Research topics: Biogeochemistry; plant ecology; ecosystem ecology; land use planning

Research program: My research focuses on ecosystem-level biogeochemistry, forest ecology, and watershed analysis. Specific interests include element cycling patterns and processes, comparative soil chemistry in forest ecosystems, linkages between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, organic matter cycling and decomposition, chemistry and role of humic acids in forest ecosystems, land-use effects on water quality in large river systems, effects of air pollution and acidic deposition on forested watersheds, and carbon cycling and global change.

Selected Publications

Driscoll, C.T., G.B. Lawrence, A.J. Bulger, T.J. Butler, C.S. Cronan, C. Eager, K.F. Lambert, G.E. Likens, J.L. Stoddard, and K.C. Weathers. 2001. Acidic deposition in the northeastern United States: sources and inputs, ecosystem effects, and management strategies. BioScience 51: 180-198.

Cronan, C.S., J.T. Piampiano, and H.H. Patterson. 1999. Influence of land use and hydrology on exports of carbon and nitrogen in a Maine river basin. Jounal of Environmental Quality 28: 953-961.

Lytle, D.E. and C.S. Cronan. 1998. Comparative soil carbon dioxide evolution, litter decay, and root dynamics in clearcut and uncut spruce-fir forest. Forest Ecology and Management 103: 123-130.

Fang, F., S. Kanan, H.H. Patterson, and C.S. Cronan. 1998. A spectrofluorimeteric study of the binding of carbofuran, carbaryl, and aldicarb with dissolved organic matter. Analytica Chimica Acta 373: 139-151.

Cronan, C.S. 1996. Introduction to Ecology and Ecosystems Analysis. Shaw-Ferguson Environmental Publications. Orono, ME. 250 pp.

Cronan, C.S. and D.F. Grigal. 1995. Use of Ca/Al ratios as indicators of stress in forest ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Quality 24: 209-226.

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