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Dr. Lauch Fraser Email - lfraser@tru.ca |
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Dr. Lauch Fraser, Associate Professor Canada Research Chair in Community and Ecosystem Ecology Interim Director of the Institute of Environmental Studies |
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In my research I focus on experimental and empirical tests of theory in community ecology, specifically those theories concerning the mechanisms generating community composition, coexistence, complexity, and the maintenance of species diversity. To understand the processes that control plant communities it is necessary to take an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach. Rather than look at community properties or ecosystem processes in isolation I merge the two traditionally disparate fields by exploring plant trait/ecosystem function relationships. My general research interests: · Plant community assembly · Plant-trait – environment linkages · Plant competition · Trophic interactions · Conservation of freshwater resources If you are interested in joining my lab I am always happy to discuss research projects with potential graduate and undergraduate students. |
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Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Road, PO Box 3010 Kamloops, BC Canada V2C 5N3 |
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