Melinda D. Smith
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AlmamaterKansas State University
InstitutionsColorado State University
Melinda D. Smith | |
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| Alma mater | Kansas State University |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Colorado State University |
| Thesis | Causes and consequences of species invasion and loss : the role of dominant species and diversity in maintaining ecosystem function (2002) |
Melinda D. Smith is an American ecologist who is a professor at Colorado State University. Her research looks to understand the patterns and dynamics of plant species (in particular grassland ecosystems) and how they impact ecosystem function. She was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2023.
Smith completed her doctorate at Kansas State University. Her doctoral research studied the causes of species invasion and loss, and the "dominant" species that maintain ecosystem function.[1]
