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  1. Contribution of adventitious vs initial roots to growth and physiology of black spruce seedlings

    Article • Physiologia Plantarum, July 2018, Wiley

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  2. Deer browsing outweighs the effects of site preparation and mechanical release on balsam fir seedlings performance: Implications to forest management

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  3. Ecological drivers of post-fire regeneration in a recently managed boreal forest landscape of eastern Canada

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  4. Mechanical site preparation and nurse plant facilitation for the restoration of subarctic forest ecosystems

    Article • Canadian Journal of Forest Research, July 2017, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  5. Twenty-five years post-treatment conifer responses to silviculture on a Kalmia-dominated site in eastern Canada

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, June 2017, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  6. A conditional probability index to quantify the amplitude and the direction of spatiotemporal changes in communities

    Article • Ecosphere, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  7. Key ecosystem attributes and productivity of boreal stands 20 years after the onset of silviculture scenarios of increasing intensity

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  8. Precommercial Thinning of Picea mariana and Pinus banksiana: Impact of Treatment Timing and Competitors on Growth Response

    Article • Forest Science, February 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  9. Early silvicultural guidelines for intensive management of hybrid larch plantations on fertile sub-boreal sites

    Article • Silva Fennica, January 2017, Finnish Society of Forest Science

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  10. Management of forest regeneration in boreal and temperate deer–forest systems: challenges, guidelines, and research gaps

    Article • Ecosphere, October 2016, Wiley

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  11. Silviculture to sustain productivity in black spruce paludified forests

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  12. Complex impacts of logging residues on planted hybrid poplar seedlings in boreal ecosystems

    Article • New Forests, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  13. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria isolated from ectomycorrhizal mycelium of Picea glauca are highly efficient at fluorapatite weathering

    Article • Botany, July 2016, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  14. Issues and perspectives on the use of exotic species in the sustainable management of Canadian forests

    Article • REFORESTA, June 2016, Reforesta

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  15. Forest productivity after careful logging and fire in black spruce stands of the Canadian Clay Belt

    Article • Canadian Journal of Forest Research, June 2016, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  16. Effets à court terme du décapage de la matière organique sur la croissance et la nutrition d’épinettes noires et de pins gris mis en terre en forêt boréale

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, April 2016, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  17. Short-term effects of organic matter scalping on the growth and nutrition of black spruce and jack pine seedlings planted in the boreal forest

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, April 2016, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  18. Towards the development of multifunctional molecular indicators combining soil biogeochemical and microbiological variables to predict the ecological integrity of silvicultural practices

    Article • Microbial Biotechnology, February 2016, Wiley

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  19. Recovery of plant community functional traits following severe soil perturbation in plantations: a case-study

    Article • International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystems Services & Management, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  20. Vegetation Management, Stock Type, and Scarification Effects on White Pine Weevil Incidence and Early Norway Spruce Growth in Québec, Canada

    Article • Forest Science, October 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  21. Ecological gradients driving the distribution of four Ericaceae in boreal Quebec, Canada

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, April 2015, Wiley

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  22. Mechanical site preparation: Key to microsite creation success on Clay Belt paludified sites

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, April 2015, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  23. Bluejoint Is an Effective Bio-Barrier Species on Mine Covers

    Article • Journal of Environmental Quality, January 2015, American Society of Agronomy

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  24. Enjeux et solutions pour la sylviculture intensive de plantations dans un contexte d'aménagement écosystémique

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, December 2014, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  25. Issues and solutions for intensive plantation silviculture in a context of ecosystem management

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, December 2014, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  26. Early performance of planted hybrid larch: effects of mechanical site preparation and planting depth

    Article • New Forests, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  27. Comparing large containerized and bareroot conifer stock on sites of contrasting vegetation composition in a non-herbicide scenario

    Article • New Forests, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  28. Amounts of logging residues affect planting microsites: A manipulative study across northern forest ecosystems

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  29. Structuring Effects of Deer in Boreal Forest Ecosystems

    Article • Advances in Ecology, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  30. The Role of Aggregated Forest Harvest Residue in Soil Fertility, Plant Growth, and Pollination Services

    Article • Soil Science Society of America Journal, January 2014, Soil Science Society of America

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  31. Large spruce seedling responses to the interacting effects of vegetation zone, competing vegetation dominance and year of mechanical release

    Article • Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research, November 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  32. Stock type performance in addressing top-down and bottom-up factors for the restoration of indigenous trees

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  33. Managing Understory Vegetation for Maintaining Productivity in Black Spruce Forests: A Synthesis within a Multi-Scale Research Model

    Article • Forests, July 2013, MDPI AG

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  34. Enrichment planting of Picea glauca in boreal mixedwoods: can localized site preparation enhance early seedling survival and growth?

    Article • New Forests, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  35. The Relative Importance of Nitrogen vs. Moisture Stress May Drive Intraspecific Variations in the SLA-RGR Relationship: The Case of <i>Picea mariana</i> Seedlings

    Article • American Journal of Plant Sciences, January 2013, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  36. Initial distance to Kalmia angustifolia as a predictor of planted conifer growth

    Article • New Forests, April 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  37. Planted Picea mariana growth and nutrition as influenced by silviculture x nursery interactions on an ericaceous-dominated site

    Article • Silva Fennica, January 2012, Finnish Society of Forest Science

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  38. Large Planting Stock Type and Mechanical Release Effects on the Establishment Success ofPicea glaucaPlantations in Quebec, Canada

    Article • International Journal of Forestry Research, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  39. Field Photosynthesis Measurements on Black Spruce (Picea mariana): Does Needle Age Matter?

    Article • Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, December 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  40. Does trait plasticity of three boreal nutrient-conserving species relate to their competitive ability?

    Article • Ecoscience, December 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  41. The Biology of Canadian Weeds. 146. Rhododendron groenlandicum (Oeder) Kron and Judd

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, July 2011, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  42. Social Concerns, Risk and The Acceptability of Forest Vegetation Management Alternatives: Insights for Managers

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, April 2011, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  43. Synthesis of Silviculture Options, Costs, and Consequences of Alternative Vegetation Management Practices Relevant to Boreal and Temperate Conifer Forests: Introduction

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, April 2011, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  44. Ecology and Traits of Plant Species that Compete with Boreal and Temperate Forest Conifers: An Overview of Available Information and its Use in Forest Management in Canada

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, April 2011, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  45. An Overview of The Efficacy of Vegetation Management Alternatives for Conifer Regeneration in Boreal Forests

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, April 2011, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  46. Comparative physiological responses of Rhododendron groenlandicum and regenerating Picea mariana following partial canopy removal in northeastern Quebec, Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Forest Research, September 2010, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  47. Do position and species identity of neighbours matter in 8–15-year-old post harvest mesic stands in the boreal mixedwood?

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, August 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  48. Stabilité mécanique et caractéristiques racinaires de plants de fortes dimensions de Picea mariana produits en récipients ou à racines nues

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, July 2010, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  49. Ericaceous shrubs affect black spruce physiology independently from inherent site fertility

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  50. Living without herbicides in Québec (Canada): historical context, current strategy, research and challenges in forest vegetation management

    Article • European Journal of Forest Research, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  51. A multi-resolution satellite imagery approach for large area mapping of ericaceous shrubs in Northern Quebec, Canada

    Article • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  52. Controlling Kalmia and reestablishing conifer dominance enhances soil fertility indicators in central Newfoundland, Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Forest Research, July 2009, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  53. Kalmia removal increases nutrient supply and growth of black spruce seedlings: An effect fertilizer cannot emulate

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, November 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  54. How to shift unproductive Kalmia angustifolia – Rhododendron groenlandicum heath to productive conifer plantation

    Article • Canadian Journal of Forest Research, October 2006, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  55. Silvicultural options to promote seedling establishment on Kalmia–Vaccinium-dominated sites

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, March 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  56. Plant species diversity and composition along an experimental gradient of northern hardwood abundance in Picea mariana plantations

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, August 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  57. Black spruce seedlings in a Kalmia–Vaccinium association: microsite manipulation to explore interactions in the field

    Article • Canadian Journal of Forest Research, August 2004, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  58. Stock type in intensive silviculture: A (short) discussion about roots and size

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, August 2004, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  59. Régénération artificielle des pessières noires à éricacées : effets du scarifiage, de la fertilisation et du type de plants après 10 ans

    Article • The Forestry Chronicle, February 2004, Canadian Institute of Forestry

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  60. Performance and physiology of large containerized and bare-root spruce seedlings in relation to scarification and competition in Qu�bec (Canada)

    Article • Annals of Forest Science, October 2003, EDP Sciences

    Dr Nelson Thiffault

  61. Washing procedure for mixed‐bed ion exchange resin decontamination for in situ nutrient adsorption

    Article • Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, February 2000, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nelson Thiffault