Representative Publications
Lewis, J.D., LiCitra, J., Tuininga, A.R., Sirulnik, A., Turner, G.D., and J. Johnson. 2008. Oak seedling growth and ectomycorrhizal colonization in adjacent oak stands and declining eastern hemlock stands infested with the hemlock woolly adelgid. Tree Physiology 28: 629-636.
Turner, G.D., and M. Demkó. 2007. Exotic plant distributions along disturbance corridors at the Grassy Hill Natural Area, Franklin County, Virginia. Banisteria 30: 19-26.
Turner, G.D., Van Meter, R., and G.D. Hertel. 2007. Species composition and structure of the Gordon Natural Area, an urban forest in southeast Pennsylvania. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 81(1): 8-13.
Turner, G.D. 2006. Overcoming resource constraints for biological inquiry: scenarios and adaptations. Best Products for Teacher Preparation in Mathematics and Science: CETP-PA Monograph II: 119-122.
Lansana-Margai, F.M., and G.D. Turner. 1997. Group Differentiated Perceptions and Support for Wetlands Protection and Restoration Policies. Research in Contemporary and Applied Geography: A Discussion Series 21(4): 1-24.
Turner, G.D., Lau, R.L., and D.R. Young. 1988. The effects of acidity on germination and seedling growth of Paulownia tomentosa. Journal of Applied Ecology 25 (2): 561-568.
Presentations at Scientific Meetings and Invited Seminars
2007 Poster presentation: Turner G.D. and M. Demkó. Ectomycorrhizal abundance and community structure from scrub pine hosts grown in contrasting soils. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA.
2007 Oral presentation: Turner G.D. and M. Demkó. Ectomycorrhizal fungal composition and diversity in two contrasting forest stand types at the Grassy Hill Natural Area, Franklin County, Virginia. Virginia Academy of Science 85th Annual Meeting, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
2007 Poster presentation: Hertel, G.D. and G.D. Turner. Invasive plants in the Gordon Natural Area. USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species 18th Annual Meeting, Annapolis, MD.
2006 Poster presentation: Turner G.D. and M. Demkó. Plant distributions along disturbance corridors at a Blue Ridge Mountain natural area. Ecological Society of America 91st Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN.
2006 Poster presentation: Turner G.D. and M. Demkó. Exotic plant distribution along disturbance corridors at the Grassy Hill Natural Area, Franklin County, Virginia. Virginia Academy of Science 84th Annual Meeting, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.
2006 Oral presentation: Turner, G.D. Van Meter, R., and G. Hertel. Species composition and structure of the Gordon Natural Area, an urban forest in southeast Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Academy of Science 82nd Annual Meeting, Grantville, PA.
2005 Poster presentation: Turner G.D., Lewis, J.D., and W.S.F. Schuster. Effects of nitrogen on ectomycorrhizal abundance and diversity from red oak seedlings grown in contrasting soils. Joint Ecological Society of America 90h Annual Meeting with the International Congress of Ecology 9th Meeting, Montreal, Quebec.
2003 Poster presentation: Turner, G.D., Lewis, J.D., and W. Schuster. Ectomycorrhizal community patterns from Quercus rubra seedlings grown in soils from regional hemlock-hardwood forests. 4th International Conference of Mycorrhizae, Montreal, Quebec.
2003 Poster presentation: Turner, G.D., LaCitra, J., Lewis, J.D., and W. Schuster. Forest composition affects ectomycorrhizal community composition on Quercus rubra seedlings. Ecological Society of America 88th Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA.
2002 Oral presentation: Turner, G.D., Mates-Muchin, J.T. and J.D. Lewis. Ectomycorrhizal fungal community response to host species and host community composition. Ecological Society of America 87th Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ.
2002 Invited seminar: Turner, G.D. Ectomycorrhizal fungal community structure from Quercus rubra seedlings grown in soils from oak and hemlock dominated stands. Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA.
2001 Poster presentation: Turner, G.D., Lewis, J.D. and W. Schuster. Northern red oak seedling response to community ectomycorrhizal diversity in declining eastern hemlock stands. Ecological Society of America 86th Annual Meeting, Madison, WI.
2001 Oral presentation: Turner, G.D. Influence of ectomycorrhizal community structure, light, and nitrogen on oak survival and growth in hemlock versus hardwood stands. Black Rock Forest Research Symposium, Cornwall, NY.