Dr. McLaren is a forestry ecologist who has been involved in studies on the forest
systems in Jamaica with emphasis on their regeneration and the impact of human
disturbance. He is also involved in conservation activities in the forests in
eastern Jamaica, including the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park.
Publications
- McLaren, K.P. & McDonald, M. (2005). Seasonal patterns of flowering and fruiting
in a dry tropical forest in Jamaica. Biotropica 37: 584 - 590.
- McLaren, K.P., McDonald, M., Healey, J.R., & Hall, J. (2005). Predicting species
response to disturbance from size class distributions of adults and saplings in a Jamaican
tropical dry forest. Plant Ecology 181: 69 - 84.
- McLaren, K.P. & McDonald, M. (2003). Coppice regrowth in a disturbed tropical
dry limestone forest in Jamaica. Forest Ecology and Management 180: 99-111.
- McLaren, K.P. & McDonald, M. (2003). Seedling dynamics after different intensities
of disturbance in a tropical dry limestone forest in Jamaica. Journal of Tropical Ecology 19: 567-578.
- McLaren, K.P.& McDonald, M.A. (2003). The effects of light and moisture on
seed germination and seedling survival in a Tropical Dry Forest in Jamaica. Forest Ecology
and Management 183: 61-75.
