March 2019 – Kevin M. Potter

Tree Diversity Regulates Invading Forest Pests

Posted onMarch 25, 2019March 25, 2019

A national-scale study of U.S. forests found strong relationships between the diversity of native tree species and the number of nonnative pests that pose economic and ecological threats to the nation’s forests. “Every few years we get a new Read More …

Hello, I’m Kevin Potter, research professor of forestry at North Carolina State University.

I am a forest tree conservation biologist and landscape ecologist who works closely with the Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center of the U.S. Forest Service.

My work includes conservation assessments of vulnerable tree species, broad-scale studies of ecosystem functions associated with biodiversity, evaluations of species invasion patterns and processes, and rangewide genetic diversity studies of tree species at risk.

I also serve as lead editor of U.S. Forest Service annual reports on the health of the nation’s forests.

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Month: March 2019

Tree Diversity Regulates Invading Forest Pests

Research Highlights

Biodiversity Function

Vulnerability Assessment

Genetic Diversity

Forest Health Monitoring

Invasive Species