Faculty and Research
Samuel J. McNaughton (Emeritus)
William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Biology
Email: sjmcnaug@syr.edu
Past Research Interests
Ecosystem and plant
ecology; grassland ecosystems; ecology of large mammalian herbivores;
conservation biology; research since 1974 in the Serengeti National
Park.
Degree
Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin,
1964
Postdoctoral Work
Stanford University, 1965-1966
Employment History
• Syracuse University, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Science,
1992-Present
• Syracuse University, Assistant and Associate Professor, 1966-1992
• Portland State College, Assistant Professor, 1964-1965
Courses Taught
BIO 415/615: Conservation Biology
Research Support
National Science Foundation (NSF): Experimental analysis
of ecosystem mechanisms engendering ungulate spatial concentration
(2001-2004)
Selected Publications
Anderson, T.M. , M.E. Ritchie, and S.J. McNaughton. 2007. Rainfall and
soils modify plant community response to grazing in Serengeti National
Park. Ecology 88(5) 1191-1201. PDF
McNaughton, S. J. 2001. Herbivory and trophic interactions. In, J. Roy,
B. Saugier, and H. A. Mooney, eds. Terrestrial Global Productivity: Past,
Present, Future. Academic Press, San Diego, pp. 101-122.
Augustine, D. J., and S. J. McNaughton. 1998. Invited paper: Ungulate
effects on functional species composition of plant communities: herbivore
selectivity and plant tolerance. J. Wildlife Manage 62: 1164-1182.
Hamilton, E. W. III, M. S. Giovannini, S. J. Moses, J. S. Coleman, and
S. J. McNaughton. 1998. Biomass and mineral element responses of a Serengeti
short grass species to nitrogen supply and defoliation: compensation
requires a critical [N]. Oecologia 116: 407-418. [PDF]
McNaughton, S. J., F. F. Banyikwa, and M. M. McNaughton. 1997. Promotion
of the cycling of diet-enhancing nutrients by African grazers. Science
278: 1798- 1800.
Link to Detailed Publications List: http://syllabus.syr.edu/bio/mcnaughton/bibliography.html |
