Richard L. Boyce

Address and Phone Numbers:

Department of Biological Sciences
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Office: (859) 572-1407


Degrees (Subject):

• 1981 B.A. (Astrophysics), Williams College, Williamstown, MA
• 1985 M.For.Sci. (Forest Ecology/Tree Physiology), Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, CT
• 1990 Ph.D. (Forest Ecology), Yale University, CT

Professional Experience:

• 1990-1994

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Environmental Studies Program

Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire




• 1994-1995

Visiting Assistant Professor

Department of Biology

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania




• 1995-2002

Assistant Professor

Department of Biological Sciences

University of Denver, Denver, Colorado




• 2002-present

Research Affiliate

Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado




• 2002-2006

Assistant Professor

Department of Biological Sciences

Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky




• 2006-present

Associate Professor

Department of Biological Sciences

Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky

Teaching Commitments:

• Biometry
  
• General Ecology
• General Biology Laboratory
• Plant Physiology
• Plant Ecology
  

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Research Interests:


 
 
 
 

Current research interests include factors driving "bark-stripping" in Rocky Mountain bristlecone pinecanopy uptake and allocation of nitrogen by conifers, ecophysiology of red cedar, the effect of the invasive Amur honeysuckle on forest understory herbs, and the effects of calcium deficiency on ecophysiology of trees. Recently, I've been developing a relatively new technique called Fuzzy Set Ordination (FSO) for use with various kinds of plant community data.  I am also conducting research on undergraduate student learning. 
 
 
 
 
     

Currently Funded by:


Center for Integrative Natural Sciences and Mathematics, NKU, "Plant stress caused by calcium deficiencies:  Acquiring techniques and measuring effects on tree species in the northeastern US."  6/2008-12/2008.

Center for Integrative Natural Sciences and Mathematics, NKU, "The effects of invasive plant secondary metabolites on larval anuran growth and survival."  5/2008-5/2009. 

Recent Publications:

• Boyce, R.L.  2009.  Thinking about graduate school?  BIOS in press. 
  
• Boyce, R.L.  2008.  Invasive shrubs and forest tree regeneration.  Journal of Sustainable Forestry in press.
• Castellano, S.M., and R.L. Boyce.  2007.  Spatial patterns of Juniperus virginiana and Lonicera maackii on a road cut in Kentucky.  Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 134: 188-198. 
  
• Boyce, R.L.  2007.  Chlorophyll fluorescence response of red spruce and balsam fir to a watershed calcium fertilization experiment in New Hampshire, USA.  Canadian Journal of Forest Research 37: 1518–1522.
  
• Boyce, R.L., J. Larson, and R.L. Sanford, Jr.  2006.  Phosphorus and nitrogen limitations to photosynthesis in Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata) in Colorado.  Tree Physiology 26:1477-1486.
  
• Boyce, R.L.  April 2005, posting date.  Life Under Your Feet: Measuring Soil Invertebrate Diversity.  Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology, Vol. 3: Experiment #1 [online].  http://tiee.ecoed.net/vol/v3/experiments/soil/abstract.html
  
• Boyce, R.L., R. Clark, and C. Dawson.  2005.  Factors determining alpine species distribution on Goliath Peak, Front Range, Colorado, U.S.A.  Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 37:89-90.  
• Tomaszewski, T., R.L. Boyce, and H. Sievering.  2003.  Canopy uptake of atmospheric nitrogen and new growth nitrogen requirement at a Colorado subalpine forest.  Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33:2221-2227. 
• Boyce, R.L., A.J. Friedland, C.B. Vostral, and T.D. Perkins.  2002.  Effects of a major ice storm on the foliage of four New England conifers.  Écoscience 10:342-350.
• Friedland, A.J., R.L. Boyce, C.B. Vostral, and G.T. Herrick.  2002.  Winter and early spring microclimate within a mid-elevation conifer forest canopy. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 115:195-200.
• Boyce, R.L., C.B. Vostral, and A.J. Friedland.  2002.  Winter water relations of three New England conifers at their upper elevational limits.  II. Modeling.  Tree Physiology 22:801-806.
• Vostral, C.B., R.L. Boyce, and A.J. Friedland.  2002.  Winter water relations of three New England conifers at their upper elevational limits. I. Measurements.  Tree Physiology 22:793-800.
• Boyce, R.L, and P.C. Ellison.  2001. Choosing the best similarity index when performing fuzzy set ordination on binary data. Journal of Vegetation Science 12:711-720.
• Schauer, A.J., A.W. Schoettle, and R.L. Boyce.  2001. Partial cambial mortality in high-elevation Pinus aristata (Pinaceae). American Journal of Botany 88:646-652.
• Boyce, R.L.  2000.  Preface [to symposium issue entitled Life at the cold limit:  Plant processes at near- and below-freezing temperatures].  Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research 32:367.
• Boyce, R.L., and G.P. Saunders.  2000.  Dependence of winter water relations of mature high-elevation Picea engelmannii and Abies lasiocarpa on summer climate.  Tree Physiology 20:1077-1086.
• Boyce, R.L.  2000.  Relationships between environmental factors and hemlock distribution at Mt. Ascutney, Vermont.  In Proceedings:  Symposium on sustainable management of hemlock ecosystems in eastern North America, June 22-24, 1999, Durham, NH.  General Technical Report NE-267. K.A. McManus, K.S. Schields and D. Souto, eds. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, pp. 113-121.
• Vostral, C.B., and R.L. Boyce.  2000.  Winter water relations at the upper elevational limits of hemlock on Mt. Ascutney, Vermont. In Proceedings:  Symposium on sustainable management of hemlock ecosystems in eastern North America, June 22-24, 1999, Durham, NH.  General Technical Report NE-267. K.A. McManus, K.S. Schields and D. Souto, eds. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, pp. 206-214.
• Boyce, R.L., and S.A. Lucero. 1999. Role of roots in winter water relations of Engelmann spruce saplings.  Tree Physiology 19: 893-898.
• Calanni, J., E. Berg, M. Wood, D. Mangis, R. Boyce, W. Weathers, and H. Sievering. 1999. Atmospheric nitrogen deposition at a conifer forest: response of free amino acids in Engelmann spruce needles. Environmental Pollution 105: 79-89.

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