Douglas A. Frank

Professor
Department of Biology
Syracuse University
United States of America

Biography

Plant/ecosystem ecology with emphasis on plant-herbivore interactions.

Research Intrest

Effects of climate and grazing mammals on energy and nutrient processes in grasslands. Rhizospheric processes. The structure of grassland root communities. Effects of climate change on ecosystem carbon storage. Top-down vs bottom control of ecosystem dynamics.

List of Publications
Frank DA (2007) Drought effects on above and below ground production of a grazed temperate grassland ecosystem. Oecologia 152: 131-139.
Frank DA (2008) Evidence for top predator control of a grazing ecosystem. Oikos 117: 1718-1724.