Christina Wells

Associate Professor

Education:
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Nevada- Reno, 2000-2001
Ph. D., Plant Physiology, The Pennsylvania State University 1999
B.S. cum laude, Biology Temple University, 1994

Research interest:
Plant physiology; root physiology, urban trees physiology

Publications:
Wells, CE and Eissenstat, DM , Moving beyond the roots of young seedling:the influence of age and branching order on root functions. JPGR 21: 324-334, 2003

Wells, CE, Eissenstat, DM and Glenn, DM, Changes in the risk of root mortality with age : a case study in peach(Prunus persica). AJB 89: 79-87, 2002

Wells, CE , Eissenstat, DM and Glenn,DM , Soil insects alter fine root demography in peach( Prunus persica ). PC&E 25: 431-439, 2002

Wells, CE and Eissenstat, DM, Marked difference in survivorship among apple roots of different diameter. Ecology 82:882-892, 2001

Eissenstat, DM, Wells, CE and L.Wang, Root efficiency and mineral nutrition in apple. Acta Horticulturae ,V 564, 2001

Eissenstat, DM, Wells, CE, Yanai, RD and JL Whitbeck, Building fine roots in a changing environment: implications for root longevity. New Phytol 147: 33-42, 2000

Arnone, JA, Zaller, JG, Spehn, E, Nicklaus, PA, Wells, CE and Korner, CH, Dynamics of fine root populations in a native grassland: effects of elevated atmospheric C02. New Phytol, 2000

Eissenstat, DM ,Whaley, EL, Volder, A and Wells, CE, Recovery of citrus fruits following prolonged exposure to dry soil. J. Exp. Bot50:1845-1854, 1999

Courses:
Hort 814: Enivironmental Plant Stress Physiology
For 450: Woody Plant Stress Physiology
PES 825: Scientific Communication
PES 826: Graduate Seminar in Scientific Writing

Additional Information: 151 Poole Agricultural Center, Box 340319