College of Forestry
Fasth, Becky
Senior Faculty Research Assistant
Office Location:
201L Richardson Hall
Phone:
541-737-8431
Fax:
541-737-1393
Email Address:
Specialty:
Decomposition processes
Educational Background:
- B.S. Forestry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1991)
- A.S. Science, Parkland Community College, Champaign, IL (1989)
Research Interests:
Decomposition processes, carbon and nitrogen cycling in forest ecosystems, the influence of woody detritus on avian communities.
Current/Recent Programs:
Selected Publications:
- Parton, W. W.L. Silver, I.C. Burke, L. Grassens, M.E. Harmon, W.S. Currie, J.Y. King, E.C. Adair, L.A. Brandt, S.C. Hart, and B. Fasth. 2007. Global-Scale Similarities in Nitrogen Release Patterns During Long-Term Decomposition. Science 315(5810):361-364.
- Janisch, J.E. M.E. Harmon, H. Chen, B. Fasth, and J. Sexton. 2005. Decomposition of coarse woody debris originating by clearcutting of an old-growth conifer forest. Ecoscience 12(2):151-160.
- Chen, H. M.E. Harmon, J. Sexton, and B. Fasth. 2002. Fine-root decomposition and N dynamics in coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest, U.S.A. Can. J. For. Res. 32:320-331.