Christian Messier

Université du Québec à Montréal — Canada

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(184), Forest ecology and management(174), Forest Management and Policy(141), Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies(92), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics(90)

Publications500 total

Intraspecific variability rivals interspecific differences in root traits of temperate tree seedlings
2025Open Access
Exploring the impact of ice storm on urban forests and branch fall using mobile LiDAR
Urban forestry & urban greening·2025Open Access
Are diverse forests thirstier? A meta‐analysis reveals no evidence for a consistent effect of species or functional diversity on tree transpiration
Journal of Ecology·2025Open Access
Young temperate tree species show fine root trait acclimation to differences in water availability
Plant and Soil·2025· 1 cited
Context dependency of tree diversity effects on standardized substrates decomposition: Role of tree functional composition, mycorrhizal type and climatic conditions
Journal of Ecology·2025Open Access
Urban forests as essential infrastructure for climate resilience and biodiversity: A call to policymakers
Plants People Planet·2025Open Access
Author response for "Are diverse forests thirstier? A meta-analysis reveals no evidence for a consistent effect of species or functional diversity on tree transpiration"
2025
Resolving the effects of functional traits on tree growth rates: The influence of temporal dynamics and divergent strategies by leaf habit
Journal of Ecology·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Diversity in Resource Use Strategies Promotes Productivity in Young Planted Tree Species Mixtures
Global Change Biology·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
An integrative urban tree risk index as a novel framework for risk assessment: A case study of Montreal, Canada
Urban forestry & urban greening·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Self‐pruning in tree crowns is influenced by functional strategies and neighbourhood interactions
Functional Ecology·2025Open Access
Neighbourhood diversity increases tree growth in experimental forests more in wetter climates but not in wetter years
Nature Ecology & Evolution·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Global alternatives of natural vegetation cover
Nature Communications·2025Open Access
Author response for "Resolving the effects of functional traits on tree growth rates: The influence of temporal dynamics and divergent strategies by leaf habit"
2025
Climate is stronger than you think: Exploring functional planting and TRIAD zoning for increased forest resilience to extreme disturbances
PLoS ONE·2025Open Access
Author response for "Resolving the effects of functional traits on tree growth rates: The influence of temporal dynamics and divergent strategies by leaf habit"
2025
Global trends in urban forest irrigation: Environmental influences, challenges and opportunities for sustainable practices across 109 cities worldwide
Sustainable Cities and Society·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Unraveling water pathways and sources in leafless maples during early spring sap ascent
New Phytologist·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Author response for "Context dependency of tree diversity effects on standardized substrates decomposition: Role of tree functional composition, mycorrhizal type and climatic conditions"
2025
Author response for "Are diverse forests thirstier? A meta-analysis reveals no evidence for a consistent effect of species or functional diversity on tree transpiration"
2025
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Frequent Co-authors

Alain Paquette(15), Jürgen Bauhus(10), Dominique Gravel(7), Peter B. Reich(7), Marilou Beaudet(6), Julia Koricheva(6), Andy Hector(6), Jeannine Cavender‐Bares(5), Helge Bruelheide(5), Kris Verheyen(5), Charles D. Canham(4), Lena Gustafsson(4), Klaus J. Puettmann(4), Harald Auge(4), Nadia Barsoum(4), Simone Mereu(4), Bart Muys(4), John D. Parker(4), Michael P. Perring(4), Quentin Ponette(4)