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Chhaya Werner

Plant Community Ecologist

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Chhaya Werner


I am a plant community ecologist studying the effects of contingency on community dynamics, particularly in the context of regeneration after disturbance.

Nutrient recovery in arctic tundra

Eight years after the end of the nutrient treatment, we found persistent differences in species composition, forb abundance, and litter depth

Read more Nutrient recovery in arctic tundra

Snowpack and competition impact post-fire conifer regeneration

I built snow-reduction shelters out of PVC, chicken wire, and plastic sheeting to test how weather affects conifer regeneration after fire.

Read more Snowpack and competition impact post-fire conifer regeneration

Post-fire regeneration on harsh soils is more resilient to climate change

Pre-fire drought decreases chaparral shrub regeneration on fertile soils, but not harsh serpentine soils.

Read more Post-fire regeneration on harsh soils is more resilient to climate change

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