
Lesley Rigg
Davis Hall, Room 203
lrigg@niu.edu
Professor
Ph. D. University of Melbourne
Research Emphasis:Biogeography, Forest Ecology, Dynamics of Plant Communities
Specific Research Endeavors
The population dynamics of the boreal forest/deciduous forest boundary in Lake Superior (Ontario, Canada)and potential species range shifts associated with climate change. The population ecology of tree species growing in mixed angiosperm/conifer communities associated with ultramafic soils, in New Caledonia (South Pacific). The regeneration status of oak/hickory woodlands in Northern Illinois.