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Faculty Profiles

Daniel KeltingDaniel L. Kelting
Executive Director and Associate Professor

JWAL 109
(518) 327-6213
dkelting@paulsmiths.edu
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Specialization: Forest Soils; Nutrient Cycling; Watershed Management; Aquatic Plant Management
Year joined Paul Smith's: 2003

Division: Forestry, Natural Resources, and Recreation
Academic Programs:
    Biology & Environmental Science
    Fisheries and Wildlife Science
    Forestry
    Natural Resources Management and Policy

Interests & Activities: Nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems; Watershed assessment and planning; Aquatic plant monitoring and management


Academic Background
1999Ph.D.Virginia TechForest Soils
1996M.S.Virginia TechForest Science
1990B.S.SUNY ESFForest Resource Management
1987A.A.S.NYS Ranger SchoolForest Technology
Courses
FOR 330     Forest Soils
NRS 340     Watershed Management

Publications
2006Flores, F.J., H.L. Allen, H. Cheshire, J.M. Davis, M. Fuentes, and D.L. Kelting
Using Landsat 7 ETM + data to estimate leaf area and response to silvicultural treatments. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 36:1587-1596.
2006Leggett, Z.H., and D.L. Kelting
Fertilization Effects on Carbon Pools in Loblolly Pine Plantations on Two Upland Sites. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 70:279-286.
2006Carlson, C.A., T.R. Fox, S.R. Colbert, D.L. Kelting, H.L. Allen, and T.J. Albaugh
Growth and survival of Pinus taeda in response to surface and subsurface tillage in the southeastern United States. Forest Ecology and Management. 234:209-217.
2005Rubilar, R.A., H.L. Allen, and D.L. Kelting
Comparison of biomass and nutrient content equations for successive rotations of loblolly pine plantations on an Upper Coastal Plain site. Biomass and Bioenergy 28:548-564.
2005Choi, W.J., S.X. Chang, H.L Allen, D.L. Kelting, and H.M. Ro
Irrigation and fertilization effects on foliar and soil carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in a loblolly pine stand. Forest Ecology and Management. 213:90-101.
2004Gurlevik, N., D.L. Kelting, and H.L. Allen
Nitrogen mineralization following vegetation control and fertilization in a mid-rotation loblolly pine plantation. Soil Science Society of America Journal 68:272-281.
2003Gurlevik, N., D.L. Kelting, and H.L. Allen
Nutrient release from decomposing pine needles in a mid-rotation loblolly pine plantation. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33:2491-2502.
2001Allen, H.L., D.L. Kelting, and T.J. Albaugh
Nutrient management concepts and practices in southern pine plantations. p. 27-31. In: C. Bramsey (ed.), Enhanced Forest Management: Fertilization and Economics. Clear Lake Ltd., Edmonton, Canada. 169pp.
2000Kelting, D.L., J.A. Burger, and S.C. Patterson
Early loblolly pine growth response to changes in the soil environment. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 30:206-224
1999Burger, J.A., and D.L. Kelting
Using soil quality indicators for assessing sustainable forest management. Forest Ecology and Management 122:155-166
1999Kelting, D.L., J.A. Burger, S.C. Patterson, W.M. Aust, M. Miwa, and S.C. Trettin
Soil quality indicators to assess sustainable forest management – a southern pine example. Forest Ecology and Management 122:167-185.
1998Kelting, D.L., J.A. Burger, and G.S. Edwards
Estimating root respiration, respiration in the rhizosphere, and root-free soil respiration in forest soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 30:961-968.
1998Burger, J.A., and D.L. Kelting
Monitoring soil quality as a component of sustainable forestry: a rationale and approach for using soil-based indicators. p. 17-52. In: E. Davidson and M. Adams (ed.), Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management. Soil Science Society of America Special Publication No. 53.
1998Andrews, J.A., J.E. Johnson, J.L. Torbert, J.A. Burger, and D.L. Kelting
Minesoil and site properties associated with early height growth of eastern white pine. Journal of Environmental Quality 27:192-199.
1997Rakonczay, Z., J.R. Seiler, and D.L. Kelting
Carbon efflux rates of fine roots of three tree species decline shortly after excision. Environmental and Experimental Botany 38:243-249.
1995Kelting, D.L., J.A. Burger, and G.S. Edwards
Ozone effects on the root dynamics of red oak (Quercus rubra L.) seedlings and mature trees. Forest Ecology and Management 79:197-206.
1995Kelly, J.M., L. Samuelson, G. Edwards, P. Hanson, D.L. Kelting, A. Mays, and S. Wullshleger
Are seedlings reasonable surrogates for trees? An analysis of ozone impacts on quercus rubra. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 85:1317-1324.
Relevant Work Experience
1999-2003North Carolina State University     Assistant Professor and Codirector of the Forest Nutrition Cooperative
1992-1998Virginia Tech     Research Associate and Graduate Research Assistant
1989SUNY ESF, Newcomb, NY     Forest Technician
1988Diamond Occidental Forests Inc., Old Town, ME      Forest Technician
1987International Paper Company, Lincoln, ME     Forest Technician
Professional Affiliations
    Agronomic Society of America
    Society of American Foresters
    Soil Science Society of America

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