PUBLICATIONS


Chen, Z., T. E. Kolb, K. M. Clancy, V. D. Hipkins and L. E. DeWald. 2001a. Allozyme variation in interior Douglas-fir: association with growth and resistance to western spruce budworm herbivory. Can. J. For. Res. 31: 1691-1700.

Chen, Z., T. E. Kolb, and K. M. Clancy. 2001b. Mechanisms of Douglas-fir resistance to western spruce budworm defoliation: budburst phenology, photosynthetic compensation and growth rate. Tree Physiol. 21: 1159-1169. [pdf]

Chen, Z., T. E. Kolb, and K. M. Clancy. 2002a. The role of monoterpenes in resistance of Douglas-fir to western spruce budworm defoliation. J. Chem. Ecol. 28: 897-920. [pdf]

Chen, Z., T. E. Kolb, and K. M. Clancy. 2002b. Effects of artificial and western spruce budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) defoliation on growth and biomass allocation of Douglas-fir seedlings. J. Econ. Entomol. 95: 587-594.[pdf]

Chen, Z., K. M. Clancy, and T. E. Kolb. 2003. Variation in budburst phenology of Douglas-fir related to western spruce budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fitness. J. Econ. Entomol. 96: 377-387.

Clancy, K. M., Z. Chen, and T. E. Kolb. 2003. Foliar nutrients and induced susceptibility: genetic mechanisms of Douglas-fir resistance to western spruce budworm defoliation. Can. J. For. Res. (in print).

Wagner, M. R., and Z. Chen. 2003. Long-term impacts of Rhyacionia neomexicana (Dyar) and vegetation competition on Pinus ponderosa growth in northern Arizona. For. Sci. (in review).

Wagner, M. R., and Z. Chen. 2003. Ontogenetic resistance in Pinus ponderosa to Rhyacionia neomexicana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): role of anatomical features. IUFO Proceedings, Japan, 2003.

Barbehenn, R. V., and Z. Chen. 2003. Effects of elevated CO2 on the nutritional quality of C3 and C4 grasses and the performance of grasshopper. Oecologia (in review).

Barbehenn, R. V., D. N. Karowe, Z. Chen, and A. Spickard. 2003. Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 on the nutritional quality of several C3 and C4 grasses. Global Change Biology (in preparation).

Cai, J. H. and Z. Chen. 1992. Primary studies on the community of ecological citrus orchard in the red soil in Jiangxi. . Research on the Red Soil Ecosystem I, Science Press, Beijing, pp 231-233 (in Chinese).

Chen, Z. and J. H. Cai. 1992. The characteristics of root distribution and development of Rubus hirsutus Thunb. J. Plant Resour. & Environ. 1: 44-48 (in Chinese).

Zhao, C. M., Z. Chen and Q. Miao. 1992. The karyotype analysis of Taxodium x Zhongsannica CL ‘401’. Jiangsu For. Sci. & Tech. 19: 8-11 (in Chinese).

Chen, K., and Z. Chen, S. A. He, L. Liu, H. Zhao, and G. Tan. Effects of Castanea mollissima and Camellia sinensis in intercropping plantation on distribution of their root systems. Bulletin of Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen. 1988-89. Jiangsu Sci. & Tech. Press, Nanjing, China (in Chinese)


PRESENTATIONS


Wagner, M. R., and Z. Chen. 2003. Ontogenetic resistance in Pinus ponderosa to Rhyacionia neomexicana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): role of anatomical features. IUFO Proceedings, Japan, 2003.

Chen, Z., K. M. Clancy, and T. E. Kolb. 2002. Effect of Douglas-fir foliage monoterpenes and nutrients on western spruce budworm fitness: budburst phenology matters. Poster presentation. International Union of Forestry Research Organization (IUFRO) working party 7.01.02- Tree resistance to insects. Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. June 10-14, 2002.

Wagner, M. R., J. D. Bailey, K. M. Clancy, and Z. Chen. 2002. Entomological research on the fire and fire surrogate treatments in Arizona and New Mexico: preliminary results and perspective. Poster presentation. National Fire Plan Conference, Madison, WI. April 14-16, 2002

Wagner, M. R., and Z. Chen. 2002. Pretreatment bark beetle survey on fire and fire surrogate plots in Northern Arizona and New Mexico. Proceedings of the first meeting of the fire and fire surrogate (FFS) entomology group. Holiday Inn, Athens, GA Jan. 22-23, 2002.

Clancy, K. M., Z. Chen, and T. E. Kolb. 2001. Greenhouse bioassay for evaluating performance on the western spruce budworm on grafted Douglas-fir. Poster presentation for Ecological Society of America (ESA) annual meeting 2001, Madison, WI.

Chen, Z., T. E. Kolb, and K. M. Clancy. 2001. The role of monoterpenes in resistance of Douglas-fir to western spruce budworm defoliation. Poster presentation. North America Forest Insect Work Conference, May 14-18, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Chen, Z., T. E. Kolb, K. M. Clancy, L. E. DeWald and V. D. Hipkins. Allozyme variation is associated with Douglas-fir phenotypic resistance to western spruce budworm defoliation. Poster presentation for ESA annual meeting 2000, Snowbird, UT.

Chen, Z., T. E. Kolb and K. M. Clancy. An evaluation of Douglas-fir resistance mechanisms to western spruce budworm herbivory. Poster presentation for ESA annual meeting 1999, Spokane, WA.

Chen, Z., T. E. Kolb, K. M. Clancy. 1999. Genetic variation in resistance mechanisms of Douglas-fir to western spruce budworm defoliation. Poster presentation. Joint meeting of the western international forest disease work conference (WIFDWC) and western international forest insect work conference (WFIWC), Breckenridge, CO.

Chen, Z. and A. E. Miller. Some early physiological changes in fresh-cut yellow-poplar stumps. Oral presentation for South Carolina Academy of Science (SCAS) annual meeting 1997, Columbia, SC.