Christopher R. Webster
"To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering."
—Aldo Leopold
—Aldo Leopold
- Professor
- PhD, Forestry, University of Wisconsin
- MS, Forest Science, Purdue University
- BS, Wildlife Science, Purdue University
Quantitative Ecology
My research focuses on the interplay between disturbance, stability, and complexity in natural systems at local and landscape scales. I am particularly interested in applied questions with relevance to the sustainable management of forest ecosystems.
Areas of Expertise
- Gap dynamics and disturbance ecology
- Invasion biology of exotic species
- Landscape ecology
- Plant community ecology
- Restoration silviculture
- Wildlife habitat relationships