Session: Restoration Ecology (98th ESA Annual Meeting (August 4 -- 9, 2013))

PS 23-77

Factors influencing the establishment and survival of native hardwood tree seedlings of the Kentucky Inner Bluegrass blue ash-oak savanna-woodland
James Shaffer, University of Kentucky; Scott Gleeson, University of Kentucky; John J. Cox, University of Kentucky; John M. Lhotka, University of Kentucky

PS 23-78

Further battles with the green giant: a comparison of factors critical to reed canarygrass control in herbaceous vs. forested wetlands
Meredith A. Thomsen, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse; Nathan R. De Jager, United States Geological Survey; Michael Merriman, University of WI-La Crosse; Benjamin J. Cogger, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

PS 23-79

Monitoring of restored vegetation in the wetlands of Wolf Lake, Hammond, Indiana
Rachel Nicole Shmagranoff, Purdue University Calumet; Samantha Kinsman, Purdue University Calumet; Eric JE Bird, Purdue University Calumet; Jazmin Garcia, Duke University; Young D. Choi, Purdue University Northwest

PS 23-80

Native grass establishment through seed addition in a southeast Kansas oak savanna restoration
F. Leland Russell, Wichita State University

PS 23-81

An experimental assessment of American chestnut growth and survival on reclaimed mine lands across central Appalachia
Lauren E. Bizzari, Colby College; Brian C. McCarthy, Ohio University

PS 23-82

Effect functional traits of litter decomposition rates and plant available inorganic N, of nine bunchgrasses native to the Blue Ash-Oak Savanna of the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky
Jann E. Fry, University of Kentucky

PS 23-83

The role of vegetation structure in nest site selection by clay-colored sparrows (Spizella pallida)
Jeffrey L. Port, Bethel University; Sara A. Wyse, Bethel University

PS 23-84

Ecological assessment of a restored tallgrass prairie in Minnesota
Pamela M. Kittelson, Gustavus Adolphus College; Mary Patterson, Gustavus Adolphus College; Michael Howe, Gustavus Adolphus College

PS 23-85

Species diversity, primary production, decomposition, and soil carbon sequestration in a restored prairie, a cool-season grass pasture, and an old field
Samantha Kinsman, Purdue University Calumet; Rachel Schmagranoff, Purdue University Calumet; Eric JE Bird, Purdue University Calumet; Young D. Choi, Purdue University Northwest

PS 23-86

Long-term restoration assessment of historic tallgrass prairie at Spirit Mound: Changes in vegetation composition 12 years post-restoration
Alice Millikin, University of South Dakota; Meghann E. Jarchow, University of South Dakota; Karen Olmstead, Salisbury University; Mark Dixon, University of South Dakota

PS 23-87

Mycotrohic prairie plants demonstrate fungal specific growth responses
Liz K. Koziol, Biology, Indiana University; James D. Bever, Indiana University

PS 23-88

Biochar has mixed effects on prairie restoration
Lori Biederman, Iowa State University; W. Stanley Harpole, Iowa State University

PS 23-89

Ecological and social value of wetland restoration programs on privately owned land in Northern New York
Catherine E. Benson, Clarkson University; Tom A. Langen, Clarkson University; Rick Welsh, Syracuse University

PS 23-90

The contribution of soil aggregates to carbon sequestration in restored urban grasslands
Jenifer Yost, Lake Forest College; Corey E. Palmer, Northwestern University; Louise Egerton-Warburton, Chicago Botanic Garden

PS 23-91

Ectomycorrhizal community recovery following exotic species invasion and restoration in an oak woodland
Robert D. Hevey Jr., Northwestern University; Louise Egerton-Warburton, Chicago Botanic Garden

PS 23-92

Relating plant spatial patterning, biodiversity, ecosystem function, and management practices in experimental restored wetlands
Erika C. Brandt, Oberlin College; John E. Petersen, Oberlin College; Jake J. Grossman, University of Minnesota; George A. Allen, Oberlin College; David H. Benzing, Oberlin College

Cancelled

PS 23-93

The effect of planting date and irrigation on the establishment of an herbaceous community in an arid, post-agricultural system (widthdrawn)
Courtney Dolores Hall, University of Denver; Perry E. Cabot, Colorado State University; Martin F. Quigley, University of Denver; Richard Sparks, Natural Resources Conservation Service

PS 23-94

Evaluating the impact of culvert designs on hydrologic connectivity and nutrient uptake in Northern Wisconsin streams
James C. Olson, Michigan Technological University; Amy M. Marcarelli, Michigan Technological University; Anne Timm, USDA Forest Service; Sue L. Eggert, University of Georgia; Randall K. Kolka, USDA Forest Service

PS 23-95

An evaluation of Illinois grassland restoration success based on ecosystem function
Roxane Krutsinger, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Kurt E. Schulz, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

PS 23-96

Seed germination rates of the invasive vine Humulus japonicus
Jonathan Clark, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; David Israelitt, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Kurt E. Schulz, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

PS 23-97

Loss and recovery of aquatic biodiversity across spatial scales following application of rotenone
Elizabeth G. Biro, Washington University in StL; Muxi Yang, Washington University in St. Louis; Lauren M. Woods, Washington University; Kevin G. Smith, Washington University in St. Louis

PS 23-98

Tree seedling regeneration in a degraded tropical landscape: Barriers to tropical pasture restoration in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico
Crystal A. Guzman, University of Illinois in Chicago

PS 23-99

The ghosts of glades past: mycorrhizal interactions in degraded and restored dolomite glades
Alice G. Tipton, University of Missouri; Candace Galen, University of Missouri-Columbia

PS 23-100

A Comparison of Diversity Metrics in Grasslands
William J. Sluis, Trine University; Marlin L. Bowles, The Morton Arboretum

PS 23-101

Quantified approach for habitat assessment to improve prescribed fire in longleaf pine and related restoration efforts for gopher tortoises
Sharon M. Hermann, Auburn University; John Kush, Auburn University; John C. Gilbert, Auburn University; Craig Guyer, Auburn University

PS 23-102

Adaptation to a broad soil moisture gradient in a dominant prairie grass: applications for restoration
Tyler Bassett, Michigan State University

PS 23-103

Plant community response to exotic tree removal in western watersheds
Hisham El Waer, University of Denver; Anna A. Sher, University of Denver; Robert M. Anderson, University of Denver; Katie Merewether, University of Arizona

PS 23 - Restoration Ecology