and management practices); rangeland ecology; invasive species; plant-microbial interactions |
| Areas of Emphasis | Ecosystems and Landscape Ecology |
| | Restoration Ecology |
| | Integrative Ecology |
| Research Abstract | My work links population, community, and ecosystem ecology to determine how plants influence ecosystem processes and properties, and how this feeds back to affect population and community dynamics. The goal of my research is to simultaneously address cutting-edge ecological theories while applying science to management. By better understanding the mechanisms determining plant effects on ecosystems, manipulations of plant composition and diversity can be used as tools to address challenges in res |
| Recent Publications | Eviner et al. 2006. Seasonal variations in species effects on N and P cycling. Ecology. 87: 974-986. |
| | Eviner and Chapin. 2005. Selective gopher disturbance influences plant species effects on nitrogen cycling. Oikos. 109:154-166. |
| | Eviner. 2004. Plant traits that influence ecosystem processes vary independently among species. Ecology. 85: 2215-2229.
Eviner and Chapin. 2003. Functional matrix: a conceptual framework for predicting multiple plant effects on ecosystem processes. Ann. Rev. Eco |
| Examination Topics | plant-soil interactions, ecosystem ecology, plant community ecology, plant-microbial interactions, restoration ecology, invasive species |
| Accepting Students | Yes |