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Jean Christophe Domec

Visiting Professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment
Environmental Sciences and Policy
Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708-0328
LSRC A308, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Bordeaux Sciences Agro in FRANCE (primary appointment)

Discovery of knowledge in Plant water relations, ecosystem ecology and ecohydrology, with special focus on: - Long-distance water transport under future climate; - Drought tolerance and avoidance; - Patterns of changes in structural and functional traits within individual plants. My goal as a researcher is to improve the fundamental science understanding of how plants and terrestrial ecosystems respond to climate changes, and to provide tree breeders with policy-relevant information. I have carried out research on interactions between soil water and plant water use in contrasting ecosystems, in cooperation with scientists at Bordeaux Sciences Agro in FRANCE (primary appointment), Duke University, Oregon State University, and the USDA Forest Service, Southern Global Change Program, recently renamed EFETAC (Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center).

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Visiting Professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment · 2014 - Present Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment

Recent Publications


Similar response of canopy conductance to increasing vapor pressure deficit and decreasing soil conductivity with drought among five morphologically contrasting but co-occurring pine species

Journal Article Agricultural and Forest Meteorology · May 1, 2025 Knowledge of plant hydraulics facilitates our understanding of the capabilities of forests to withstand droughts. This common-garden study quantified the hydraulic response to variation in sandy soil conductivity and atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD ... Full text Cite

The global spectrum of tree crown architecture.

Journal Article Nature communications · May 2025 Trees can differ enormously in their crown architectural traits, such as the scaling relationships between tree height, crown width and stem diameter. Yet despite the importance of crown architecture in shaping the structure and function of terrestrial eco ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Oregon State University · 2002 Ph.D.