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F. M. Stephen

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Researcher

Also affiliated: US Forest Service (1981); University of California System (1976); Schlumberger (Ireland) (2007); Southern Research Station (1981); St. Stephen's University (2016); University of California, Berkeley (1974–1976)

Faculty Researcher

24 h-index 88 pubs 1,803 cited

  • Animals
  • Quercus
  • Arkansas
  • Coleoptera
  • Mites
  • Female
  • Population Density
  • Plant Diseases
  • Plants, Toxic
  • Senecio
  • England
  • Insecticide Resistance
  • Insecticides
  • Mite Infestations
  • Pyrethrins

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

F. M. Stephen's research has focused on insect and mite populations, particularly in relation to plants and agricultural contexts. This work has involved studies on population density, insecticide resistance, and the ecological interactions between insects, mites, and their host plants, including species of Quercus. The research has also extended to understanding plant diseases and their management, with investigations into insect-plant interactions and control strategies.

Stephen has been a Principal Investigator on multiple National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling over $193,000. These grants supported collaborative research efforts, including technical conferences for organizations such as the National Association of Black Geoscientists. The funding facilitated travel and participation in geosciences and environmental geology events, including virtual field trips. While recent activity is noted as no, Stephen's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 24, with 88 total publications and 1,801 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 88
  • Citations: 1,803

Selected Publications

  • Tree-ring δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>18</sup>O, leaf δ<sup>13</sup>C and wood and leaf N status demonstrate tree growth strategies and predict susceptibility to disturbance (2016)
    Tree Physiology 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Nonlinear tree growth dynamics predict resilience to disturbance (2015)
    Ecosphere 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Laboratory and field bioassays on the effects of Beauveria bassiana Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) on red oak borer, Enaphalodes rufulus (Haldeman) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) (2013)
    Biological Control 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Oak decline and red oak borer outbreak: impact in upland oak-hickory forests of Arkansas, USA (2012)
    Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research 26 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Temporal aspects of<i>Quercus rubra</i>decline and relationship to climate in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas (2011)
    Canadian Journal of Forest Research 29 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Factors that affect compartmentalization and wound closure of <i>Quercus rubra</i> infested with <i>Enaphalodes rufulus</i> (2011)
    Agricultural and Forest Entomology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Factors Affecting Suitability of<i>Quercus rubra</i>as Hosts for<i>Enaphalodes rufulus</i>(Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) (2010)
    Environmental Entomology 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Stand and individual tree characteristics associated with Enaphalodes rufulus (Haldeman) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) infestations within the Ozark and Ouachita National Forests (2010)
    Forest Ecology and Management 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Historical dynamics of a native cerambycid, <i>Enaphalodes rufulus</i> , in relation to climate in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas (2010)
    Ecological Entomology 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Identification and distribution of <i>Armillaria</i> species associated with an oak decline event in the Arkansas Ozarks (2009)
    Forest Pathology 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Occurrence of<i>Camponotus pennsylvanicus</i>(Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Trees Previously Infested with<i>Enaphalodes rufulus</i>(Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas (2009)
    Florida Entomologist 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Incidence of honeydew in southern pine-hardwood forests: implications for adult parasitoids of the Southern Pine Beetle,<i>Dendroctonus frontalis</i>(Coleoptera: Scolytidae) (2008)
    Biocontrol Science and Technology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Impacts of Insects in Forest Landscapes: Implications for Forest Health Management (2007)
    29 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Optimization of Sampling Methods for Within-Tree Populations of Red Oak Borer, &lt;I&gt;Enaphalodes rufulus&lt;/I&gt; (Haldeman) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) (2007)
    Environmental Entomology 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Dendrochronological parameters of northern red oak (Quercus rubra L. (Fagaceae)) infested with red oak borer (Enaphalodes rufulus (Haldeman) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)) (2007)
    Forest Ecology and Management 53 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 4 $193,444 total

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