Publications

Chapters in Books:

  • Larocque, G.R., J.S. Bhatti, A.M. Gordon, N. Luckai, M. Wattenbach, J. Liu, P.A. Arp, S. Liu, C.-F. Zhang, A. Komarov, P. Grabarnik, J. Sun and T. White. 2008. Uncertainty and sensitivity issues in process-based models of carbon and nitrogen cycles in terrestrial ecosystems. Pp. 307-327 in Environmental modeling, software and decision support. Elsevier B.V.

Papers in Refereed Journals:

  • Luckai, N., G. Larocque, L. Archambault, D. Par, R. Boutin, A. Groot. 2012. Using the Carbon Budget Model of the Canadian Forest Sector (CBM-CFS3) to examine the impact of harvest and fire on carbon dynamics in selected forest types of the Canadian Boreal shield. Forestry Chronicle. 88 (4): 426-438.
  • Lawrence, D.J., N. Luckai, W.L. Meyer, C. Shahi, A. Fazekas, P. Kesanakurti and S. Newmaster. 2012. Distribution of white spruce lateral fine roots as affected by the presence of trembling aspen: root mapping using simple sequence repeat DNA profiling. Cdn. J. Forest Res. 42 (8): 1566-1576.
  • Larocque, G. R., Mailly, D., Yue, T-X., Anand, M., Peng, C., Kazanci, C., Etterson, M., Goethals, P., Jorgensen, S. E., Schramski, J. R., McIntire, E. J. B., Marceau, D. J., Chen, B., Chen, G. Q., Yang, Z. F., Novotna, B., Luckai, N., Bhatti, J. S., Liu, J., Munson, A.; Gordon, A. M. and Ascough, J. C., II. 2011. Common challenges for ecological modeling: synthesis of facilitated discussions held at the symposia organized for the 2009 conference of the International Society for Ecological Modelling in Quebec City, Canada. Ecol. Model. 222: 2456-2468.
  • Bell, F.W., N. Thiffault, K. Szuba, N. Luckai, A. Stinson. 2011. Synthesis of silviculture options, costs and consequences of alternative vegetation management practices relevant to Boreal and temperate conifer forests: Introduction. Forestry Chronicle. 87:155-160.
  • Bell, F.W., J. Dacosta, M. Penner, A. Mornaeult, A. Stinson, B. Towill, N. Luckai, J. Winters. 2011. Longer-term volume trade-0ffs in spruce and jack ine plantations following various conifer release treatments. 87: 235-250.
  • Homagain, K., C. Shahi, M. Leitch, N. Luckai, F.W. Bell. 2011. Differences in extrinsic tree quality and value of fibre production following alternative vegetation management treatments in northwestern Ontario. 87: 251-259.
  • Homagain, K., C. Shahi, M. Leitch, N. Luckai, F.W. Bell. 2011. Benefit-cost analysis of vegetation management alternatives: An Ontario case study. 87: 260-273.
  • Dacosta, J., K. Szuba, F.W. Bell, T. Moore, K. Lennon, J. Leach, D. Bazeley, N. Luckai. 2011. Modelling landscape-level effects of reduced herbicide use in two forests in northern Ontario. 87: 290-309.
  • Larocque, G.R., J.S. Bhatti, J.C. Ascough, J. Liu, N. Luckai, D. Mailly, L. Archambault and A.M. Gordon. 2010. An analytical framework to assist decision makers in the use of forest ecosystem model predictions. Envir. Model. Softw. Doi:10.10.16/j.envsoft.2010.03.009.
  • Larocque, G.R. , J.S. Bhatti, A.M. Gordon, N. Luckai, M. Wattenbach, J. Liu, C. Peng, P.A. Arp, S. Liu,C.-F. Zhang, A. Komarov, P. Grabarnik, J. Sun, T. White. 2008. Uncertainty and sensitivity issues in process-based models of carbon and nitrogen cycles in terrestrial ecosystems. In Jakeman, A.J. (ed.). Developments in Integrated Environmental Assessment, Vol. 3., Elsevier. Pp. 307-327.
  • Larocque, G.R., J.S. Bhatti, J.X. Liu, J.C. Ascough, N. Luckai, a.M. Gordon. 2008. The importance of uncertainty and sensitivity analyses in process-based models of carbon and nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems with particular emphasis on forest ecosystems. Ecol. Mod. 219: 261-263 (Special Issue).
  • White, T., N. Luckai, G. Larocque, W. Kurz and C. Smyth. 2008. A practical approach for assessing the sensitivity of the Carbon Budget Model of the Canadian Forest Sector (CBM-CFS3). Ecological Modeling. 219: 373-382.
  • Luke, S.H., N.J. Luckai, J. M. Burke and E.E. Prepas. 2007. Riparian areas in the Canadian boreal forest and linkages with water quality in streams. Environmental Reviews. 15: 79-97. [NSERC IPS].
  • Dampier, J.E., N.J. Luckai, F.W. Bell and W.D. Towill. 2007. Do tree-level monocultures develop following Canadian boreal silviculture? Tree-level diversity tested using a new method. Biodiversity and Conservation. 16: 2933-2948. [NSERC IPS].
  • Dampier, J.E., F.W. Bell, M. St-Amour, D.G. Pitt and N.J. Luckai. 2006. Cutting versus herbicides: Tenth-year volume and release cost effectiveness of sub-boreal conifer plantations. Forestry Chronicle. 82: 521-528. [NSERC IPS]
  • Luckai, N. and G.R. Larocque. 2002. Challenges in the application of existing process-based models to predict the effect of climate change on C pools in forest ecosystems. Climatic Change. 55:39-60.

Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings:

  • Homagain, K., C. Shahi, N. Luckai, M. Sharma, J. Todd and D. Gaudry. 2012. Life cycle analysis of biochar as bioenergy waste management in electricity generation. Biofor conference. May 14-15, 2012. Thunder Bay, ON
  • Dampier, J. C. Shahi, N. Luckai, H. Lemelin. 2012. From Coal to Woody Biomass Thermal Electricity Production: Visualizing Environmental, Economic and Social Effects using a Resilience Approach. Biofor conference. May 14-15, 2012. Thunder Bay, ON
  • Groot, A., S. Adhikary, M. Sharma, N. Luckai, F. W. Bell, and G. R. Larocque. 2012. Are mixtures of white spruce and trembling aspen more productive than pure stands? Boreal Mixedwood Conference. June 2012. Edmonton, AB
  • Neufeld, B., N. Luckai, D.E.B. Reid, C. Shahi, W. L. Meyer, S. Adhikary and F. W. Bell. 2012. Seasonal foliar nutrient variation in plantation white spruce growing in mixture with varying levels of trembling aspen competition. Boreal Mixedwood Conference. June 2012. Edmonton, AB
  • Neufeld, B., N. Luckai, D.E.B. Reid, C. Shahi, W. L. Meyer, S. Adhikary and F. W. Bell. 2012. Investigating productivity and foliar nutrient status in second growth white spruce (Picea glauca) and trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides). Boreal Mixedwood Conference. June 2012. Edmonton, AB
  • Sevean, R., N. Luckai, L. Meyer, 2012. Biochar/Ash - From Waste to Soil Amendment: How do we get there? Biofor conference. May 14-15, 2012. Thunder Bay, ON