Publications (BETA)

2019

• Journal Article
  Prats, K. A., C. R. Brodersen, and M. S. Ashton. “Influence of dry season on Quercus suber L. leaf traits in the Iberian Peninsula.” American Journal of Botany 106.5 (2019): 656-666. DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1280
• Journal Article
  Weerasinghe, M., M. S. Ashton, E. R. Hooper, and B. M. P. Singhakumara. “Floristics of soil seed banks on agricultural and disturbed land cleared of tropical forests.” Restoration Ecology 27.1 (2019): 138-147. DOI: 10.1111/rec.12711
• Journal Article
  Pregitzer, C. C., M. S. Ashton, S. Charlop-Powers, A. W. D’Amato, B. R. Frey, B. Gunther, R. A. Hallett, K. S. Pregitzer, C. W. Woodall, and M. A. Bradford. “Defining and assessing urban forests to inform management and policy.” Environmental Research Letters 14.8 (2019): 085002. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab2552
• Journal Article
  Martin, M., K. Geiger, B. M. P. Singhakumara, and M. S. Ashton. “Quantitatively characterizing the floristics and structure of a traditional homegarden in a village landscape, Sri Lanka.” Agroforestry Systems 93.4 (2019): 1439-1454. DOI: 10.1007/s10457-018-0254-2

2018

• Journal Article
  Rutenbeck, N. E., B. R. Frey, K. R. Covey, G. P. Berlyn, O. J. Schmitz, B. C. Larson, and M. S. Ashton. “Influence of gap position and competition control on the leaf physiology of planted Picea glauca and natural regeneration of Populus tremuloides.” Forest Ecology and Management 424 (2018): 228-235. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.05.010
• Journal Article
  Craven, D., J. S. Hall, G. P. Berlyn, M. S. Ashton, and M. van Breugel. “Environmental filtering limits functional diversity during succession in a seasonally wet tropical secondary forest.” Journal of Vegetation Science 29.3 (2018): 511-520. DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12632
• Journal Article
  Montes-Londoño, I., F. Montagnini, and M. S. Ashton. “Allometric relationships and reforestation guidelines for Maclura tinctoria, an important multi-purpose timber tree of Latin America.” New Forests 49.2 (2018): 249-263. DOI: 10.1007/s11056-017-9617-1
• Book
  Ashton, M. S. and M. J. Kelty. The Practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology. 10th. New York NY: Wiley, 2018. Link
• Journal Article
  Frey, B. R. and M. S. Ashton. “Growth, survival and sunfleck response of underplanted red oaks (Quercus spp., section Erythrobalanus) along a topographic gradient in southern New England.” Forest Ecology and Management 419-420 (2018): 179-186. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.03.030
• Journal Article
  Lefland, A. B., M. C. Duguid, R. S. Morin, and M. S. Ashton. “The demographics and regeneration dynamic of hickory in second-growth temperate forest.” Forest Ecology and Management 419-420 (2018): 187-196. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.03.027
• Journal Article
  Doroski, D. A., A. J. Felson, M. A. Bradford, M. Ashton, E. E. Oldfield, R. A. Hallett, and S. E. Kuebbing. “Factors driving natural regeneration beneath a planted urban forest.” Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 29 (2018): 238-247. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2017.11.019
• Journal Article
  Ashton, M. S., E. R. Hooper, B. Singhakumara, and S. Ediriweera. “Regeneration recruitment and survival in an Asian tropical rain forest: implications for sustainable management.” Ecosphere 9.2 (2018): e02098. DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2098

2017

• Journal Article
  Sinacore, K., J. S. Hall, C. Potvin, A. A. Royo, M. J. Ducey, and M. S. Ashton. “Unearthing the hidden world of roots: Root biomass and architecture differ among species within the same guild.” PLoS ONE 12.10 (2017): e0185934. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185934
• Journal Article
  Umunay, P. M., T. G. Gregoire, and M. S. Ashton. “Estimating biomass and carbon for Gilbertiodendron dewevrei (De Wild) Leonard, a dominant canopy tree of African tropical Rainforest: Implications for policies on carbon sequestration.” Forest Ecology and Management 404 (2017): 31-44. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.08.020
• Journal Article
  Delavaux, C. S., T. Camenzind, J. Homeier, R. Jiménez-Paz, M. Ashton, and S. A. Queenborough. “Nutrient enrichment effects on mycorrhizal fungi in an Andean tropical montane Forest.” Mycorrhiza 27.4 (2017): 311-319. DOI: 10.1007/s00572-016-0749-5
• Journal Article
  Fernandez-Vega, J., K. R. Covey, and M. S. Ashton. “Tamm Review: Large-scale infrequent disturbances and their role in regenerating shade-intolerant tree species in Mesoamerican rainforests: Implications for sustainable forest management.” Forest Ecology and Management 395 (2017): 48-68. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.03.025
• Journal Article
  Sohng, J., B. M. P. Singhakumara, and M. S. Ashton. “Effects on soil chemistry of tropical deforestation for agriculture and subsequent reforestation with special reference to changes in carbon and nitrogen.” Forest Ecology and Management 389 (2017): 331-340. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.12.013

2016

• Journal Article
  Duguid, M. C., E. H. Morrell, E. Goodale, and M. S. Ashton. “Changes in breeding bird abundance and species composition over a 20 year chronosequence following shelterwood harvests in oak-hardwood forests.” Forest Ecology and Management 376 (2016): 221-230. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.06.010
• Journal Article
  Martin, M. P., C. Simmons, and M. S. Ashton. “Survival is not enough: The effects of microclimate on the growth and health of three common urban tree species in San Francisco, California.” Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 19 (2016): 1-6. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2016.06.004
• Journal Article
  Covey, K. R., C. P. Bueno de Mesquita, B. Oberle, D. S. Maynard, C. Bettigole, T. W. Crowther, M. C. Duguid, B. Steven, A. E. Zanne, M. Lapin, M. S. Ashton, C. D. Oliver, X. Lee, and M. A. Bradford. “Greenhouse trace gases in deadwood.” Biogeochemistry 130.3 (2016): 215-226. DOI: 10.1007/s10533-016-0253-1
• Journal Article
  Bare, M. C. and M. S. Ashton. “Growth of native tree species planted in montane reforestation projects in the Colombian and Ecuadorian Andes differs among site and species.” New Forests 47.3 (2016): 333-355. DOI: 10.1007/s11056-015-9519-z
• Journal Article
  Lu, ZY., C. Peters, M. Ashton, JC. Feng, and DY. Xue. “The Effect of Forest Tenure on Forest Composition in a Miao Area of Guizhou, China.” Mountain Research and Development 32.2 (2016): 193-202. DOI: 10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-15-00057.1
• Journal Article
  Caughlin, T. T., S. J. Graves, G. P. Asner, M. van Breugel, J. S. Hall, R. E. Martin, M. S. Ashton, and S. A. Bohlman. “A hyperspectral image can predict tropical tree growth rates in a single-species stand.” Ecological Applications 26.8 (2016): 2369-2375. DOI: 10.1002/eap.1436

2015

• Journal Article
  Craven, D., J. S. Hall, G. P. Berlyn, M. S. Ashton, and M. van Breugel. “Changing gears during succession: shifting functional strategies in young tropical secondary forests.” Oecologia 179.1 (2015): 293-305. DOI: 10.1007/s00442-015-3339-x
• Journal Article
  Oldfield, E. E., A. J. Felson, D. S. N. Auyeung, T. W. Crowther, N. F. Sonti, Y. Harada, D. S. Maynard, N. W. Sokol, M. S. Ashton, R. J. Warren, II, R. A. Hallett, and M. A. Bradford. “Growing the urban forest: tree performance in response to biotic and abiotic land management.” Restoration Ecology 23.5 (2015): 707-718. DOI: 10.1111/rec.12230
• Journal Article
  Crowther, T. W., H. B. Glick, K. R. Covey, C. Bettigole, D. S. Maynard, S. M. Thomas, J. R. Smith, G. Hintler, M. C. Duguid, G. Amatulli, M. N. Tuanmu, W. Jetz, C. Salas, C. Stam, D. Piotto, R. Tavani, S. Green, G. Bruce, S. J. Williams, S. K. Wiser, M. O. Huber, G. M. Hengeveld, G. J. Nabuurs, E. Tikhonova, P. Borchardt, C. F. Li, L. W. Powrie, M. Fischer, A. Hemp, J. Homeier, P. Cho, A. C. Vibrans, P. M. Umunay, S. L. Piao, C. W. Rowe, M. S. Ashton, P. R. Crane, and M. A. Bradford. “Mapping tree density at a global scale.” Nature 525 (2015): 201–205. DOI: 10.1038/nature14967
• Journal Article
  Covey, K. R., A. L. Barrett, and M. S. Ashton. “Ice storms as a successional pathway for Fagus grandifolia advancement in Quercus rubra dominated forests of southern New England.” Canadian Journal of Forest Research 45.11 (2015): 1628-1635. DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2015-0069
• Journal Article
  Covey, K., C. J. W. Carroll, M. C. Duguid, K. Dorji, T. Dorji, S. Tashi, T. Wangdi, and M. Ashton. “Developmental dynamics following selective logging of an evergreen oak forest in the Eastern Himalaya, Bhutan: Structure, composition, and spatial pattern.” Forest Ecology and Management 336 (2015): 163-173. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.10.006

2014

• Journal Article
  Ashton, M. S., C. V. S. Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke, B. M. P. Singhakumara, S. Gamage, T. Shibayama, and C. Tomimura. “Restoration of rain forest beneath pine plantations: A relay floristic model with special application to tropical South Asia.” Forest Ecology and Management 329 (2014): 351-359. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.02.043
• Journal Article
  Ashton, M. S., U. M. Goodale, K. S. Bawa, P. S. Ashton, and J. D. Neidel. “Restoring working forests in human dominated landscapes of tropical South Asia: An introduction.” Forest Ecology and Management 329 (2014): 335-339. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.04.029
• Journal Article
  Ashton, M. S., I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke, C. V. S. Gunatilleke, K. U. Tennakoon, and P. S. Ashton. “Use and cultivation of plants that yield products other than timber from South Asian tropical forests, and their potential in forest restoration.” Forest Ecology and Management 329 (2014): 360-374. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.02.030
• Journal Article
  Goodale, U. M., G. P. Beryln, T. G. Gregoire, K. U. Tennakoon, and M. S. Ashton. “Differences in Survival and Growth Among Tropical Rain Forest Pioneer Tree Seedlings in Relation to Canopy Openness and Herbivory.” Biotropica 46.2 (2014): 183-193. DOI: 10.1111/btp.12088
• Journal Article
  Grogan, J., R. M. Landis, C. M. Free, M. D. Schulze, M. Lentini, and M. S. Ashton. “Big-leaf mahogany Swietenia macrophylla population dynamics and implications for sustainable management.” Journal of Applied Ecology 51.3 (2014): 664-674. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12210
• Journal Article
  Martin, M. P., C. M. Peters, and M. S. Ashton. “Revisiting Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia): Twenty-seven Years of Fruit Collection and Flooding at an Oxbow Lake in Peruvian Amazonia.” Economic Botany 68.2 (2014): 169-176. DOI: 10.1007/s12231-014-9269-4
• Journal Article
  Schneider, T., M. S. Ashton, F. Montagnini, and P. P. Milan. “Growth performance of sixty tree species in smallholder reforestation trials on Leyte, Philippines.” New Forests 45.1 (2014): 83-96. DOI: 10.1007/s11056-013-9393-5
• Journal Article
  Ashton, P. S. and M. S. Ashton. “MIXED DIPTEROCARP FORESTS OF THE SUNDA LANDS: WHAT CAN BE DONE NOW WITH WHAT IS LEFT?.” Journal of Tropical Forest Science 26.2 (2014): 163-165. Link

2013

• Journal Article
  Duguid, M. C., B. R. Frey, D. S. Ellum, M. Kelty, and M. S. Ashton. “The influence of ground disturbance and gap position on understory plant diversity in upland forests of southern New England.” Forest Ecology and Management 303 (2013): 148-159. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.04.018
• Journal Article
  Duguid, M. C. and M. S. Ashton. “A meta-analysis of the effect of forest management for timber on understory plant species diversity in temperate forests.” Forest Ecology and Management 303 (2013): 81-90. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.04.009
• Book Chapter
  Alcott, C., E. Alcott, M. S. Ashton, and B. S. Gentry. “Comparing Drinking Water Systems in the New England/New York Region: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future.” Natural and Engineered Solutions for Drinking Water Supplies. Ed. E. Alcott, M. S. Ashton, and B. S. Gentry. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 2013. 217-238. Link
• Book Chapter
  Barrett, A. and M. S. Ashton. “Global Relevance of Lessons Learned in Watershed Management and Drinking Water Treatment from the Northeastern United States.” Natural and Engineered Solutions for Drinking Water Supplies. Ed. E. Alcott, M. S. Ashton, and B. S. Gentry. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 2013. 239-266. Link
• Book Chapter
  Alcott, C., E. Alcott, M. S. Ashton, and B. S. Gentry. “Gray to Green: An Introduction to Four Case Studies on Drinking Water Supply in the Northeastern United States.” Natural and Engineered Solutions for Drinking Water Supplies. Ed. E. Alcott, M. S. Ashton, and B. S. Gentry. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 2013. 1-15. Link
• Edited Book
  Alcott, E., M. S. Ashton, and B. S. Gentry. Natural and Engineered Solutions for Drinking Water Supplies. Ed. E. Alcott, M. S. Ashton, and B. S. Gentry. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 2013. Link
• Journal Article
  Craven, D., J. S. Hall, M. S. Ashton, and G. P. Berlyn. “Water-use efficiency and whole-plant performance of nine tropical tree species at two sites with contrasting water availability in Panama.” Trees - Structure and Function 27.3 (2013): 639-653. DOI: 10.1007/s00468-012-0818-0
• Journal Article
  Jack-Scott, E., M. Piana, B. Troxel, C. Murphy-Dunning, and M. S. Ashton. “Stewardship Success: How Community Group Dynamics Affect Urban Street Tree Survival and Growth.” Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 39.4 (2013): 189–196. Link
• Journal Article
  Troxel, B., M. Piana, M. S. Ashton, and C. Murphy-Dunning. “Relationships between bole and crown size for young urban trees in the northeastern USA.” Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 12.2 (2013): 144-153. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2013.02.006

2012

• Journal Article
  Laurance, W. F., D. C. Useche, J. Rendeiro, et al. (FES coauthors M. Ashton, P. Baker, U. Goodale, and R. Carrol). “Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas.” Nature 489.7415 (2012): 290-294. DOI: 10.1038/nature11318
• Edited Book
  DuVal, A., T. Muruetagoiena, and M. S. Ashton. Multiple-Use Management of Protected Natural Areas: Integrating Conservation, Restoration and Recreation in the Spanish Basque country. Ed. A. DuVal, T. Muruetagoiena, and M. S. Ashton. New York: Nova Publications, 2012. Link
• Journal Article
  Tomimura, C., B. M. P. Singhakumara, and M. S. Ashton. “Pattern and composition of secondary succession beneath Caribbean pine plantations of southwest Sri Lanka.” Journal of Sustainable Forestry 31.8 (2012): 818-834. DOI: 10.1080/10549811.2011.640076
• Book Chapter
  Meister, K., M. S. Ashton, D. Craven, and H. Griscom. “Carbon Dynamics of Tropical Forests.” Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate. Ed. M. S. Ashton, M. L. Tyrrell, D. Spalding, and B. Gentry. New York: Springer International Publishing, 2012. 51-75. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3_4
• Book Chapter
  Price, S. P., M. A. Bradford, and M. S. Ashton. “Characterizing Organic Carbon Stocks and Flows in Forest Soils.” Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate. Ed. M. S. Ashton, M. L. Tyrrell, D. Spalding, and B. Gentry. New York: Springer International Publishing, 2012. 7-30. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3_2
• Book Chapter
  Blom, B., I. Cummins, and M. S. Ashton. “Large and Intact Forests: Drivers and Inhibitors of Deforestation and Forest Degradation.” Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate. Ed. M. S. Ashton, M. L. Tyrrell, D. Spalding, and B. Gentry. New York: Springer International Publishing, 2012. 285-304. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3_13
• Book Chapter
  Hodgman, T., J. Munger, J. S. Hall, and M. S. Ashton. “Managing Afforestation and Reforestation for Carbon Sequestration: Considerations for Land Managers and Policy Makers.” Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate. Ed. M. S. Ashton, M. L. Tyrrell, D. Spalding, and B. Gentry. New York: Springer International Publishing, 2012. 227-255. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3_11
• Book Chapter
  Carroll, M., B. Milakovsky, A. Finkral, A. Evans, and M. S. Ashton. “Managing Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Temperate and Boreal Forests.” Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate. Ed. M. S. Ashton, M. L. Tyrrell, D. Spalding, and B. Gentry. New York: Springer International Publishing, 2012. 205-226. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3_10
• Book Chapter
  Del Cid-Liccardi, C., T. Kramer, M. S. Ashton, and B. Griscom. “Managing Carbon Sequestration in Tropical Forests.” Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate. Ed. M. S. Ashton, M. L. Tyrrell, D. Spalding, and B. Gentry. New York: Springer International Publishing, 2012. 183-204. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3_9
• Edited Book
  Ashton, M.,  M. L. Tyrrell, D. Spalding, and B. Gentry. Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate. 1. Ed. M. S. Ashton, M. L. Tyrrell, D. Spalding and B. Gentry. New York: Springer Publishing, 2012. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3
• Book Chapter
  Zhang, X., Y. Zhao, M. S. Ashton, and X. Lee. “Measuring Carbon in Forests.” Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate. Ed. M. S. Ashton, M. L. Tyrrell, D. Spalding, and B. Gentry. New York: Springer International Publishing, 2012. 139-164. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3_7
• Book Chapter
  Tyrrell, M. L., M. S. Ashton, D. Spalding, and B. Gentry. “Synthesis and Conclusions.” Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate. Ed. M. S. Ashton, M. L. Tyrrell, D. Spalding, and B. Gentry. New York: Springer International Publishing, 2012. 377-387.
• Journal Article
  Goodale, U. M., M. S. Ashton, G. P. Berlyn, T. G. Gregoire, B. M. P. Singhakumara, and K. U. Tennakoon. “Disturbance and tropical pioneer species: Patterns of association across life history stages.” Forest Ecology and Management 277 (2012): 54-66. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.04.020

2011

• Journal Article
  Ashton, M. S., C. V. S. Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke, H. P. Griscom, P. S. Ashton, and B. M. P. Singhakumara. “The effect of shade on leaf structure and physiology of tree seedlings from a mixed dipterocarp forest.” Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 167.3 (2011): 332-343. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2011.01181.x
• Journal Article
  Griscom, H. P., A. B. Connelly, M. S. Ashton, M. H. Wishnie, and J. Deago. “The structure and composition of a tropical dry forest landscape after land clearance, Azuero Peninsula, Panama.” Journal of Sustainable Forestry 30.8 (2011): 756-774. DOI: 10.1080/10549811.2011.571589
• Journal Article
  van Breugel, M., J. S. Hall, D. J. Craven, T. G. Gregoire, A. Park, D. H. Dent, M. Wishnie, E. Mariscal, J. Deago, D. Ibarra, N. Cedeño, and M. S. Ashton. “Early growth and survival of 49 tropical tree species across sites differing in soil fertility and rainfall in Panama.” Forest Ecology and Management 261.10 (2011): 1580-1589. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.08.019
• Journal Article
  Griscom, H. P. and M. S. Ashton. “Restoration of dry tropical forests in Central America: A review of pattern and process.” Forest Ecology and Management 261.10 (2011): 1564-1579. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.08.027
• Journal Article
  Craven, D., D. Dent, D. Braden, M. S. Ashton, G. P. Berlyn, and J. S. Hall. “Seasonal variability of photosynthetic characteristics influences growth of eight tropical tree species at two sites with contrasting precipitation in Panama.” Forest Ecology and Management 261.10 (2011): 1643-1653. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.09.017
• Book Chapter
  Ashton, M. S., B. M. P. Singhakumara, N. Gunatilleke, and S. Gunatilleke. “Sustainable Forest Management for Mixed-Dipterocarp Forests: A Case Study in Southwest Sri Lanka.” Silviculture in the Tropics. Ed. S. Günter, M. Weber, B. Stimm, and R. Mosandl. Berlin: Springer-Verlag., 2011. 193-213. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19986-8_13
• Journal Article
  Hall, J. S., M. S. Ashton, E. J. Garen (Editors), and S. Jose. “The ecology and ecosystem services of native trees: Implications for reforestation and land restoration in Mesoamerica.” Forest Ecology and Management, Special Issue 261.10 (2011): 1553-1557. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.12.011
• Book Chapter
  Ashton, M. S. and J. S. Hall. “The Ecology, Silviculture, and Use of Tropical Wet Forests with Special Emphasis on Timber Rich Types.” Silviculture in the Tropics. Ed. S. Günter, M. Weber, B. Stimm, and R. Mosandl. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2011. 145-192. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19986-8_12
• Journal Article
  Garen, E. J., K. Saltonstall, M. S. Ashton, J. L. Slusser, S. Mathias, and J. S. Hall. “The tree planting and protecting culture of cattle ranchers and small-scale agriculturalists in rural Panama: Opportunities for reforestation and land restoration.” Forest Ecology and Management 261.10 (2011): 1684-1695. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.10.011
• Journal Article
  Hall, J. S., B. E. Love, E. J. Garen, J. L. Slusser, K. Saltonstall, S. Mathias, M. van Breugel, D. Ibarraa, M. H. Wishnie, and M. S. Ashton. “Trees plantations on farms: Evaluating growth and potential for success.” Forest Ecology and Management 261.10 (2011): 1675-1683. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.09.042
• Journal Article
  Milakovsky, B., B. R. Frey, M. S. Ashton, B. C. Larson, and O. J. Schmitz. “Influences of gap position, vegetation management and herbivore control on survival and growth of white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss) seedlings.” Forest Ecology and Management 261.3 (2011): 440-446. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.10.029
• Journal Article
  Ediriweera, S., B. M. P. Singhakumara, and M. S. Ashton. “The variation of resource availability within canopy gaps and adjacent understories across elevational gradients of a Sri Lankan rainforest.” Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka 39.4 (2011): 321-331. DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v39i4.3881

2010

• Journal Article
  Ilany, T, M. S. Ashton, F. Montagnini, and C. Martinez. “Using agroforestry to improve soil fertility: Effects of intercropping on Ilex paraguariensis (yerbe mate) plantations with Araucaria angustifolia.” Agroforestry Systems 80.3 (2010): 399-409. DOI: 10.1007/s10457-010-9317-8
• Journal Article
  Ellum, D. S., M. S. Ashton, and T. G. Siccama. “Spatial pattern in herb diversity and abundance of second growth mixed deciduous-evergreen forest within southern New England, USA.” Forest Ecology and Management 259.8 (2010): 1416-1426. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.01.011
• Journal Article
  Bastien-Henri, S., A. Park, M. Ashton, and C. Messier. “Biomass distribution among tropical tree species grown under differing climates.” Forest Ecology and Management 260.3 (2010): 403-410. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.04.035
• Journal Article
  Park, A., M. V. Breugel, M. S. Ashton, M. Wishnie, E. Mariscal, J. Deago, D. Ibarra, N. Cedeno, and J. S. Hall. “Local and regional environmental variation influences the growth of tropical trees in selection trials in the Republic of Panama.” Forest Ecology and Management. 260.1 (2010): 12-21. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.03.021
• Journal Article
  Medjibe, V., J. S. Hall, M. S. Ashton, and D.J. Harris. “Distribution of selected timber species of a Central African rainforest in relation to topography and soil heterogeneity: implications for forest management.” Journal of Sustainable Forestry 29.5 (2010): 34-47. DOI: 10.1080/10549811.2011.534030
• Journal Article
  Foster, B., D. Wang, W. S. Keeton, and M. S. Ashton. “Implementing sustainable forestry using six management concepts in an adaptive management framework.” Journal of Sustainable Forestry 29.1 (2010): 79-108. DOI: 10.1080/10549810903463494

2009

• Journal Article
  Clark, S. G., D. N. Cherney, and M. S. Ashton. “Development and environmental challenges in Podocarpus National Park, Ecuador.” Journal of Sustainable Forestry, Special Issue 28.6-7 (2009): 597-613. DOI: 10.1080/10549810902922268
• Journal Article
  Cherney, D. N., S. G. Clark, and M. S. Ashton. “Management Policy for Podocarpus National Park, Ecuador: A Synthesis.” Journal of Sustainable Forestry, Special Issue 28.6-7 (2009): 888-893. DOI: 10.1080/10549810902936656
• Journal Article
  Garen, E. J., K. Saltonstall, J. L. Slusser, S. Mathias, M. S. Ashton, and J. S. Hall. “An evaluation of farmers’ experiences planting native trees in rural Panama: implications for reforestation with native species in agricultural landscapes.” Agroforestry Systems 76.1 (2009): 219-236. DOI: 10.1007/s10457-009-9203-4
• Journal Article
  Goodale, E., P. Lalbhai, U. M. Goodale, and P. M. S. Ashton. “The relationship between shelterwood cuts and crown thinnings and the abundance and distribution of birds in a southern New England forest.” Forest Ecology and Management 258.3 (2009): 314-322. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.04.020
• Journal Article
  Griscom, H. P., B. W. Griscom, and M. S. Ashton. “Forest Regeneration from Pasture in the Dry Tropics of Panama: Effects of Cattle, Exotic Grass, and Forested Riparia.” Restoration Ecology 17.1 (2009): 117-126. DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00342.x
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  Thadani, R., G. P. Berlyn, and M. S. Ashton. “A Comparison of Leaf Physiology and Anatomy of Two Himalayan Oaks in Response to Different Light Environments.” Journal of Sustainable Forestry 28.1-2 (2009): 74-91. DOI: 10.1080/10549810802626159
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  Goodale, U. M., G. P. Berlyn, T. G. Gregoire, and M. S. Ashton. “Ecological Significance of Crown Functional Traits Across Size Classes and Disturbance Environments in Eight Pioneer Species in a Sri Lankan Rain Forest.” Journal of Sustainable Forestry 28.1-2 (2009): 22-47. DOI: 10.1080/10549810802626126
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  Piotto, D., F. Montagnini, W. Thomas, M. Ashton, and C. Oliver. “Forest recovery after swidden cultivation across a 40-year chronosequence in the Atlantic forest of southern Bahia, Brazil.” Plant Ecology 205.2 (2009): 261–272. DOI: 10.1007/s11258-009-9615-2

2008

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  Ediriweera, S., B. M. P. Singhakumara, and M. S. Ashton. “Variation in canopy structure, light and soil nutrition across elevation of a Sri Lankan tropical rain forest.” Forest Ecology and Management 256.6 (2008): 1339-1349. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.06.035
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  Panditharathna, P. A. K. A. K., B. M. P. Singhakumara, H. P. Griscom, and M. S. Ashton. “Change in leaf structure in relation to crown position and size class for tree species within a Sri Lankan tropical rain forest.” Canadian Journal of Botany 86.6 (2008): 633-640. DOI: 10.1139/B08-039

2007

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  Aikens, M. L., D. Ellum, J. McKenna, M. J. Kelty, and M. S. Ashton. “The effects of disturbance intensity on temporal and spatial patterns of herb colonization across a canopy opening of a southern New England mixed-oak forest.” Forest Ecology and Management 252.1-3 (2007): 144-158. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.06.031
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  Wishnie, M. H., D. H. Dent, E. Mariscal, J. Deago, N. Cedeño, D. Ibarra, R. Condit, and P. M. S. Ashton. “Initial performance and reforestation potential of 24 tropical tree species planted across a precipitation gradient in the Republic of Panama.” Forest Ecology and Management 243.1 (2007): 39-49. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.02.001
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  Griscom, H. P., E. K. V. Kalko, and M. S. Ashton. “Frugivory by small vertebrates within a deforested, dry tropical region of Central America.” Biotropica 39.2 (2007): 278-282. DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00242.x
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  Frey, B. R., M. S. Ashton, J. J. McKenna, D. Ellum, and A. Finkral. “Topographic and temporal patterns in tree seedling establishment, growth, and survival among masting species of southern New England mixed-deciduous forests.” Forest Ecology and Management 245.1-3 (2007): 54-63. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.03.069
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  Craven, D., D. Braden, M. S. Ashton, G. P. Berlyn, M. Wishnie, and D. Dent. “Between and within-site comparisons of structural and physiological characteristics and foliar nutrient content of 14 tree species at a wet, fertile site and a dry, infertile site in Panama.” Forest Ecology and Management 238.1-3 (2007): 335-346. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.10.030
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  Griscom, B. W., D. C. Daly, and M. S. Ashton. “Floristics of bamboo-dominated stands in lowland terra-firma forests of southwestern Amazonia.” Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 134.1 (2007): 108-125. DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2007)134[108:fobsil]2.0.co;2