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  • Díaz-Martínez, P., Maestre, F. T., Moreno-Jiménez, E., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., Eldridge, D. J., Saiz, H., Gross, N., Bagousse-Pinguet, Y. L., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Plaza, C. 2024. Vulnerability of mineral-associated soil organic carbon to climate across global drylands. Nature Climate Change, 14, 976–982. Link
  • Gross, N., Maestre, F. T., Liancourt, P., Berdugo, M., Martin, R., Gozalo, B., Ochoa, V., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., …, Fraser, L. M., …, Bagousse-Pinguet, Y. L. 2024. Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world. Nature, 632, 808-814. Link | PDF
  • Eldridge, D. J., Ding, J., Dorrough, J., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., Sala, O., Gross, N., Bagousse-Pinguet, Y. L., Mallen-Cooper, M., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Maestre, F. T. 2024. Hotspots of biogeochemical activity linked to aridity and plant traits across global drylands. Nature Plants, 10(5), 1-11. Link
  • Singh, J. P., Bottos, E. M., Van Hamme, J. D., & Fraser, L. H. 2024. Microbial composition and function in reclaimed mine sites along a reclamation chronosequence become increasingly similar to undisturbed reference sites. Science of The Total Environment, 920, 170996. Link | PDF
  • Dawson, W., Bòdis, J., Bucharova, A., Catford, J. A., Duncan, R. P., Fraser, L. H., Groenteman, R., Kelly, R., Moore, J. L., …, Buckley, Y. M. 2024. Root traits vary as much as leaf traits and have consistent phenotypic plasticity among 14 populations of a globally widespread herb. Functional Ecology, 38(4), 926-941. Link | PDF
  • Williams, B., Gardner, W., Singh, J. P., & Fraser, L. H. 2024. Testing prescribed burning to shift an agronomic grass community to a diverse native plant community. Journal of Environmental Management, 356(2024), 120581. Link | PDF
  • Smith, M. D., Wilkins, K. D., Holdrege, M. C., Wilfahrt, P., Collins, S. L., Knapp, A. K., Sala, O. E., Dukes, J. S., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Zuo, X. 2024. Extreme drought impacts have been underestimated in grasslands and shrublands globally. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(4), e2309881120. Link | PDF
  • Wan, N.-F., Wang, Y.-Q., Liu, J., Woodcock, B., Hu, Y., Eskelinen, A., Hector, A., Loreau, M., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Scherber, C. 2023. Species richness promotes plant productivity by suppressing plant antagonists. In review. Link
  • Radujković, D., Vicca, S., van Rooyen, M., Wilfahrt, P., Brown, L., Jentsch, A., Reinhart, K. O., Brown, C., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Verbruggen, E. 2023. Consistent predictors of microbial community composition across spatial scales in grasslands reveal low context-dependency. Molecular Ecology, 32(24), 6924-6938. Link | PDF
  • Donnelly, S., Akin-Fajiye M., & Fraser, L. H. 2023. Plant provenance can influence the impacts of temperature and moisture on intraspecific competition in Pseudoroegneria spicata. Ecology and Evolution, 13(10), e10603. Link | PDF
  • Luo, B., Huang, M., Wang, W., Niu, J., Shrestha, M., Zeng, H., Ma, L., Degen, A. A., …, Fraser, L. H., Shang, Z. 2023. Ant nests increase litter decomposition to mitigate the negative effect of warming in an alpine grassland ecosystem. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 290(2001), 20230613. Link | PDF
  • Akin-Fajiye, M., Ploughe, L. W., Greenall, A., Fraser, L.H. 2023. Winner and losers: examining biotic interactions in forbs and grasses in response to changes in water and temperature in a semi-arid grassland. AoB PLANTS, 15(3). Link | PDF
  • Vasar, M., Davison, J., Moora, M., Sepp, S.-K., Anslan, S., Al-Quraishy, S., Bahram, M., Bueno, C. G., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Zobel, M. 2023. Metabarcoding of soil environmental DNA to estimate plant diversity globally. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14. Link | PDF
  • Sepp, S.-K., Vasar, M., Davison, J., Oja, J., Anslan, S., Al-Quraishy, S., Bahram, M., Bueno, C. G., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Zobel, M. 2023. Global diversity and distribution of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14. Link | PDF
  • Maestre, F. T., Le Bagousse-Pinguit, Y., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., Eldridge, D. J., Saiz, H., Berdugo, M., Gozalo, B., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Stephens, C. R. A., …, Gross, N. 2022. Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands. Science, 378(6622), 915-920. Link | PDF
  • Singh, J. P., Kuang, Y., Ploughe, L. W., Coghill, M., & Fraser, L. H. 2022. Spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe) creates a soil legacy effect by modulating soil elemental composition in a semi-arid grassland ecosystem. Journal of Environmental Management, 317, 115391. Link | PDF
  • Davison, J., Vasar, M., Sepp, S.-K., Oja, J., Al-Quraishy, S., Bueno, C. G., Cantero, J. J., Fabiano, E. C., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Zobel, M. 2022. Dominance, diversity, and niche breadth in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities. Ecology, e3761. Link | PDF
  • Fischer, A. M., Van Hamme, J. D., Gardner, W. C., & Fraser, L. H. 2022. Impacts from topsoil stockpile height on soil geochemical properties in two mining operations in British Columbia: Implications for restoration practices. Mining, 2(2), 315-329. Link | PDF
  • Vasar, M., Davison, J., Sepp, S.-K., Mucina, L, Oja, J., Al-Quraishy, S., Anslan, S., Bahram, M., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Zobel, M. 2022. Global soil microbiomes: A new frontline of biome-ecology research. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 31(6), 1120-1132. Link | PDF
  • Vasar, M., Davison, J., Sepp, S.-K., Oja, J., Al-Quraishy, S., Bueno, C. G., Cantero, J. J., Fabiano, E. C., …, Fraser, L. H., …, Zobel, M. 2022. Global taxonomic and phylogenetic assembly of AM fungi. Mycorrhiza, 32(2), 135-144. Link | PDF
  • Ploughe, L. W. & Fraser, L. H. 2022. Find new roads (TM) ? A systematic review on the impacts of off-road vehicle (ORV) activity on soil, vegetation, and wildlife. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9, 805707. Link | PDF
  • Bradley, C. Aa, Akin-Fajiye, M., Gardner, W.C., & Fraser, L. H. 2022. Debris barriers reduce the effects of livestock grazing along streams after timber harvest. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 81(2022). Link | PDF
  • Whitehouse, S., Tsigaris, P., Wood, J., & Fraser, L. H. 2022. Biosolids in western Canada: A case study on public perceptions and factors influencing public attitudes. Environmental Management, 69(1), 179–195. Link | PDF
  • Gagnon, A., Ploughe, L. W., Harris, M., Gardner, C. W., Pypker, T., & Fraser, L. H. 2021. Grassland reclamation of a copper mine tailings facility: Long term effect of biosolid application rate on plant community response. Applied Vegetation Science, 24(4), e12612. Link | PDF
  • Villellas, J., Ehrlén, J., Crone, E. E., Csergő, A. M., Garcia, M. B., Laine, A.-L., Roach, D. A., Salguero-Gómez, R., …, Fraser, L. H., … Buckley, Y. M. (2021). Phenotypic plasticity masks range-wide genetic differentiation for vegetative but not reproductive traits in a short-lived plant. Ecology Letters, 00, 1–16. Link | PDF
  • Antonelli, P. M., Coghill, M. G., Gardner, W. C., & Fraser, L. H. (2021). Semiarid bunchgrasses accumulate molybdenum on alkaline copper mine tailings: assessing phytostabilization in the greenhouse. SN Applied Sciences, 3(8), 747. Link | PDF
  • Ploughe, L. W., Akin‐Fajiye, M., Gagnon, A., Gardner, W. C., & Fraser, L. H. (2021). Revegetation of degraded ecosystems into grasslands using biosolids as an organic amendment: A meta‐analysis. Applied Vegetation Science, 24(1). Link | PDF
  • Foster, J. G., Gervan, C. A., Coghill, M. G., & Fraser, L. H. (2021). Are arthropod communities in grassland ecosystems affected by the abundance of an invasive plant? Oecologia. Link | PDF
  • Akin-Fajiye, M., Schmidt, A. C., & Fraser, L. H. (2021). Soil nutrients and variation in biomass rather than native species richness influence introduced plant richness in a semi-arid grassland. Basic and Applied Ecology, 53, 62–73. Link | PDF
  • Davison, J., Moora, M., Semchenko, M., Adenan, S. B., Ahmed, T., Akhmetzhanova, A. A., Alatalo, J. M., Al‐Quraishy, S., Andriyanova, E., Anslan, S., Bahram, M., Batbaatar, A., Brown, C., Bueno, C. G., Cahill, J., Cantero, J. J., Casper, B. B., …, Fraser, L. H., … Öpik, M. (2021). Temperature and pH define the realised niche space of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. New Phytologist, nph.17240. Link | PDF
  • Foster, J. G., Ploughe, L. W., Akin-Fajiye, M., Singh, J. P., Bottos, E., Van Hamme, J., & Fraser, L. H. (2020). Exploring trophic effects of spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe L.) on arthropod diversity using DNA metabarcoding. Food Webs, 24, e00157. Link | PDF
  • Ploughe, L. W., Carlyle, C. N., & Fraser, L. H. (2020). Priority effects: How the order of arrival of an invasive grass, Bromus tectorum, alters productivity and plant community structure when grown with native grass species. Ecology and Evolution, 10(23), 13173–13181. Link | PDF
  • Stotz, G. C., Cahill, J. F., Bennett, J. A., Carlyle, C. N., Bork, E. W., Askarizadeh, D., Bartha, S., Beierkuhnlein, C., Boldgiv, B., Brown, L., Cabido, M., Campetella, G., Chelli, S., Cohen, O., Díaz, S., Enrico, L., Ensing, D., Erdenetsetseg, B., Fidelis, A., … Fraser, L. H. (2020). Not a melting pot: Plant species aggregate in their non‐native range. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 29(3), 482–490. Link | PDF
  • Baethke, K. A., Ploughe, L. W., Gardner, W. C., & Fraser, L. H. (2020). Native seedling colonization on stockpiled mine soils is constrained by site conditions and competition with exotic species. Minerals, 10(4), 361. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H. (2020). TRY—A plant trait database of databases. Global Change Biology, 26(1), 189–190. Link | PDF
  • Wang, Y., Cadotte, M. W., Chen, Y., Fraser, L. H., Zhang, Y., Huang, F., Luo, S., Shi, N., & Loreau, M. (2019). Global evidence of positive biodiversity effects on spatial ecosystem stability in natural grasslands. Nature Communications, 10(1), 3207. Link | PDF
  • Henry, H. A. L., Abedi, M., Alados, C. L., Beard, K. H., Fraser, L. H., Jentsch, A., Kreyling, J., Kulmatiski, A., Lamb, E. G., Sun, W., Vankoughnett, M. R., Venn, S., Werner, C., Beil, I., Blindow, I., Dahlke, S., Dubbert, M., Effinger, A., Garris, H. W., … Yang, X. (2018). Increased soil frost versus summer drought as drivers of plant biomass responses to reduced precipitation: results from a globally coordinated field experiment. Ecosystems, 21(7), 1432–1444. Link | PDF
  • Garris, H. W., Baldwin, S. A., Taylor, J., Gurr, D. B., Denesiuk, D. R., Van Hamme, J. D., & Fraser, L. H. (2018). Short-term microbial effects of a large-scale mine-tailing storage facility collapse on the local natural environment. PLOS ONE, 13(4), e0196032. Link | PDF
  • Antonelli, P. M., Fraser, L. H., Gardner, W. C., Broersma, K., Karakatsoulis, J., & Phillips, M. E. (2018). Long term carbon sequestration potential of biosolids-amended copper and molybdenum mine tailings following mine site reclamation. Ecological Engineering, 117, 38–49. Link | PDF
  • Arduini, C., Fraser, L. H., Flynn, T., Van Loon, L., & Banerjee, N. (2018). Evaluation of the Use of Wetlands in Arsenic Sequestration of Mine-Influenced Effluent using Synchrotron XRF and XANES Spectroscopy. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24(S2), 516–517. Link
  • Koerner, S. E., Smith, M. D., Burkepile, D. E., Hanan, N. P., Avolio, M. L., Collins, S. L., Knapp, A. K., Lemoine, N. P., Forrestel, E. J., Eby, S., Thompson, D. I., Aguado-Santacruz, G. A., Anderson, J. P., Anderson, T. M., Angassa, A., Bagchi, S., Bakker, E. S., …, Fraser, L. H., … Zelikova, T. J. (2018). Change in dominance determines herbivore effects on plant biodiversity. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2(12), 1925–1932. Link | PDF
  • Harrower, W. L., Srivastava, D. S., McCallum, C., Fraser, L. H., & Turkington, R. (2017). Temperate grassland songbird species accumulate incrementally along a gradient of primary productivity. PLOS ONE, 12(10), e0186809. Link | PDF
  • Richardson, H. J., Hill, D. J., Denesiuk, D. R., & Fraser, L. H. (2017). A comparison of geographic datasets and field measurements to model soil carbon using random forests and stepwise regressions (British Columbia, Canada). GIScience & Remote Sensing, 54(4), 573–591. Link | PDF
  • Potvin, C., Sharma, D., Creed, I., Aitken, S., Anctil, F., Bennett, E., Berkes, F., Bernstein, S., Bleau, N., Bourque, A., Brown, B., Burch, S., Byrne, J., Cunsolo, A., Dale, A., de Lange, D., Dyck, B., …, Fraser, L. H., … Wright, T. (2017). Stimulating a Canadian narrative for climate. FACETS, 2(1), 131–149. Link | PDF
  • Knapp, A. K., Avolio, M. L., Beier, C., Carroll, C. J. W., Collins, S. L., Dukes, J. S., Fraser, L. H., Griffin-Nolan, R. J., Hoover, D. L., Jentsch, A., Loik, M. E., Phillips, R. P., Post, A. K., Sala, O. E., Slette, I. J., Yahdjian, L., & Smith, M. D. (2017). Pushing precipitation to the extremes in distributed experiments: recommendations for simulating wet and dry years. Global Change Biology, 23(5), 1774–1782. Link | PDF
  • Harrison, R. B., Jones, W. M., Clark, D., Heise, B. A., & Fraser, L. H. (2017). Livestock grazing in intermountain depressional wetlands: effects on breeding waterfowl. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 25(4), 471–484. Link | PDF
  • Hudson, L. N., Newbold, T., Contu, S., Hill, S. L. L., Lysenko, I., De Palma, A., Phillips, H. R. P., Alhusseini, T. I., Bedford, F. E., Bennett, D. J., Booth, H., Burton, V. J., Chng, C. W. T., Choimes, A., Correia, D. L. P., Day, J., Echeverría-Londoño, S., …, Fraser, L. H., … Purvis, A. (2017). The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project. Ecology and Evolution, 7(1), 145–188. Link | PDF
  • Tredennick, A. T., Adler, P. B., Grace, J. B., Harpole, W. S., Borer, E. T., Seabloom, E. W., Anderson, T. M., Bakker, J. D., Biederman, L. A., Brown, C. S., Buckley, Y. M., Chu, C., Collins, S. L., Crawley, M. J., Fay, P. A., Firn, J., Gruner, D. S., …, Fraser, L. H., … Yang, L. H. (2016). Comment on “Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness.” Science, 351(6272), 457–457. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Cahill, J. F., & Lortie, C. J. (2016). Roy Turkington and his legacy to the science of plant ecology. Plant Ecology, 217(11), 1291–1295. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Garris, H. W., & Carlyle, C. N. (2016). Predicting plant trait similarity along environmental gradients. Plant Ecology, 217(11), 1297–1306. Link | PDF
  • DeSandoli, L., Turkington, R., & Fraser, L. H. (2016). Restoration of slash pile burn scars to prevent establishment and propagation of non-native plants. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 46(8), 1042–1050. Link | PDF
  • Densmore-McCulloch, J. A., Thompson, D. L., & Fraser, L. H. (2016). Short-term effects of changing precipitation patterns on shrub-steppe grasslands: seasonal watering is more important than frequency of watering events. PLOS ONE, 11(12), e0168663. Link | PDF
  • Veresoglou, S. D., Rillig, M. C., Fraser, L. H., & Halley, J. M. (2016). The influence of sampled biomass on species–area relationships of grassland plants. New Phytologist, 211(2), 382–385. Link | PDF
  • Kreuter, U. P., Iwaasa, A. D., Theodori, G. L., Ansley, R. J., Jackson, R. B., Fraser, L. H., Naeth, M. A., McGillivray, S., & Moya, E. G. (2016). State of knowledge about energy development impacts on North American rangelands: An integrative approach. Journal of Environmental Management, 180, 1–9. Link | PDF
  • Garris, H. W., Baldwin, S. A., Van Hamme, J. D., Gardner, W. C., & Fraser, L. H. (2016). Genomics to assist mine reclamation: a review. Restoration Ecology, 24(2), 165–173. Link | PDF
  • Pither, J., Fraser, L. H., Jentsch, A., Sternberg, M., Zobel, M., Cahill, J., Beierkuhnlein, C., Bartha, S., Bennett, J. A., Boldgiv, B., Brown, L. R., Cabido, M., Campetella, G., Carlyle, C. N., Chelli, S., Cserg, A. M., Diaz, S., Enrico, L., Ensing, D., … Zupo, T. (2016). Response to Comment on “Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness.” Science, 351(6272), 457–457. Link | PDF
  • Cox, M., Gardner, W. C., & Fraser, L. H. (2015). A survey-based assessment of cattle producers’ adaptation to climate change in British Columbia, Canada. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 68(2), 119–130. Link | PDF
  • Garris, H. W., Mitchell, R. J., Fraser, L. H., & Barrett, L. R. (2015). Forecasting climate change impacts on the distribution of wetland habitat in the Midwestern United states. Global Change Biology, 21(2), 766–776. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Partel, M., Pither, J., Jentsch, A., Sternberg, M., & Zobel, M. (2015). Response to Comment on “Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness.” Science, 350(6265), 1177–1177. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Pither, J., Jentsch, A., Sternberg, M., Zobel, M., Askarizadeh, D., Bartha, S., Beierkuhnlein, C., Bennett, J. A., Bittel, A., Boldgiv, B., Boldrini, I. I., Bork, E., Brown, L., Cabido, M., Cahill, J., Carlyle, C. N., Campetella, G., Chelli, S., … Zupo, T. (2015). Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness. Science, 349(6245), 302–305. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Harrower, W. L., Garris, H. W., Davidson, S., Hebert, P. D. N., Howie, R., Moody, A., Polster, D., Schmitz, O. J., Sinclair, A. R. E., Starzomski, B. M., Sullivan, T. P., Turkington, R., & Wilson, D. (2015). A call for applying trophic structure in ecological restoration. Restoration Ecology, 23(5), 503–507. Link | PDF
  • Wang, H. F., Ren, M. X., López-Pujol, J., Ross Friedman, C., Fraser, L. H., & Huang, G. X. (2015). Plant species and communities in Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China. Collectanea Botanica, 34, e004. Link | PDF
  • Öpik, M., de Bello, F., Price, J. N., & Fraser, L. H. (2014). New insights into vegetation patterns and processes. New Phytologist, 201(2), 383–387. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Mulac, K., & Moore, F. B.-G. (2014). Germination of 14 freshwater wetland plants as affected by oxygen and light. Aquatic Botany, 114, 29–34. Link | PDF
  • Carlyle, C. N., Fraser, L. H., & Turkington, R. (2014). Response of grassland biomass production to simulated climate change and clipping along an elevation gradient. Oecologia, 174(3), 1065–1073. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Jentsch, A., & Sternberg, M. (2014). What drives plant species diversity? A global distributed test of the unimodal relationship between herbaceous species richness and plant biomass. Journal of Vegetation Science, 25(5), 1160–1166. Link | PDF
  • Hudson, L. N., Newbold, T., Contu, S., Hill, S. L. L., Lysenko, I., De Palma, A., Phillips, H. R. P., Senior, R. A., Bennett, D. J., Booth, H., Choimes, A., Correia, D. L. P., Day, J., Echeverría-Londoño, S., Garon, M., Harrison, M. L. K., Ingram, D. J., …, Fraser, L. H., … Purvis, A. (2014). The PREDICTS database: a global database of how local terrestrial biodiversity responds to human impacts. Ecology and Evolution, 4(24), 4701–4735. Link | PDF
  • Bassett, E. R. L., & Fraser, L. H. (2014). Effects of cattle on the abundance and composition of carabid beetles in temperate grasslands. Journal of Agricultural Studies, 3(1), 36–47. Link | PDF
  • Folkard, P., Fraser, L. H., Carlyle, C. N., & Tucker, R. (2013). Forage production potential in a ponderosa pine stand: effects of tree spacing on understorey plants after 45 years. Journal of Ecosystems and Management, 13(3). Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Hockin, A. D. (2013). Litter decomposition rates of two grass species along a semi-arid grassland–forest ecocline. Journal of Arid Environments, 88, 125–129. Link | PDF
  • Gilbert, A. A., & Fraser, L. H. (2013). Effects of salinity and clipping on biomass and competition between a halophyte and a glycophyte. Plant Ecology, 214(3), 433–442. Link | PDF
  • Teuber, L. M., Hölzel, N., & Fraser, L. H. (2013). Livestock grazing in intermountain depressional wetlands—Effects on plant strategies, soil characteristics and biomass. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 175, 21–28. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Henry, H. A. L., Carlyle, C. N., White, S. R., Beierkuhnlein, C., Cahill, J. F., Casper, B. B., Cleland, E., Collins, S. L., Dukes, J. S., Knapp, A. K., Lind, E., Long, R., Luo, Y., Reich, P. B., Smith, M. D., Sternberg, M., & Turkington, R. (2013). Coordinated distributed experiments: an emerging tool for testing global hypotheses in ecology and environmental science. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 11(3), 147–155. Link | PDF
  • White, S. R., Carlyle, C. N., Fraser, L. H., & Cahill, J. F. (2012). Climate change experiments in temperate grasslands: synthesis and future directions. Biology Letters, 8(4), 484–487. Link | PDF
  • Schmidt, A. C., Fraser, L. H., Carlyle, C. N., & Bassett, E. R. L. (2012). Does cattle grazing affect ant abundance and diversity in temperate grasslands? Rangeland Ecology & Management, 65(3), 292–298. Link | PDF
  • Patrick, L. B., Kershner, M. W., & Fraser, L. H. (2012). Epigeal spider responses to fertilization and plant litter: testing biodiversity theory at the ground level. Journal of Arachnology, 40(3), 309–324. Link | PDF
  • Folkard, P., Fraser, L. H., Carlyle, C. N., & Tucker, R. (2012). Forage production potential in a Ponderosa pine stand: effects of tree spacing on understory plants after 45 years. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management, 13(3), 58–70. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Carlyle, C. N. (2011). Is spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe L.) patch size related to the effect on soil and vegetation properties? Plant Ecology, 212(6), 975–983. Link | PDF
  • Carlyle, C. N., Fraser, L. H., & Turkington, R. (2011). Tracking soil temperature and moisture in a multi-factor climate experiment in temperate grassland: do climate manipulation methods produce their intended effects? Ecosystems, 14(3), 489–502. Link | PDF
  • Jones, W. M., Fraser, L. H., & Curtis, P. J. (2011). Plant community functional shifts in response to livestock grazing in intermountain depressional wetlands in British Columbia, Canada. Biological Conservation, 144(1), 511–517. Link | PDF
  • Carlyle, C. N., Fraser, L. H., Haddow, C. M., Bings, B. A., & Harrower, W. (2010). The use of digital photos to assess visual cover for wildlife in rangelands. Journal of Environmental Management, 91(6), 1366–1370. Link | PDF
  • Carlyle, C. N., Fraser, L. H., & Turkington, R. (2010). Using three pairs of competitive indices to test for changes in plant competition under different resource and disturbance levels. Journal of Vegetation Science, 21(6), 1025–1034. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Greenall, A., Carlyle, C. N., Turkington, R., & Friedman, C. R. (2009). Adaptive phenotypic plasticity of Pseudoroegneria spicata: response of stomatal density, leaf area and biomass to changes in water supply and increased temperature. Annals of Botany, 103(5), 769–775. Link | PDF
  • Keddy, P. A., Fraser, L. H., Solomeshch, A. I., Junk, W. J., Campbell, D. R., Arroyo, M. T. K., & Alho, C. J. R. (2009). Wet and Wonderful: The World’s Largest Wetlands Are Conservation Priorities. BioScience, 59(1), 39–51. Link | PDF
  • Landis, F. C., & Fraser, L. H. (2008). A new model of carbon and phosphorus transfers in arbuscular mycorrhizas. New Phytologist, 177(2), 466–479. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Miletti, T. E. (2008). Effect of minor water depth treatments on competitive effect and response of eight wetland plants. Plant Ecology, 195(1), 33–43. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Madson, E. B. (2008). The interacting effects of herbivore exclosures and seed addition in a wet meadow. Oikos, 117(7), 1057–1063. Link | PDF
  • Patrick, L. B., Fraser, L. H., & Kershner, M. W. (2008). Large-scale manipulation of plant litter and fertilizer in a managed successional temperate grassland. Plant Ecology, 197(2), 183–195. Link | PDF
  • Patrick, L. B., Fraser, L. H., & Kershner, M. W. (2008). “Brown” World Invertebrates Contradict “Green” World Biodiversity Theory. Research Letters in Ecology, 2008, 1–4. Link | PDF
  • Hausman, C. E., Fraser, L. H., Kershner, M. W., & Szalay, F. A. (2007). Plant community establishment in a restored wetland: Effects of soil removal. Applied Vegetation Science, 10(3), 383–390. Link | PDF
  • Carlyle, C. N., & Fraser, L. H. (2006). A test of three juvenile plant competitive response strategies. Journal of Vegetation Science, 17(1), 11–18. Link | PDF
  • Steer, D. N., Fraser, L. H., & Seibert, B. A. (2005). Cell-to-cell pollution reduction effectiveness of subsurface domestic treatment wetlands. Bioresource Technology, 96(8), 969–976. Link | PDF
  • Picard, C. R., Fraser, L. H., & Steer, D. N. (2005). The interacting effects of temperature and plant community type on nutrient removal in wetland microcosms. Bioresource Technology, 96(9), 1039–1047. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Karnezis, J. P. (2005). A comparative assessment of seedling survival and biomass accumulation for fourteen wetland plant species grown under minor water-depth differences. Wetlands, 25(3), 520–530. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Feinstein, L. M. (2005). Effects of mycorrhizal inoculant, N:P supply ratio, and water depth on the growth and biomass allocation of three wetland plant species. Canadian Journal of Botany, 83(9), 1117–1125. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Keddy, P. A. (2005). Can competitive ability predict structure in experimental plant communities? Journal of Vegetation Science, 16(5), 571–578. Link | PDF
  • Miletti, T. E., Carlyle, C. N., Picard, C. R., Mulac, K. M., Landaw, A., & Fraser, L. H. (2005). Hydrology, water chemistry, and vegetation characteristics of a tamarack bog in Bath Township, Ohio: Towards restoration and enhancement. Ohio Journal of Science, 105(2), 21–30. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Carty, S. M., & Steer, D. N. (2004). A test of four plant species to reduce total nitrogen and total phosphorus from soil leachate in subsurface wetland microcosms. Bioresource Technology, 94(2), 185–192. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Bradford, M. E., & Steer, D. N. (2003). Global supply of freshwater: the role of treatment wetlands. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 2(2), 174–183. Link | PDF
  • Steer, D. N., Aseltyne, T., & Fraser, L. H. (2003). Life-cycle economic model of small treatment wetlands for domestic wastewater disposal. Ecological Economics, 44(2–3), 359–369. Link | PDF
  • Steer, D. N., Fraser, L. H., Boddy, J., & Seibert, B. A. (2002). Efficiency of small constructed wetlands for subsurface treatment of single-family domestic effluent. Ecological Engineering, 18(4), 429–440. Link | PDF
  • Keddy, P. A., Fraser, L. H., & Keogh, T. A. (2001). Responses of 21 wetland species to shortages of light, nitrogen and phosphorus. Bulletin of the Geobotanical Institute ETH, 67, 13. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Grime, J. P. (2000). Aphid fitness on 13 grass species: a test of plant defence theory. Canadian Journal of Botany, 77(12), 1783–1789. Link | PDF
  • Keddy, P. A., Gaudet, C., & Fraser, L. H. (2000). Effects of low and high nutrients on the competitive hierarchy of 26 shoreline plants. Journal of Ecology, 88(3), 413–423. Link | PDF
  • Keddy, P. A., & Fraser, L. H. (2000). Four general principles for the management and conservation of wetlands in large lakes: The role of water levels, nutrients, competitive hierarchies and centrifugal organization. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management, 5(3), 177–185. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H. (1999). The use of microcosms as an experimental approach to understanding terrestrial ecosystem functioning. Advances in Space Research, 24(3), 297–302. Link | PDF
  • Keddy, P. A., & Fraser, L. H. (1999). On the diversity of land plants. Écoscience, 6(3), 366–380. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Grime, J. P. (1999). Experimental tests of trophic dynamics: towards a more penetrating approach. Oecologia, 119(2), 281–284. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Grime, J. P. (1999). Interacting effects of herbivory and fertility on a synthesized plant community. Journal of Ecology, 87(3), 514–525. Link | PDF
  • Keogh, T. M., Keddy, P. A., & Fraser, L. H. (1999). Patterns of tree species richness in forested wetlands. Wetlands, 19(3), 639–647. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Grime, J. P. (1998). Top-down control and its effect on the biomass and composition of three grasses at high and low soil fertility in outdoor microcosms. Oecologia, 113(2), 239–246. Link | PDF
  • Díaz, S., Fraser, L. H., Grime, J. P., & Falczuk, V. (1998). The impact of elevated CO2 on plant-herbivore interactions: experimental evidence of moderating effects at the community level. Oecologia, 117(1–2), 177–186. Link | PDF
  • Keddy, P. A., Fraser, L. H., & Wisheu, I. C. (1998). A comparative approach to examine competitive response of 48 wetland plant species. Journal of Vegetation Science, 9(6), 777–786. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H. (1998). Top-down vs bottom-up control influenced by productivity in a North Derbyshire, UK, dale. Oikos, 81(1), 99–108. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Grime, J. P. (1997). Primary productivity and trophic dynamics investigated in a North Derbyshire, UK, dale. Oikos, 80(3), 499–508. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., & Keddy, P. A. (1997). The role of experimental microcosms in ecological research. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 12(12), 478–481. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Chanway, C. P., & Turkington, R. (1995). The competitive role of Gaultheria shallon on planted western hemlock and western red cedar saplings on northern Vancouver Island. Forest Ecology and Management, 75(1–3), 27–39. Link | PDF
  • Fraser, L. H., Turkington, R., & Chanway, C. P. (1993). The biology of Canadian weeds. 102. Gaultheria shallon Pursh. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 73(4), 1233–1247. Link | PDF

Books

  • Fraser, L. H. (2011). Atlantis Rose. Cicac Press. Link
  • Fraser, L. H., & Keddy, P. A. (Eds.). (2005). The World’s Largest Wetlands. Cambridge University Press. Link

Book Chapters

  • Fraser, L. H. (2019). Production changes in response to climate change. In D. J. Gibson & J. A. Newman (Eds.), Grasslands and Climate Change (pp. 82–97). Cambridge University Press. Link
  • Gilbert, A. A., & Fraser, L. H. (2016). Effects of competition, salinity and disturbance on the growth of Poa pratensis (kentucky bluegrass) and Puccinellia nuttalliana (nuttall’s alkaligrass). In M. A. Khan, B. Boër, M. Ȫzturk, M. Clüsener-Godt, B. Gul, & S.-W. Breckle (Eds.), Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume V: The Americas (pp. 349–367). Springer International Publishing. Link
  • Keddy, P. A., & Fraser, L. H. (2005). Introduction: big is beautiful. In L. H. Fraser & P. A. Keddy (Eds.), The World’s Largest Wetlands (pp. 1–10). Cambridge University Press. Link
  • Fraser, L. H., & Keddy, P. A. (2005). The future of large wetlands: a global perspective. In L. H. Fraser & P. A. Keddy (Eds.), The World’s Largest Wetlands (pp. 446–468). Cambridge University Press. Link
  • Fraser, L. H., Carty, S. M., Picard, C. R., & Steer, D. N. (2004). Phytoremediation: wetland plants and their relative efficiency at treating agricultural runoff. In S. G. Pandalai (Ed.), Recent Research Developments in Crop Science. Vol. 1, Part II (pp. 379–391). Research Signpost. Link
  • Keddy, P. A., & Fraser, L. H. (2003). The Management of Wetlands for Biological Diversity: Four Principles. In Modern Trends in Applied Aquatic Ecology (pp. 21–42). Springer US. Link

Book Reviews

  • Fraser, L. H. (2001). [Review of the book Seventh catalog of the vascular plants of Ohio, by T. S. Cooperrider, A. W. Cusick & J. T. Kartesz]. Ohio Journal of Science, 102(3), 63. Link
  • Fraser, L. H. (1998). [Review of the book Plant functional types: Their relevance to ecosystems properties and global change (International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme Book Series 1), by T. M. Smith, H. H. Shugart & F. I. Woodward]. The Canadian Botanical Association Bulletin, 31(4), 65–66. Link

Conference Proceedings & Symposia

  • Fraser, L. H. (2020). Why and when can biosolids be used as a soil amendment for ecosystem reclamation and rehabilitation? EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 2023.
  • Ploughe, L. W., Carlyle, C. N., & Fraser, L. H. (2019). Colonization history and the order of arrival of an invasive grass, Bromus tectorum, alters productivity in plant communities composed of native and exotic grasses. 2019 ESA Annual Meeting (August 11-16). Link
  • Henry, H., Abedi, M., Alados, C. L., Beard, K., Fraser, L. H., Jentsch, A., Kreyling, J., Kulmatiski, A., Lamb, E. G., Sun, W., Vankoughnett, M. R., Werner, C., Beil, I., Blindow, I., Dahlke, S., Dubbert, M., Effinger, A., Garris, H. W., …, Fraser, L. H., … Holdrege, M. (2017). Snow removal versus rain-out shelters as components of reduced precipitation effects on plants: Results from a globally-coordinated distributed field experiment. 2017 ESA Annual Meeting (August 6-11). Link
  • Nazeri, V., Nourbakhsh, F., Sabzalian, M. R., Fraser, L. H., Donkor, K., Sepehri, M., Garris, H. W., & Gardner, W. C. (2016). Interactions between microorganisms and plant genotype affect soil carbon under drought conditions. In A. Iwaasa, H. A. Lardner, M. Schellenberg, W. Willms, & K. Larson (Eds.), 10th International Rangeland Congress (pp. 913–914). Link
  • Antonelli, P. M., Fraser, L. H., & Gardner, W. C. (2016). Growth response and metals uptake of native bunchgrasses during organic amendment-assisted phytostabilization of alkaline mine tailings. British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium, 139–153. Link
  • Koerner, S., Smith, M., Burkepile, D., Anderson, M., Avolio, M., Eby, S., Forrestel, E., Lemoine, N., Thompson, D., Aguado-Santacruz, G., Anderson, J., Angassa, A., Ariela, C., Augustine, D., Bagchi, S., Bakker, E., Bastin, G., …, Fraser, L. H., … Zelikova, J. (2015). Responses of diversity and dominance to grazing. A global analysis. Link
  • Fraser, L. H., Garris, H. W., Baldwin, S. A., Van Hamme, J. D., & Gardner, W. C. (2015). Using genomics in mine reclamation. Link
  • Baethke, K. A., & Fraser, L. H. (2014). The effect of site preparation on the establishment of native grassland species in southern interior. Link
  • Phillips, M., Gardner, W. C., Fraser, L. H., & Karakatsoulis, J. (2014). Effect of soil amendments (mats and hydroseeding) on establishment success of four native grassland species. Link
  • Harrower, W. L., & Fraser, L. H. (2014). Trophic cascades and detrital subsidies in montane temperate grasslands. 99th ESA Annual Meeting. Link
  • Fraser, L. H. (2011). Adaptation to climate change in temperate grasslands. In The International Symposium on the Human Dimensions of Ecological Conservation on the Tibetan Plateau region (pp. 109–137).

Theses

  • Fraser, L. H. (1996). Plant/animal interactions: the effects of invertebrate herbivory and productivity on plant community dynamics examined in outdoor microcosms and two North Derbyshire dales [University of Sheffield]. Link
  • Fraser, L. H. (1993). The influence of salal on planted hemlock and cedar saplings on northern Vancouver Island [University of British Columbia]. Link

Reports & Non-Peer Reviewed publications

  • Harrower, B., Fraser, L.H., & Turkington, R. (2016). Trophic interactions are mediated by the availability of water in temperate grassland ecosystems. PeerJ Preprints, 4, e1961v1. Link | PDF
  • Harrower, B., Fraser, L.H., & Turkington, R. (2013). Grassland trophic dynamics in a changing world. Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Bulletin, 14, 15–16. Link.
  • Cox, M. and Fraser, L.H. 2012. Climate change and BC Range. Centre for Community and Ecosystem Ecology booklet.
  • Harrower, W., Fraser, L.H., Cowie, A. 2012. Storing sunshine for a rainy day: towards the development of a made-in-British Columbia carbon offset program. BC Grasslands Conservation Council brochure.
  • Fraser, L.H. , Larsen, K., Gardner, W. 2010. A travel through time: towards a grassland research and stewardship (GRAS) centre. BC Grasslands, Winter 2009/2010: 5-6.
  • Fraser, L.H. 2008. Research at TRU. BC Grasslands, Summer 2008: 8.
  • Jones, M.W., Fraser, L.H., Thorne, S., Harrison, B. (2008). Effects of livestock grazing in southern interior wetlands: Interactions with amphibians, benthic macroinvertebrates, vegetation, and breeding waterfowl(Forest Investment Account Project Y081232). Link.
  • Fraser, L.H. 2007. 100 Mile House Industrial Hemp Project.  First Nations Development Agrologist, B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. 13 pp.
  • Carlyle, C. and Fraser, L.H. 2007. Measure of grassland vegetative cover using digital images.  B.C. Ministry of Environment. 16 pp.
  • Rankin, M.L., Larsen, K. and Fraser, L.H. 2007. Implications of the effects of cattle grazing on small mammals. B.C. Ministry of Environment. 20 pp.
  • Jones, W.M., Harrison, B., and Fraser, L.H. 2006. Effects of cattle grazing on wetland parameters important to breeding waterfowl in the Southern Interior of BC.  Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research. 19 pp.
  • Fraser, L.H. and Landis, F. 2006. Wetland monitoring protocol for indicators of ecosystem health, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.  U.S. Dept. of Interior, National Park Service. 114 pp.
  • Fraser, L.H. 2004. Developing Indicators for the Assessment of Wetland Health in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.  U.S. Dept. of Interior, National Park Service. 30 pp.

Public Communications

  • Interviewed by Chris Walker, CBC Daybreak, March 1, 2012, on the importance of grasslands with respect to the Ajax mine proposal (‘Mining the neighborhood’).
  • Donna Fleury, January 16, 2012. Ranching and carbon sequestration. An Online article published on Farmcentre.com – The Canadian Farm Business Management Council Website.
  • Interviewed by RadioNL, Sept 6, 2011, on Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency funding to GCC regarding Ajax mine proposal. Robert Koopmans. 2011 (July 30). Ajax will forever change the Jacko Lake grasslands. Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News.
  • Pollon, Christopher. 2011 (June 22). Back home on the range: an ecologist returns to Canada to protect the wetlands and grasslands he loves. Canadian Foundation for Innovation. Innovation Canada – Showcasing research excellence in Canada. Link to Article.
  • Interviewed by RadioNL, May 20, 2011, on ATV use in grasslands.
  • Interviewed by RadioNL, Angelo Iacobucci, March 9, 2011 on Climate change research in Lac du Bois Provincial Park.
  • Interviewed by RadioNL, Angelo Iacobucci, March 9, 2011 on Grasslands Conservation Council.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, April 26, 2010 on the BC Naturalist Conference.
  • Interviewed by CFJC TV7, April 9, 2010 on BCKDF award.
  • Interviewed by local Kamloops Radio on BCKDF award, April 9, 2010.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, April 10, 2010.
  • Newspaper article in The Omega, Wednesday, October 11, 2009. ‘First two MSc. In Environmental Science students graduate TRU’.
  • Interviewed by CFJC TV7 on Midday News, September 5, 2009, regarding CRC renewal.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, September 29, 2009. ‘Exceptional TRU research renewed as CRC’.
  • Gayton, Don. 2009. Grazing, grass, and climate: unpacking the relationships. LINK FORREX 10(4): 3.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, March 31, 2009.
  • Hebert, Percy (Editor) 2009. Discover – News from TRU Faculty of Science, Spotlight on Faculty. Winter Edition 2008/09, Volume 1, Issue 1, page 5.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, September 25, 2008, ‘Kamloops carbon-tax supporters to advise government, educate public’.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, June 4, 2008, ‘TRU hopes for Chinese in new program’.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, April 19, 2008, ‘$1-million grant to help research region’s industry’.
  • Interviewed by local Kamloops Radio and by Kamloops Dails News regarding my appointment to the Citizens’ Conservation Council on Climate Action in September 2008.
  • Interviewed by CFJC TV7 in Kamloops regarding a research agroforestry project in March 2008.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, January 22, 2008, ‘Student’s award a credit to TRU’.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, January 18, 2008, ‘TRU student joins elite circle’.
  • Leech, Susan. 2008. What’s new in rangeland research? Highlights of projects funded through the Forests Investment Account – Forest Science Program. Beef in BC 22(5): 19-20.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, May 19, 2007, ‘Root of all weevil; six-legged terminator helps ranchers battle imported plants’.
  • Thorne, Susan. 2007. FIA-FSP aims to develop knowledge and deliver results on riparian issues. LINK FORREX 9(2): 6-9.
  • Newspaper article Kamloops Daily News, April 18, 2007, ‘Master’s program approved for TRU’.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, April 14, 2007, ‘TRU students study cattle grazing habits’.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, March 19, 2007, ‘TRU faculty hope to master the arts: Program aims to get university’s first graduate degree in arts’.
  • Interviewed by local Kamloops Radio regarding a research project involving visual screening in grasslands in March 2007.
  • Interviewed by CFJC TV7 in Kamloops regarding the launch of TRU’s MSc in Environmental Sciences in March 2007.
  • Shaughnessy, Karlie. 2006. Environmental studies graduate program. Insidetru: people, programs & perspectives. Volume 5, issue 2 – spring 2006: 8.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, April 24, 2006, ‘Researcher on the hunt for seized grow-op equipment’.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, April 24, 2006, ‘Educator turns up the heat on climate research’.
  • Skogland, Diana. 2005. A unique university developing original programs. Insidetru: people, programs & perspectives. Volume 4, issue 3 – October 2005: 1.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, July 27, 2005, ‘Province writes cheque for local grassland study’.
  • Newspaper article in Kamloops Daily News, December 7, 2004, ‘Greenhouse gets green light: UCC receives $300,000 in provincial and federal funding for complex’.
  • Newspaper article on CRC appointment to TRU in Kamloops Daily News, April 16, 2004, ‘UCC researcher to focus on wild land restoration’.
  • Interviewed by Akron Radio regarding Iraqi wetlands in October 2002.