Dr Daniel Laughlin
Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc (Calvin College 1999), MSc (Penn State University 2002), PhD (Northern Arizona University 2009)
Contact Details
| Name | Extn. | Username | Room | Department | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin, Dr Daniel | 5190 | daniell | D.1.05 | Biological Sciences |
You can contact staff by:
- Calling +64 7 838 4466 then enter the extension
- Extensions starting with 4 or 5 can also be direct dialed:
- For extensions starting with 4: dial +64 7 838 extension
- For extensions starting with 5: dial +64 7 858 extension
- Emailing username@waikato.ac.nz
- Using the campus map to locate their room
Research Interests
Daniel is interested in how plant communities assemble along environmental gradients via trait-based environmental filtering, and how we can use this information to more efficiently restore native plant communities. He focuses on how plant functional traits vary within and among species, and how to use these physiological and morphological traits to characterize plant strategies.
Expertise
Plant ecology; restoration ecology; ecosystem ecology; quantitative ecology.
Recent Publications
- Roccaforte, J., Fule, P., Chancellor, W., Laughlin, D. (2012) Woody debris and tree regeneration dynamics following severe wildfires in Arizona ponderosa pine forests
Refereed Journal Articles - Canadian Journal of Forest Research - Puhlick, J., Laughlin, D., Moore, M. (2012) Factors influencing ponderosa pine regeneration in the Southwest USA
Refereed Journal Articles - Forest Ecology & Management - Stoddard, M., McGlone, C., Fulé, P., Laughlin, D., Daniels, M. (2011) Native plants dominate understory vegetation following ponderosa pine forest restoration treatments
Refereed Journal Articles - Western North American Naturalist - Laughlin, D., Roccaforte, J., Fule, P. (2011) Effects of a second-entry prescribed fire in a mixed conifer forest
Refereed Journal Articles - Western North American Naturalist
