Stephen Wilson Pacala

2021

Acting rapidly to deploy readily available methane mitigation measures by sector can immediately slow global warming

Ocko, I. B., Sun, T., Shindell, D., Oppenheimer, M., Hristov, A. N., Pacala, S. W., Mauzerall, D. L., Xu, Y. & Hamburg, S. P., May 2021, In: Environmental Research Letters. 16, 5, 054042.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

8 Scopus citations

Future paths for the ‘exploitative segregation of plant roots’ model

Cabal, C., Martinez-Garcia, R., de Castro, A., Valladares, F. & Pacala, S. W., 2021, In: Plant Signaling and Behavior. 16, 5, 1891755.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

Allometric constraints and competition enable the simulation of size structure and carbon fluxes in a dynamic vegetation model of tropical forests (LM3PPA-TV)

Martínez Cano, I., Shevliakova, E., Malyshev, S., Wright, S. J., Detto, M., Pacala, S. W. & Muller-Landau, H. C., Aug 1 2020, In: Global Change Biology. 26, 8, p. 4478-4494 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

Climate-driven risks to the climate mitigation potential of forests

Anderegg, W. R. L., Trugman, A. T., Badgley, G., Anderson, C. M., Bartuska, A., Ciais, P., Cullenward, D., Field, C. B., Freeman, J., Goetz, S. J., Hicke, J. A., Huntzinger, D., Jackson, R. B., Nickerson, J., Pacala, S. & Randerson, J. T., Jun 19 2020, In: Science. 368, 6497, eaaz7005.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

51 Scopus citations

The exploitative segregation of plant roots

Cabal, C., Martínez-García, R., De Castro Aguilar, A., Valladares, F. & Pacala, S. W., Dec 4 2020, In: Science. 370, 6521, p. 1197-1199 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

16 Scopus citations

The importance of Durrett and Levin (1994): “The importance of being discrete (and spatial)”

Pacala, S. W., Jun 2020, In: Theoretical Population Biology. 133, p. 33-34 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

2019

Bias in the detection of negative density dependence in plant communities

Detto, M., Visser, M. D., Wright, S. J. & Pacala, S. W., Nov 1 2019, In: Ecology letters. 22, 11, p. 1923-1939 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

38 Scopus citations

Competition alters predicted forest carbon cycle responses to nitrogen availability and elevated CO2: Simulations using an explicitly competitive, game-theoretic vegetation demographic model

Weng, E., Dybzinski, R., Farrior, C. E. & Pacala, S. W., Dec 3 2019, In: Biogeosciences. 16, 23, p. 4577-4599 23 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

6 Scopus citations

Embolism recovery strategies and nocturnal water loss across species influenced by biogeographic origin

Zeppel, M. J. B., Anderegg, W. R. L., Adams, H. D., Hudson, P., Cook, A., Rumman, R., Eamus, D., Tissue, D. T. & Pacala, S. W., May 2019, In: Ecology and Evolution. 9, 9, p. 5348-5361 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

8 Scopus citations

Natural climate solutions are not enough

Anderson, C. M., DeFries, R. S., Litterman, R., Matson, P. A., Nepstad, D. C., Pacala, S. W., Schlesinger, W. H., Rebecca Shaw, M., Smith, P., Weber, C. & Field, C. B., 2019, In: Science. 363, 6430, p. 933-934 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

39 Scopus citations

Predicting shifts in the functional composition of tropical forests under increased drought and CO₂ from trade-offs among plant hydraulic traits

Bartlett, M. K., Detto, M. & Pacala, S. W., Jan 2019, In: Ecology letters. 22, 1, p. 67-77 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

Tropical tree height and crown allometries for the Barro Colorado Nature Monument, Panama: A comparison of alternative hierarchical models incorporating interspecific variation in relation to life history traits

Cano, I. M., Muller-Landau, H. C., Joseph Wright, S., Bohlman, S. A. & Pacala, S. W., Feb 20 2019, In: Biogeosciences. 16, 4, p. 847-862 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

14 Scopus citations

2018

A fire model with distinct crop, pasture, and non-agricultural burning: Use of new data and a model-fitting algorithm for FINAL.1

Rabin, S. S., Ward, D. S., Malyshev, S. L., Magi, B. I., Shevliakova, E. & Pacala, S. W., Mar 2 2018, In: Geoscientific Model Development. 11, 2, p. 815-842 28 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

17 Scopus citations

Assessment of methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas supply chain

Alvarez, R. A., Zavala-Araiza, D., Lyon, D. R., Allen, D. T., Barkley, Z. R., Brandt, A. R., Davis, K. J., Herndon, S. C., Jacob, D. J., Karion, A., Kort, E. A., Lamb, B. K., Lauvaux, T., Maasakkers, J. D., Marchese, A. J., Omara, M., Pacala, S. W., Peischl, J., Robinson, A. L., Shepson, P. B. & 4 others, Sweeney, C., Townsend-Small, A., Wofsy, S. C. & Hamburg, S. P., Jul 13 2018, In: Science. 361, 6398, p. 186-188 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

279 Scopus citations

Differential declines in Alaskan boreal forest vitality related to climate and competition

Trugman, A. T., Medvigy, D., Anderegg, W. R. L. & Pacala, S. W., Mar 2018, In: Global Change Biology. 24, 3, p. 1097-1107 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

25 Scopus citations

Divergent drivers of leaf trait variation within species, among species, and among functional groups

Osnas, J. L. D., Katabuchi, M., Kitajima, K., Joseph Wright, S., Reich, P. B., Van Bael, S. A., Kraft, N. J. B., Samaniego, M. J., Pacala, S. W. & Lichstein, J. W., May 22 2018, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 115, 21, p. 5480-5485 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

53 Scopus citations

Edge fires drive the shape and stability of tropical forests

Hébert-Dufresne, L., Pellegrini, A. F. A., Bhat, U., Redner, S., Pacala, S. W. & Berdahl, A. M., Jun 2018, In: Ecology letters. 21, 6, p. 794-803 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

8 Scopus citations

Functional groups, species and light interact with nutrient limitation during tropical rainforest sapling bottleneck

Chou, C. B., Hedin, L. O. & Pacala, S. W., Jan 2018, In: Journal of Ecology. 106, 1, p. 157-167 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

16 Scopus citations

Hydraulic diversity of forests regulates ecosystem resilience during drought

Anderegg, W. R. L., Konings, A. G., Trugman, A. T., Yu, K., Bowling, D. R., Gabbitas, R., Karp, D. S., Pacala, S., Sperry, J. S., Sulman, B. N. & Zenes, N., Sep 27 2018, In: Nature. 561, 7724, p. 538-541 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

137 Scopus citations

Stabilization wedges: Solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with current technologies

Pacala, S. W. & Socolow, R., Jan 1 2018, Planning for Climate Change: A Reader in Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Design for Resilient Cities. Taylor and Francis, p. 55-61 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Stabilization wedges: Solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with current technologies

Pacala, S. & Socolow, R., Jan 1 2018, Planning for Climate Change: A Reader in Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Design for Resilient Cities. Taylor and Francis, p. 55-61 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

4 Scopus citations

The role of succession in the evolution of flammability

Uyehara, I. K. & Pacala, S. W., Sep 1 2018, In: Theoretical Ecology. 11, 3, p. 291-303 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Tree carbon allocation explains forest drought-kill and recovery patterns

Trugman, A. T., Detto, M., Bartlett, M. K., Medvigy, D., Anderegg, W. R. L., Schwalm, C., Schaffer, B. & Pacala, S. W., Oct 2018, In: Ecology letters. 21, 10, p. 1552-1560 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

92 Scopus citations

Woody plants optimise stomatal behaviour relative to hydraulic risk

Anderegg, W. R. L., Wolf, A., Arango-Velez, A., Choat, B., Chmura, D. J., Jansen, S., Kolb, T., Li, S., Meinzer, F. C., Pita, P., Resco de Dios, V., Sperry, J. S., Wolfe, B. T. & Pacala, S., Jul 2018, In: Ecology letters. 21, 7, p. 968-977 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

52 Scopus citations

2017

Convergence of bark investment according to fire and climate structures ecosystem vulnerability to future change

Pellegrini, A. F. A., Anderegg, W. R. L., Paine, C. E. T., Hoffmann, W. A., Kartzinel, T., Rabin, S. S., Sheil, D., Franco, A. C. & Pacala, S. W., Mar 1 2017, In: Ecology letters. 20, 3, p. 307-316 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

56 Scopus citations

Plant water potential improves prediction of empirical stomatal models

Anderegg, W. R. L., Wolf, A., Arango-Velez, A., Choat, B., Chmura, D. J., Jansen, S., Kolb, T., Li, S., Meinzer, F., Pita, P., Resco de Dios, V., Sperry, J. S., Wolfe, B. T. & Pacala, S. W., Oct 2017, In: PloS one. 12, 10, e0185481.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

26 Scopus citations

Predicting vegetation type through physiological and environmental interactions with leaf traits: evergreen and deciduous forests in an earth system modeling framework

Weng, E., Farrior, C. E., Dybzinski, R. & Pacala, S. W., Jun 2017, In: Global Change Biology. 23, 6, p. 2482-2498 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

20 Scopus citations

Unmask temporal trade-offs in climate policy debates

Ocko, I. B., Hamburg, S. P., Jacob, D. J., Keith, D. W., Keohane, N. O., Oppenheimer, M., Roy-Mayhew, J. D., Schrag, D. P. & Pacala, S. W., May 5 2017, In: Science. 356, 6337, p. 492-493 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review

46 Scopus citations

Variations of leaf longevity in tropical moist forests predicted by a trait-driven carbon optimality model

Xu, X., Medvigy, D., Joseph Wright, S., Kitajima, K., Wu, J., Albert, L. P., Martins, G. A., Saleska, S. R. & Pacala, S. W., Sep 2017, In: Ecology letters. 20, 9, p. 1097-1106 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

26 Scopus citations

Why are nitrogen-fixing trees rare at higher compared to lower latitudes?

Menge, D. N. L., Batterman, S. A., Hedin, L. O., Liao, W., Pacala, S. W. & Taylor, B. N., Dec 2017, In: Ecology. 98, 12, p. 3127-3140 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

19 Scopus citations

2016

Dominance of the suppressed: Power-law size structure in tropical forests

Farrior, C. E., Bohlman, S. A., Hubbell, S. & Pacala, S. W., Jan 8 2016, In: Science. 351, 6269, p. 155-157 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

65 Scopus citations

Optimal stomatal behavior with competition for water and risk of hydraulic impairment

Wolf, A., Anderegg, W. R. L. & Pacala, S. W., Nov 15 2016, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 113, 46, p. E7222-E7230

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

112 Scopus citations

2015

Backbones of evolutionary history test biodiversity theory for microbes

O'Dwyer, J. P., Kembel, S. W., Sharpton, T. J. & Pacala, S. W., Jul 7 2015, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112, 27, p. 8356-8361 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

23 Scopus citations

Contrasting local versus regional effects of land-use-change-induced heterogeneity on historical climate: Analysis with the GFDL earth system model

Malyshev, S., Shevliakova, E., Stouffer, R. J. & Pacala, S. W., Jan 1 2015, In: Journal of Climate. 28, 13, p. 5448-5469 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

40 Scopus citations

Decreased water limitation under elevated CO₂ amplifies potential for forest carbon sinks

Farrior, C. E., Rodriguez-Iturbe, I., Dybzinski, R., Levin, S. A. & Pacala, S. W., Jun 9 2015, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112, 23, p. 7213-7218 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

42 Scopus citations

Density-dependent speciation alters the structure and dynamics of neutral communities

Wang, S., Chen, A., Pacala, S. W. & Fang, J., May 7 2015, In: Journal of Theoretical Biology. 372, p. 128-134 7 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Increased forest carbon storage with increased atmospheric CO2 despite nitrogen limitation: A game-theoretic allocation model for trees in competition for nitrogen and light

Dybzinski, R., Farrior, C. E. & Pacala, S. W., Mar 1 2015, In: Global Change Biology. 21, 3, p. 1182-1196 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

25 Scopus citations

Pervasive drought legacies in forest ecosystems and their implications for carbon cycle models

Anderegg, W. R. L., Schwalm, C., Biondi, F., Camarero, J. J., Koch, G., Litvak, M., Ogle, K., Shaw, J. D., Shevliakova, E., Williams, A. P., Wolf, A., Ziaco, E. & Pacala, S. W., Jul 31 2015, In: Science. 349, 6247, p. 528-532 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

474 Scopus citations

Quantifying regional, time-varying effects of cropland and pasture on vegetation fire

Rabin, S. S., Magi, B. I., Shevliakova, E. & Pacala, S. W., Jul 10 2015, In: Biogeosciences Discussions. 12, 13, p. 10817-10855 39 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Quantifying regional, time-varying effects of cropland and pasture on vegetation fire

Rabin, S. S., Magi, B. I., Shevliakova, E. & Pacala, S. W., Nov 19 2015, In: Biogeosciences. 12, 22, p. 6591-6604 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

22 Scopus citations

Reconciling divergent estimates of oil and gas methane emissions

Zavala-Araiza, D., Lyon, D. R., Alvarez, R. A., Davis, K. J., Harriss, R., Herndon, S. C., Karion, A., Kort, E. A., Lamb, B. K., Lan, X., Marchese, A. J., Pacala, S. W., Robinson, A. L., Shepson, P. B., Sweeney, C., Talbot, R., Townsend-Small, A., Yacovitc, T. I., Zimmerle, D. J. & Hamburg, S. P., Dec 22 2015, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112, 51, p. 15597-15602 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

130 Scopus citations

Tropical nighttime warming as a dominant driver of variability in the terrestrial carbon sink

Anderegg, W. R. L., Ballantyne, A. P., Smith, W. K., Majkut, J., Rabin, S., Beaulieu, C., Birdsey, R., Dunne, J. P., Houghton, R. A., Myneni, R. B., Pan, Y., Sarmiento, J. L., Serota, N., Shevliakova, E., Tans, P. & Pacala, S. W., Dec 22 2015, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112, 51, p. 15591-15596 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

56 Scopus citations

2014

A model-based meta-analysis for estimating species-specific wood density and identifying potential sources of variation

Ogle, K., Pathikonda, S., Sartor, K., Lichstein, J. W., Osnas, J. L. D. & Pacala, S. W., Jan 1 2014, In: Journal of Ecology. 102, 1, p. 194-208 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

Confronting terrestrial biosphere models with forest inventory data

Lichstein, J. W., Golaz, N. Z., Malyshev, S., Shevliakova, E., Zhang, T., Sheffield, J., Birdsey, R. A., Sarmiento, J. L. & Pacala, S. W., Jun 2014, In: Ecological Applications. 24, 4, p. 699-715 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

18 Scopus citations

Microbe-driven turnover offsets mineral-mediated storage of soil carbon under elevated CO 2

Sulman, B. N., Phillips, R. P., Oishi, A. C., Shevliakova, E. & Pacala, S. W., Jan 1 2014, In: Nature Climate Change. 4, 12, p. 1099-1102 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

180 Scopus citations

Species-independent down-regulation of leaf photosynthesis and respiration in response to shading: Evidence from six temperate tree species

Chen, A., Lichstein, J. W., Osnas, J. L. D. & Pacala, S. W., Apr 11 2014, In: PloS one. 9, 4, e91798.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

The emergence and promise of functional biogeography

Violle, C., Reich, P. B., Pacala, S. W., Enquist, B. J. & Kattge, J., Sep 23 2014, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 111, 38, p. 13690-13696 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

324 Scopus citations

“Stabilization wedges: Solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with current technologies” from science magazine (2004)

Pacala, S. W. & Socolow, R., Jan 1 2014, The Sustainable Urban Development Reader, Third Edition. Taylor and Francis, p. 93-100 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2013

Competition for water and light in closed-canopy forests: A tractable model of carbon allocation with implications for carbon sinks

Farrior, C. E., Dybzinski, R., Levin, S. A. & Pacala, S. W., 2013, In: American Naturalist. 181, 3, p. 314-330 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

62 Scopus citations

Global leaf trait relationships: Mass, area, and the leaf economics spectrum

Osnas, J. L. D., Lichstein, J. W., Reich, P. B. & Pacala, S. W., Jan 1 2013, In: Science. 340, 6133, p. 741-744 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

244 Scopus citations

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