Dr. Timothy Schowalter, Department of Entomology at Louisiana State Universtiy

Baton Rouge, Louisiana |

Timothy D. Schowalter Professor and Department Head B.A. 1974 Wichita State University M.S. 1976 New Mexico State University Ph.D. 1979 University of Georgia tschowalter@agcenter.lsu.edu
As head of the department, I coordinate and facilitate departmental research, extension and instructional programs addressing LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture missions. I respond to, and forward, requests for information about departmental activities and our undergraduate and graduate programs. Publications Refereed Journal Papers (since 2000) Fonte, S.J. and T.D. Schowalter. 2005. The influence of a neotropical herbivore (Lamponius portoricensis) on nutrient cycling and soil processes. Oecologia 146: 423-431. Schowalter, T.D. and Y.L. Zhang. 2005. Canopy arthropod assemblages in four overstory and three understory plant species in mixed-conifer old-growth forest in California. Forest Science 51: 233-242. Schowalter, T.D., Y.L. Zhang and R.A. Progar. 2005. Canopy arthropod response to density and distribution of green trees retained after partial harvest. Ecological Applications 15: 1594-1603. Fonte, S.J. and T.D. Schowalter. 2004. Decomposition of greenfall vs. senescent foliage in relation to herbivory and disturbance in a forest ecosystem. Biotropica 36: 374-382. Schowalter, T.D., Y.L. Zhang and J.J. Rykken. 2003. Litter invertebrate responses to variable density thinning in western Washington forest. Ecological Applications 13: 1204-1211. Progar, R.A. and T.D. Schowalter. 2002. Canopy arthropod assemblages along a precipitation and latitudinal gradient among Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii forests in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Ecography 25: 129-138. Schowalter, T.D. and J.J. Morrell. 2002. Nutritional quality of Douglas-fir wood: effect of vertical and horizontal position on nutrient levels. Wood and Fiber Science 34: 158-164. Schowalter, T.D. and J. Withgott. 2001. Rethinking insects: what would an ecosystem approach look like? Conservation Biology in Practice 2: 10-16. Smith, J.P. and T.D. Schowalter. 2001. Aphid-induced reduction in shoot and root growth of Douglas-fir seedlings. Ecological Entomology 26: 411-416. Progar, R., T.D. Schowalter, J.J. Morrell and C.M. Freitag. 2000. Respiration from coarse woody debris as affected by moisture and saprotroph functional diversity in western Oregon. Oecologia 124: 426-431. Books and Book Chapters (since 2000) Schowalter, T.D. 2006. Insect Ecology: an Ecosystem Approach, 2 nd Ed. Elsevier/Academic, San Diego, CA. Fonte, S.J. and T.D. Schowalter. 2004. Decomposition in forest canopies. pp. 413-422, In: M.D. Lowman and B. Rinker, eds., Forest Canopies. Elsevier, Amsterdam. Schowalter, T.D. and L.M. Ganio. 2003. Diel, seasonal and disturbance-induced variation in invertebrate assemblages. pp. 315-328, In: Y. Basset, V. Navotny, S. Miller and R. Kitching, eds., Arthropods of Tropical Forests. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. Christensen, N.L., Jr., S.V. Gregory, P.R. Hagenstein, T.A. Heberlein, J.C. Hendee, J.T. Olson, J.M. Peek, D.A. Perry, T.D. Schowalter, K. Sullivan, G.D. Tilman and K.A. Vogt. 2000. Environmental Issues in Pacific Northwest Forest Management. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. Research Databases: http://cms.lsuagcenter.net/en/our_offices/departments/Entomology/Research/ http://luq.lternet.edu/data/lterdb96/metadata/lterdb96.htm#top ^Top of the page

Timothy D. Schowalter
Professor and Department Head

B.A. 1974 Wichita State University
M.S. 1976 New Mexico State University
Ph.D. 1979 University of Georgia

tschowalter@agcenter.lsu.edu

As head of the department, I coordinate and facilitate departmental research, extension and instructional programs addressing LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture missions. I respond to, and forward, requests for information about departmental activities and our undergraduate and graduate programs.

Publications

Refereed Journal Papers (since 2000)

Fonte, S.J. and T.D. Schowalter. 2005. The influence of a neotropical herbivore (Lamponius portoricensis) on nutrient cycling and soil processes. Oecologia 146: 423-431.

Schowalter, T.D. and Y.L. Zhang. 2005. Canopy arthropod assemblages in four overstory and three understory plant species in mixed-conifer old-growth forest in California. Forest Science 51: 233-242.

Schowalter, T.D., Y.L. Zhang and R.A. Progar. 2005. Canopy arthropod response to density and distribution of green trees retained after partial harvest. Ecological Applications 15: 1594-1603.

Fonte, S.J. and T.D. Schowalter. 2004. Decomposition of greenfall vs. senescent foliage in relation to herbivory and disturbance in a forest ecosystem. Biotropica 36: 374-382.

Schowalter, T.D., Y.L. Zhang and J.J. Rykken. 2003. Litter invertebrate responses to variable density thinning in western Washington forest. Ecological Applications 13: 1204-1211.

Progar, R.A. and T.D. Schowalter. 2002. Canopy arthropod assemblages along a precipitation and latitudinal gradient among Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii forests in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Ecography 25: 129-138.

Schowalter, T.D. and J.J. Morrell. 2002. Nutritional quality of Douglas-fir wood: effect of vertical and horizontal position on nutrient levels. Wood and Fiber Science 34: 158-164.

Schowalter, T.D. and J. Withgott. 2001. Rethinking insects: what would an ecosystem approach look like? Conservation Biology in Practice 2: 10-16.

Smith, J.P. and T.D. Schowalter. 2001. Aphid-induced reduction in shoot and root growth of Douglas-fir seedlings. Ecological Entomology 26: 411-416.

Progar, R., T.D. Schowalter, J.J. Morrell and C.M. Freitag. 2000. Respiration from coarse woody debris as affected by moisture and saprotroph functional diversity in western Oregon. Oecologia 124: 426-431.

Books and Book Chapters (since 2000)

Schowalter, T.D. 2006. Insect Ecology: an Ecosystem Approach, 2 nd Ed. Elsevier/Academic, San Diego, CA.

Fonte, S.J. and T.D. Schowalter. 2004. Decomposition in forest canopies. pp. 413-422, In: M.D. Lowman and B. Rinker, eds., Forest Canopies. Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Schowalter, T.D. and L.M. Ganio. 2003. Diel, seasonal and disturbance-induced variation in invertebrate assemblages. pp. 315-328, In: Y. Basset, V. Navotny, S. Miller and R. Kitching, eds., Arthropods of Tropical Forests. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.

Christensen, N.L., Jr., S.V. Gregory, P.R. Hagenstein, T.A. Heberlein, J.C. Hendee, J.T. Olson, J.M. Peek, D.A. Perry, T.D. Schowalter, K. Sullivan, G.D. Tilman and K.A. Vogt. 2000. Environmental Issues in Pacific Northwest Forest Management. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.

Research Databases:

http://cms.lsuagcenter.net/en/our_offices/departments/Entomology/Research/

http://luq.lternet.edu/data/lterdb96/metadata/lterdb96.htm#top

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