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Natalie A. Clay Data-verified
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Associate Professor
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16 h-index
52 pubs
2,190 cited
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Natalie A. Clay's research investigates the ecological roles of insects and other organisms within various forest and savanna ecosystems. Her work has examined the impact of bark beetles on forest decomposition and biogeochemical processes, and the presence and feeding habits of termites on wood influenced by fungal species. Clay has also explored evidence of sodium limitation in ants and termites within Neotropical savannas and the beta diversity of deadwood beetle communities over time.
She has received federal funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a collaborative research project focused on quantifying terrestrial riparian-stream carbon connections across a salt gradient. Clay leads a research group at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and has a scholarly record including 50 publications and over 2,160 citations, with an h-index of 16. Her collaborators include Michelle A. Evans‐White and Donald B. Shepard from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
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- h-index: 16
- Publications: 52
- Citations: 2,190
Selected Publications
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Changes in Forest Hydrology and Biogeochemistry Following a Simulated Tree Mortality Event of Southern Pine Beetle: A Case Study (2026)
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Hidden worlds: Testing applicability of acoustic methods for examination of deadwood arthropod communities (2025)
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Deadwood Supports Carnivores in Leaf Litter Communities in a Bark Beetle-Attacked Deadwood Simulation Experiment (2025)
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Condo or cuisine? The function of fine woody debris in driving decomposition, detritivores, and their predators (2024)
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Tradeoffs in longleaf pine conservation: Prescribed fire management increases exotic ambrosia beetle abundance in pine-hardwood forests (2024)
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Bark beetle-driven community and biogeochemical impacts in forest ecosystems: a review (2024)
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Decomposition of bark beetle-attacked trees after mortality varies across forests (2023)
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Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga VIII: An updated checklist for the Serra das Confusões region with new data from Serra Vermelha, Piauí, Brazil (2023)
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Isolating the drivers of the species‐area relationship in experimental habitat islands (2023)
Federal Grants 1 $503,649 total
NSF
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Aug 2024 - Jul 2027
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
John J. Riggins
Oregon State University (US)
6 shared publications
- Bark beetle-driven community and biogeochemical impacts in forest ecosystems: a review
- Termite Presence and Feeding on Loblolly Pine Wood Differs Among Four Root-Infecting Bluestain (ophiostomatoid) Fungal Species
- Decomposition of bark beetle-attacked trees after mortality varies across forests
- Tradeoffs in longleaf pine conservation: Prescribed fire management increases exotic ambrosia beetle abundance in pine-hardwood forests
- Deadwood Supports Carnivores in Leaf Litter Communities in a Bark Beetle-Attacked Deadwood Simulation Experiment
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Courtney M. Siegert
Mississippi State University (US)
5 shared publications
- Bark beetle-driven community and biogeochemical impacts in forest ecosystems: a review
- Termite Presence and Feeding on Loblolly Pine Wood Differs Among Four Root-Infecting Bluestain (ophiostomatoid) Fungal Species
- Decomposition of bark beetle-attacked trees after mortality varies across forests
- Deadwood Supports Carnivores in Leaf Litter Communities in a Bark Beetle-Attacked Deadwood Simulation Experiment
- Hidden worlds: Testing applicability of acoustic methods for examination of deadwood arthropod communities
Nicholas Benedetto
Louisiana Tech University (US)
4 shared publications
- Decomposition of bark beetle-attacked trees after mortality varies across forests
- Condo or cuisine? The function of fine woody debris in driving decomposition, detritivores, and their predators
- 11. An examination of the species-area-energy relationship driving decomposer diversity within “sponge” habitats in an estuarine bay
- Deadwood Supports Carnivores in Leaf Litter Communities in a Bark Beetle-Attacked Deadwood Simulation Experiment
Sally A. Entrekin
Virginia Tech (US)
4 shared publications
- Too much of a good thing: Evidence of sodium stress in an inland subtropical riparian detrital system
- Salty water and salty leaf litter alters riparian detrital processes: Evidence from sodium-addition laboratory mesocosm experiments
- Sodium as a subsidy in the spring: evidence for a phenology of sodium limitation
- Tradeoffs between elemental homeostasis and growth govern freshwater phytoplankton responses to salinization
Michelle A. Evans‐White
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Too much of a good thing: Evidence of sodium stress in an inland subtropical riparian detrital system
- Salty water and salty leaf litter alters riparian detrital processes: Evidence from sodium-addition laboratory mesocosm experiments
- Sodium as a subsidy in the spring: evidence for a phenology of sodium limitation
- Tradeoffs between elemental homeostasis and growth govern freshwater phytoplankton responses to salinization
Craig R. McClain
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (US)
3 shared publications
- Isolating the drivers of the species‐area relationship in experimental habitat islands
- Condo or cuisine? The function of fine woody debris in driving decomposition, detritivores, and their predators
- 11. An examination of the species-area-energy relationship driving decomposer diversity within “sponge” habitats in an estuarine bay
Oscar Leverón
Universidad Nacional de Ciencias Forestales (HN)
3 shared publications
- Bark beetle-driven community and biogeochemical impacts in forest ecosystems: a review
- Decomposition of bark beetle-attacked trees after mortality varies across forests
- Hidden worlds: Testing applicability of acoustic methods for examination of deadwood arthropod communities
Richard W. Hofstetter
Northern Arizona University (US)
3 shared publications
- Bark beetle-driven community and biogeochemical impacts in forest ecosystems: a review
- Decomposition of bark beetle-attacked trees after mortality varies across forests
- Hidden worlds: Testing applicability of acoustic methods for examination of deadwood arthropod communities
Granger Hanks
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (US)
2 shared publications
- Isolating the drivers of the species‐area relationship in experimental habitat islands
- 11. An examination of the species-area-energy relationship driving decomposer diversity within “sponge” habitats in an estuarine bay
Juliet D. Tang
US Forest Service (US)
2 shared publications
- Termite Presence and Feeding on Loblolly Pine Wood Differs Among Four Root-Infecting Bluestain (ophiostomatoid) Fungal Species
- Hidden worlds: Testing applicability of acoustic methods for examination of deadwood arthropod communities
Maggie C. Herrmann
Louisiana Tech University (US)
2 shared publications
- Salty water and salty leaf litter alters riparian detrital processes: Evidence from sodium-addition laboratory mesocosm experiments
- Sodium as a subsidy in the spring: evidence for a phenology of sodium limitation
Donald B. Shepard
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Evidence of sodium limitation in ants and termites in a Neotropical savanna
- Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga VIII: An updated checklist for the Serra das Confusões region with new data from Serra Vermelha, Piauí, Brazil
Adrian Antonio Garda
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR)
2 shared publications
- Evidence of sodium limitation in ants and termites in a Neotropical savanna
- Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga VIII: An updated checklist for the Serra das Confusões region with new data from Serra Vermelha, Piauí, Brazil
Jiao Tang
US Forest Service (US)
2 shared publications
- Decomposition of bark beetle-attacked trees after mortality varies across forests
- Deadwood Supports Carnivores in Leaf Litter Communities in a Bark Beetle-Attacked Deadwood Simulation Experiment
Kimberlyn Pace
Mississippi State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Bark beetle-driven community and biogeochemical impacts in forest ecosystems: a review
- Decomposition of bark beetle-attacked trees after mortality varies across forests
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