Publications
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11. Gale NV, & Thomas SC. In prep. Soil pyrogenic carbon mediates growth and physiological performance of regenerating trees following wildfire.
10. Yep B, Gale NV, & Zheng Y. Submitted. Variation in rootzone systems influences growth and yield of drug-type Cannabis sativa L. Journal of Industrial Food Crops and Products.
9. Gale NV, & Thomas SC. 2019. Dose-dependence of growth and ecophysiological responses of plants to biochar. Science of the Total Environment 658: 1344-1354
8. Thomas SC, Halim MA, Gale NV, & Sujeeun L. 2018. Biochar enhancement of facilitation effects in agroforestry: early growth and physiological responses in a Maize-Leucaena model system. Agroforestry Systems https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-018-0336-1
7. Gale NV, Halim MA, Horsburgh H, & Thomas SC. 2017. Comparative responses of early-successional plants to charcoal soil amendments. Ecosphere 8:10
6. Seehausen ML, Gale NV, Dranga S, Hudson V, Liu L, Michener J, Thurston E, Williams C, Smith SM, & Thomas SC. 2017. Is there a positive synergistic effect of biochar and compost soil amendments on the growth and performance of plants? Agronomy 7:13
5. Gale NV, Sackett T & Thomas SC. 2016. Thermal treatment and leaching of biochar alleviates plant growth inhibition from mobile organic compounds. PeerJ 4:e2385
4. Thomas SC & Gale NV. 2015. Biochar and forest restoration: A review and Meta-Analysis of tree growth responses. New Forests 46: 931-946
3. Caruso M, Benscoter A, Gale NV, Seifert E, & Mills E. 2015. The effect of crossing distance on fitness of the native wildflower Lobelia Siphilitica: implications for ecological restoration. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 142: 140 – 151
2. Thomas SC, Frye S, Gale N, Garmon M, Launchbury R, Machado N, Melamed S, Murray J, Petroff A, & Winsborough C. 2013. Biochar mitigates negative effects of salt additions on two herbaceous plant species. Journal of Environmental Management 129: 62 - 68
1. Gale NV, Trant J, Schiks T, L’Ecuyer J, Thevathasan NV, & Gordon AM. 2013. An economic analysis of afforestation as a carbon sequestration strategy in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Studies by Undergraduate Researchers at Guelph 6: 55 - 65
Research Gate: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nigel_Gale
11. Gale NV, & Thomas SC. In prep. Soil pyrogenic carbon mediates growth and physiological performance of regenerating trees following wildfire.
10. Yep B, Gale NV, & Zheng Y. Submitted. Variation in rootzone systems influences growth and yield of drug-type Cannabis sativa L. Journal of Industrial Food Crops and Products.
9. Gale NV, & Thomas SC. 2019. Dose-dependence of growth and ecophysiological responses of plants to biochar. Science of the Total Environment 658: 1344-1354
8. Thomas SC, Halim MA, Gale NV, & Sujeeun L. 2018. Biochar enhancement of facilitation effects in agroforestry: early growth and physiological responses in a Maize-Leucaena model system. Agroforestry Systems https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-018-0336-1
7. Gale NV, Halim MA, Horsburgh H, & Thomas SC. 2017. Comparative responses of early-successional plants to charcoal soil amendments. Ecosphere 8:10
6. Seehausen ML, Gale NV, Dranga S, Hudson V, Liu L, Michener J, Thurston E, Williams C, Smith SM, & Thomas SC. 2017. Is there a positive synergistic effect of biochar and compost soil amendments on the growth and performance of plants? Agronomy 7:13
5. Gale NV, Sackett T & Thomas SC. 2016. Thermal treatment and leaching of biochar alleviates plant growth inhibition from mobile organic compounds. PeerJ 4:e2385
4. Thomas SC & Gale NV. 2015. Biochar and forest restoration: A review and Meta-Analysis of tree growth responses. New Forests 46: 931-946
3. Caruso M, Benscoter A, Gale NV, Seifert E, & Mills E. 2015. The effect of crossing distance on fitness of the native wildflower Lobelia Siphilitica: implications for ecological restoration. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 142: 140 – 151
2. Thomas SC, Frye S, Gale N, Garmon M, Launchbury R, Machado N, Melamed S, Murray J, Petroff A, & Winsborough C. 2013. Biochar mitigates negative effects of salt additions on two herbaceous plant species. Journal of Environmental Management 129: 62 - 68
1. Gale NV, Trant J, Schiks T, L’Ecuyer J, Thevathasan NV, & Gordon AM. 2013. An economic analysis of afforestation as a carbon sequestration strategy in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Studies by Undergraduate Researchers at Guelph 6: 55 - 65
Presentations * Speaker
Yep B, Gale NV*, and Zheng Y. 2019. Variation in rootzone environment influences growth and yield of C. sativa. Plant Science Canada. University of Guelph, Guelph. Talk.
Gale NV*, Halim MA, and Thomas SC. 2017. Biochar and ecosystem restoration: plant ecophysiological responses. American Geophysical Union, New Orleans.
Halim MA*, Gale NV*. 2016. Mitigating climate change in Bangladesh: charcoal soil amendments, tree diversity, and forest carbon. Seminar, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet Bangladesh. Talk
Gale NV*, Halim MA, and Thomas SC. 2015. Charcoal soil amendments increase growth, physiological, and reproductive performance in 13 temperate herbaceous species. 100th Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Baltimore MD. Talk
Gale NV* and Thomas SC. 2015. Fresh sugar maple biochar often inhibits growth, but this can be fixed. Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Research Day. Haliburton ON. Public talk
Gale NV*, Halim MA, and Thomas SC. 2014. Restoring [urban] landscapes with pyrogenic carbon. 2nd annual Ontario Climate Consortium, connecting science and cities. Western University, London, Ontario. Poster
Gale NV*, and Thomas SC. 2013. Rescuing biochar: Pre – application techniques that enhance plant responses to biochar additions. 2013 North American Biochar Symposium, Harvesting Hope: Science and Synergies of Biochar. University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA. Talk
Gale NV*, and Thomas SC. 2013. Temperate plant responses to biochar additions: Lessons from the greenhouse. Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Research Day. Haliburton ON. Public talk
Caruso CM*, Benscooter AM, Gale NV, Seifert EK, Mills ER, Madson MJ, Bailey MF & Case LA. 2011. Heterosis and outbreeding depression in Lobelia Siphilitica: implications for habitat restoration. Botanical Society of America, St. Louis, MO. Poster
Gale NV*, Shicks T*, Trant J*, Vilcinski O*, Jackson C*, & L’Ecuyer J*. 2011. Eden Mills: Afforestation project to achieve carbon neutrality. 4th Annual University of Guelph Environmental Science Symposium, Guelph ON. Poster
Gale NV*, Halim MA, and Thomas SC. 2017. Biochar and ecosystem restoration: plant ecophysiological responses. American Geophysical Union, New Orleans.
Halim MA*, Gale NV*. 2016. Mitigating climate change in Bangladesh: charcoal soil amendments, tree diversity, and forest carbon. Seminar, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet Bangladesh. Talk
Gale NV*, Halim MA, and Thomas SC. 2015. Charcoal soil amendments increase growth, physiological, and reproductive performance in 13 temperate herbaceous species. 100th Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Baltimore MD. Talk
Gale NV* and Thomas SC. 2015. Fresh sugar maple biochar often inhibits growth, but this can be fixed. Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Research Day. Haliburton ON. Public talk
Gale NV*, Halim MA, and Thomas SC. 2014. Restoring [urban] landscapes with pyrogenic carbon. 2nd annual Ontario Climate Consortium, connecting science and cities. Western University, London, Ontario. Poster
Gale NV*, and Thomas SC. 2013. Rescuing biochar: Pre – application techniques that enhance plant responses to biochar additions. 2013 North American Biochar Symposium, Harvesting Hope: Science and Synergies of Biochar. University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA. Talk
Gale NV*, and Thomas SC. 2013. Temperate plant responses to biochar additions: Lessons from the greenhouse. Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Research Day. Haliburton ON. Public talk
Caruso CM*, Benscooter AM, Gale NV, Seifert EK, Mills ER, Madson MJ, Bailey MF & Case LA. 2011. Heterosis and outbreeding depression in Lobelia Siphilitica: implications for habitat restoration. Botanical Society of America, St. Louis, MO. Poster
Gale NV*, Shicks T*, Trant J*, Vilcinski O*, Jackson C*, & L’Ecuyer J*. 2011. Eden Mills: Afforestation project to achieve carbon neutrality. 4th Annual University of Guelph Environmental Science Symposium, Guelph ON. Poster