Robert L. Ficklin Source Confirmed

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Sturgis Professor of Forest Biology

University of Arkansas at Monticello

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6 h-index 19 pubs 70 cited

Research Areas

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Fire effects on ecosystems Advanced Neural Network Applications Forest ecology and management Seedling growth and survival studies Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Robert L. Ficklin's research focuses on forest soils and ecosystem dynamics. He investigates the response of local carbon and nitrogen cycles to silvicultural treatments, such as prescribed fire, and studies changes in soil properties and vegetation during forest wetland restoration. His work also involves the measurement of soil chemical and physical properties through spectral modeling. Dr. Ficklin has taught courses in forest soils, forest ecology, tree ecophysiology, and natural resources management at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, where he holds the Sturgis Endowed Chair of Forest Biology and serves as Associate Dean of Academics. He has published on topics including the effects of prescribed fire on forest reproduction and the application of machine learning in predicting soil properties. Dr. Ficklin previously served as Chair of the Ouachita Society of American Foresters and currently chairs the SAF National Committee on Professional Recognition.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 19
  • Citations: 70

Selected Publications

  • Applications Of Machine Learning Techniques In Predicting Selected Soil Properties In Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Green Tree Reservoir (2024) DOI
  • Prescribed Fire First-Order Effects on Oak and Maple Reproduction in Frequently Burned Upland Oak–Hickory Forests of the Arkansas Ozarks (2022) DOI

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Douglas C. Osborne University of Arkansas at Monticello 1 shared publication Douglas Osborne University of Arkansas at Monticello 1 shared publication Benjamin A. Babst University of Arkansas at Monticello 1 shared publication

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