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UBC Faculty of Forestry > Faculty Profiles > Prescott, Cindy

Prescott, Cindy

April 17, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Cindy Prescott

Prescott, Cindy

Professor

Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences

Forest Sciences Centre 3040
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

work phone: 604-822-4701

cindy.prescott@ubc.ca

Research Areas:

EcologyEcosystemsForest BiologySilvicultureSoil Science
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Areas of research include:

  • Rates of litter decomposition: controlling factors and influences of forestry practices
  • Influence of site and species on N availability
  • Linking soil microbial and faunal communities and nutrient cycling processes
  • Ecosystem restoration and soil reclamation
  • Effects of clearcutting and other silvicultural systems on N availability
  • Causes and amelioration of nutrient deficiencies
  • Long-term effects of forest fertilization

Awards

Canadian Forestry Scientific Achievement Award 2005
Honourary Doctorate, University of Helsinki 2014

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Posted in: Faculty Profiles, Professors
Tagged with: Ecology, Ecosystems, Forest Biology, Silviculture, Soil Science

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