Michael A Huston
Texas State University, Biology, Faculty Member
- Anthropology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Conservation Biology, Environmental Economics, Biodiversity, and 19 moreLandscape Ecology, Community Ecology, Economic Geography, Environmental Anthropology, Plant Ecology, Soil Science, Conservation Ecology, Economic Anthropology, Wildlife Biology, Ecosystems Ecology, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function, Biogeochemistry, Tropical Ecology, Spatial Ecology, Invasive species ecology, Macroecology, Evolutionary ecology (Ecology), Species Distribution Models, and Land Use Modeledit
- I am an ecologist interested in the effect of environmental conditions on the abundance, diversity, and evolutionary ... moreI am an ecologist interested in the effect of environmental conditions on the abundance, diversity, and evolutionary dynamics of plants and animals, and the implications for human health and well-being.edit
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The distribution of the diversity and abundance of life on Earth is thought to be shaped by the patterns of plant growth (net primary production, NPP) in the oceans and on land. The well-known latitudinal gradient of species diversity... more
The distribution of the diversity and abundance of life on Earth is thought to be shaped by the patterns of plant growth (net primary production, NPP) in the oceans and on land. The well-known latitudinal gradient of species diversity reaches its maximum in tropical rain forests, which are considered to be the most productive ecosystems on the planet. However, this high tropical productivity on land is the opposite of the well-documented distribution of marine productivity, which is greatest in the high-latitude oceans around the poles. This ...
Research Interests: Anthropology, Climate Change, Conservation Biology, Adaptation to Climate Change, Community Ecology, and 15 moreConservation Ecology, Biomass, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function, Biology, Ecology, Climate change biology, Animal Ecology, Biogeography, Biodiversity, Comparative Study, Climate modeling, Ecological biogeography, Climate Dynamics, Dynamic Global Vegetation Models, and Ecological Applications
Abstract The body size of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) increases with latitude and thus exhibits the pattern predicted by Bergmann's rule on the basis of... more
Abstract The body size of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) increases with latitude and thus exhibits the pattern predicted by Bergmann's rule on the basis of surface to volume ratios and heat loss. This pattern is more simply explained by the distribution of food available per individual animal, which is driven by two factors, the net primary production (NPP) of plants and deer population density. Food availability is often overlooked as a cause of an increase in body size in large terrestrial herbivores in temperate latitudes because of ...
Research Interests: Landscape Ecology, Environmental Science, Environmental Education, Ecosystems Ecology, Macroecology, and 15 moreConservation Biology, Environmental Studies, Environmental Management, Ecology, Mammalogy, Animal Ecology, Biogeography, Biodiversity, Forest Ecology, Environmental Sustainability, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Body Size, Food Availability, and Heat Loss
Adler et al. (Reports, 23 September 2011, p. 1750) reported “ weak and variable” relationships between productivity and species richness and dispute the “ humped-back” model (HBM) of plant diversity. We show that their analysis lacks... more
Adler et al. (Reports, 23 September 2011, p. 1750) reported “ weak and variable” relationships between productivity and species richness and dispute the “ humped-back” model (HBM) of plant diversity. We show that their analysis lacks sufficient high-productivity sites, ignores litter, and excludes anthropogenic sites. If corrected, the data set of Adler et al. would apparently yield strong HBM support.
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Seedlings of two tree species with similar tolerance to soil water and nutrient levels, but contrasting tolerance to shade (Acer saccharum and Liriodendron tulipifera) were grown in shade houses under 5 light levels (27%, 17%, 12%, 5%,... more
Seedlings of two tree species with similar tolerance to soil water and nutrient levels, but contrasting tolerance to shade (Acer saccharum and Liriodendron tulipifera) were grown in shade houses under 5 light levels (27%, 17%, 12%, 5%, and 1%) and three soil water regimes (5-9%, 11-15%, and >20%). Soil, light, and water conditions were representative of those in the Walker
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Models of the spatial and temporal dynamics of forests that are based on competition between individual plants can be used to predict changes in the abundance of different tree species that result from natural succession or environmental... more
Models of the spatial and temporal dynamics of forests that are based on competition between individual plants can be used to predict changes in the abundance of different tree species that result from natural succession or environmental change. These individual-based models can be designed to take into account important physiological and chemical properties of individual species, and thus provide a mechanism for scaling up the predictions of whole-plant physiological process models to intermediate-scale patterns in ecosystems and landscapes. Because plant species differ greatly in such properties as carbon fixation and evapotranspiration rates, models that predict species composition could provide information on the distribution of parameter values used as input for large-scale (e.g., "big leaf") models of regional vegetation-atmosphere interactions.
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... use all available tools to advance the analysis of communities and ecosystems at the scales ofnatural processes, man ... 1988. Scale in the design and interpretation of aquatic community research ... Enrichment exper-iments for... more
... use all available tools to advance the analysis of communities and ecosystems at the scales ofnatural processes, man ... 1988. Scale in the design and interpretation of aquatic community research ... Enrichment exper-iments for determining nutrient limitation: four methods compared ...
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We measured the percent cover, stem densities, and heights of understory plant species in 72 3 [times] 3m plots on a southeast-facing slope of mature mixed oak forest. The 80 [times] 240 m site is intensively instrumented for monitoring... more
We measured the percent cover, stem densities, and heights of understory plant species in 72 3 [times] 3m plots on a southeast-facing slope of mature mixed oak forest. The 80 [times] 240 m site is intensively instrumented for monitoring soil water content using the Time Domain Reflectometry method as part of the Throughfall Displacement Experiment on Walker Branch Watershed. We
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Seedlings of three species with different tolerance to shade and drought, Acer saccharum, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Quercus alba, were planted on the hillslope site of the Walker Branch Throughfall Displacement Experiment during the... more
Seedlings of three species with different tolerance to shade and drought, Acer saccharum, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Quercus alba, were planted on the hillslope site of the Walker Branch Throughfall Displacement Experiment during the winter of 1993-1994, and their growth measured during the following growing season. Volumetric soil moisture in the upper 35cm of soil was measured twice monthly, and relative
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Seedlings of two tree species with similar tolerance to soil water and nutrient levels, but contrasting tolerance to shade (Acer saccharum and Liriodendron tulipifera) were grown in shade houses under 5 light levels (27%, 17%, 12%, 5%,... more
Seedlings of two tree species with similar tolerance to soil water and nutrient levels, but contrasting tolerance to shade (Acer saccharum and Liriodendron tulipifera) were grown in shade houses under 5 light levels (27%, 17%, 12%, 5%, and 1%) and three soil water regimes (5-9%, 11-15%, and >20%). Soil, light, and water conditions were representative of those in the Walker
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Huston, M.A., and G. Marland. 2003. Carbon management and biodiversity. Journal of Environmental Management 67: 77-86.
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Huston, M.A. 1985. Variation in coral growth rates with depth at Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Coral Reefs 4: 19-25.
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Huston, M.A. 1985. Patterns of species diversity on coral reefs. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 16:149-77.
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Huston, M.A., D.L. DeAngelis, and W.M. Post. 1988. New computer models unify ecological theory. BioScience 38: 682-692.
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Wardle, D.A. M.A. Huston, J.P. Grime, F. Berendse, E. Garnier, W.K. Lauenroth, H. Setala, and S.D. Wilson. 2000. Biodiversity and ecosystem function: an issue in ecology. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 81:235-239.
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Huston, M.A. 1993. Biological diversity, soils, and economics. Science 262:1676-80.
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Huston, M.A. 2014. Disturbance, productivity, and diversity: empiricism versus logic in ecological theory. Ecology 95: 2382-2396.
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Huston, M.A. 2012. Precipitation, Soils, NPP, and Biodiversity: Resurrection of Albrecht’s Curve. Ecological Monographs 82:277-296.
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Huston, M.A, and S. Wolverton. 2011. Regulation of animal size by eNPP, Bergmann’s rule, and related phenomena. Ecological Monographs 81:349-405.
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Huston, M.A., and D.L. DeAngelis. 1994. Competition and coexistence: the effects of resource transport and supply rates. American Naturalist, 144: 954-977.
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Huston, M.A. 1979. A general hypothesis of species diversity. American Naturalist 113:81-101.
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Huston, M.A. 1980. Soil nutrients and tree species richness in Costa Rican forests. Journal of Biogeography 7:147-157.
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Huston, M.A. 2004. Management strategies for plant invasions: manipulating productivity, disturbance, and competition. Diversity and Distributions 10: 167-178.
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Huston, M.A. 2002. Introductory Essay: Critical issues for improving predictions. Pages 7-21 In Predicting Species Occurrences,: Issues of Scale and Accuracy. J. M. Scott, P.J. Heglund, M.L. Morrison et al. eds. Island Press,... more
Huston, M.A. 2002. Introductory Essay: Critical issues for improving predictions. Pages 7-21 In Predicting Species Occurrences,: Issues of Scale and Accuracy. J. M. Scott, P.J. Heglund, M.L. Morrison et al. eds. Island Press, Washington, DC.
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Huston, M.A. 1999. Forest productivity and diversity: Using ecological theory and landscape models to guide sustainable forest management. Pages 329-341 in North American Science Symposium: Toward a Unified Framework for Inventorying... more
Huston, M.A. 1999. Forest productivity and diversity: Using ecological theory and landscape models to guide sustainable forest management. Pages 329-341 in North American Science Symposium: Toward a Unified Framework for Inventorying and Monitoring Forest Ecosystem Resources. C. Aguirre-Bravo and C.R. Franco, eds. USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-12.
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Huston, M.A. 1997. Hidden Treatments in Ecological Experiments: Re-evaluating the Ecosystem Function of Biodiversity. Oecologia 110:449-460.
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Huston, M.A. 2005. The three phases of land-use change: implications for biodiversity. Ecological Applications, 15: 1864-1878.
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Huston, M. A. 1999. Local processes and regional patterns: appropriate scales for understanding variation in the diversity of plants and animals. Oikos 86: 393-401.
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Smith, T.M., and M.A. Huston. 1989. A theory of the spatial and temporal dynamics of plant communities. Vegetatio 83: 49-69.
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Plant succession: Life history and competition Huston, M.A. and T.M. Smith. 1987. American Naturalist 130: 168-198.
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Garten, C.T., M.A. Huston, and C. Thoms. 1994. Topographic variation of soil nitrogen dynamics at Walker Branch Watershed, Tennessee. Forest Science 40:497-513.
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LaFon*, C.W., M.A. Huston, and S.P.Horn. 2000. Effects of agricultural soil loss on forest succession rates and tree diversity in East Tennessee. Oikos 90: 431-441.