1. Influences Of Climate And Biotic Interactions On Realized Niches And Tree Species Distribution In The Central Appalachians Open Access Author: Rollinson, Christine Title: Influences Of Climate And Biotic Interactions On Realized Niches And Tree Species Distribution In The Central Appalachians Graduate Program: Ecology Keywords: species distributionclimatecompetitionrealized nicheAppalachian Mountainsscaletemperature modeldistribution model File: Download Rollinson_Dissertation_2014_Final.pdf Committee Members: Margot Wilkinson Kaye, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorErica A H Smithwick, Committee MemberDouglas Alan Miller, Committee MemberEric S Post, Committee MemberLaura P Leites, Committee Member