Scott Wilson, PhD
(Professor)

Email: scott.wilson.uregina@gmail.com

Research Summary

I am interested in the distributions of plant growth forms and richness along environmental gradients, especially tree lines in the northern Great Plains of Canada and in alpine systems, such as in Abisko, Sweden. Plant invasions and ecological restoration are related fields of study.

Current Projects

Our Projects

Nutrient availability along two arctic successional gradients

Understanding how plant succession is influenced by climate warming is a key issue for understanding how arctic landscapes will change in the future. At high latitudes, low temperature drives disturbance and the consequent primary succession (e.g., cryoturbation, glacier advance and retreat).

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Deep diversity: patterns, mechanisms and effects in below-ground vegetation

The objectives of this research program are to explore how below-ground vegetation contributes to patterns of species diversity, how below-ground mechanisms control diversity, and how the loss of diversity affects ecosystem services such as soil carbon sequestration.