Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography
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Mark W. Paschke

Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA

Biography

Mark Paschke is a Professor of Restoration Ecology at Colorado State University based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Previously, Mark was a Research Associate Dean at Warner University. His research focuses on mechanisms controlling community assembly in terrestrial plant communities. By elucidating these mechanisms my research team is able to guide restoration treatments for disturbed lands. For much of his career he have worked across multiple scales, from the molecular to the ecosystem level, and across multiple disciplines. He currently teach classes in Restoration Ecology, Ecological Restoration, and Disturbance Ecology at CSU.

Publications

Seasonal Variation in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Root Colonization of Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), an Invasive Winter Annual

Cheatgrass is a highly invasive winter annual grass that is most aggressive in the semi-arid steppe region of western North America. In this region, cheatgrass invasion becomes so severe that virtual monocultures can result. Due to its strategy for growth from autumn to spring, cheatgrass remains active during winter months when most native vegetat... Read More»

Ryan R. Busby, Mark W. Paschke, Mary E. Stromberger and Dick L. Gebhart

Research Article: J Ecosys Ecograph 2012, S8-001

DOI: 10.4172/2157-7625.S8-001

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