Session: Invasion (93rd ESA Annual Meeting (August 3 -- August 8, 2008))

PS 22-57

Assessing the relative importance of disturbance, herbivory, species diversity, and propagule pressure in exotic plant invasion
Anne K. Eschtruth, University of California, Berkeley; John J. Battles, University of California, Berkeley

PS 22-58

The effects of river regulation, geomorphology, and climate on Tamarix establishment in the Grand Canyon National Park
Susan G. Mortenson, Otis Bay Ecological Consulting; Peter J. Weisberg, University of Nevada, Reno; Lawrence E. Stevens, Museum of Northern Arizona and Grand Canyon Wildlands Council

PS 22-59

Soil moisture availability in monotypic patches of noxious late-season rangeland weeds
Carolyn Malmstrom, Michigan State University; Chantal J. Stoner, Michigan State University; Kevin J. Rice, University of California Davis; Krista Jones, University of California Davis; Valerie T. Eviner, University of California Davis

PS 22-60

Phenological differences between exotic and native shrub species in a Wisconsin forest
Kristin M. McElligott, University of Arkansas-Monticello; Joseph Mascaro, Carnegie Institution for Science; Stefan A. Schnitzer, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

PS 22-61

Fire suppression and invasion by Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) in Florida pine savannas
Jens T. Stevens, University of California; Brian Beckage, The University of Vermont

PS 22-62

Functional characteristics of seedlings of native and exotic grasses of the Chihuahua Desert in response to contrasting levels of soil humidity
Silvia Margarita Carrillo Saucedo, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica; Tulio Arredondo Moreno, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C. (IPICYT); Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Cientifica y Tecnológica; Joel Flores Rivas, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica

PS 22-63

Invasion study: Testing the roles of taxonomic affinity and species origin in intentional plant introductions using nursery data in Kentucky
Courtney Harris, Murray State University; Kelly Harris, Murray State University; Zachary Brian, Murray State University; Kate He, Murray State University

PS 22-64

Invasive ecosystem engineer: Using portable LiDAR to assess how the air potato vine, Discorea bulbifera, influences forest canopy structure in Central Florida
Rachel L. Odom, University of Central Florida; Emily C. Walker, University of Central Florida; Jhessye A. Moore-Thomas, University of Central Florida; Andre L. Torres, University of Central Florida; Brian L. Rodenbeck, University of Central Florida; John F. Weishampel, University of Central Florida

PS 22-65

Morphological plasticity: A comparative study of leaf traits between exotic honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) and its native congener (Lonicera sempervirens)
Zachary Brian, Murray State University; Courtney Harris, Murray State University; Kelly Harris, Murray State University; Kate He, Murray State University

PS 22-66

Optimizing sampling effort for early detection of aquatic invasive species in Great Lakes harbors and embayments
Anett S. Trebitz, U.S. EPA; John R. Kelly, U.S. EPA; Joel C. Hoffman, U.S. EPA; Greg S. Peterson, U.S. EPA; Corlis W. West, U.S. EPA

PS 22-67

Effects of nitrogen and native insect herbivory on growth of Canada thistles in tallgrass prairie
Linda M. Qvarnemark, Dakota Wesleyan University; Svata M. Louda, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; F. Leland Russell, Wichita State University

PS 22-68

The use of non-native plants by native bees
Alexandra N. Harmon-Threatt, Washington University in St.Louis; Claire Kremen, University of British Columbia

PS 22-69

Effect of Alliaria petiolata invasion on the ectomycorrhizal colonization of Quercus rubra seedlings
Steven M. Castellano, Miami University; David L. Gorchov, Miami University

PS 22-70

Interaction between atmospheric CO₂ and allelopathic glucosinolates and flavonoids in Alliaria petiolata
Ian P. Kirwan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Anton G. Endress, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

PS 22-71

To catch an invader: Examining fire and localized disturbance effects on Lygodium japonicum invasion in a longleaf pine savanna
Becky J. Carmichael, Louisiana State University; William J. Platt, Louisiana State University

PS 22-72

The effects of the invasive Amur honeysuckle leaf teas on wood frog tadpole digestion
Richard D. Durtsche, Northern Kentucky University; Kenna Milner, Northern Kentucky University; Elizabeth Droessler, Northern Kentucky University; Brian Van Dyke, Northern Kentucky University; Richard Boyce, Northern Kentucky University

PS 22-73

The invasion and displacement of native vegetation by Rhamnus cathartica: Toward a mechanistic understanding
Jennifer W. Arshem, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Gretchen A. Meyer, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee; James A. Reinartz, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Stefan A. Schnitzer, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

PS 22-74

The effect of origin and resources on the competitive and allelopathic abilities of an exotic plant species, Alliaria petiolata
Renae A. Schmitt, Iowa State University

PS 22-75

The contribution of the live vertebrate trade toward taxonomic homogenization
Christina M. Romagosa, Auburn University; Craig Guyer, Auburn University

PS 22 - Invasion