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Monday, August 1st

Monday, August 1st, 8:30 am to 11:30 am · 201/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Session 6: Contributed Papers: Ecology Section: Population Biology
Presiding: Charlotte Germain-Aubrey, University Of Florida; Thomas Hancock, Middle Georgia State University
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6001August 1st 8:30 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterUsing museum specimens to refine species distribution models: The Florida Plant Diversity Project
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Oral PaperGermain-Aubrey, Charlotte; Allen, Julie; Guralnick, Robert; Laffan, Shawn; Mishler, Brent D.; Neubig, Kurt Maximillian; Soltis, Douglas; Majure, Lucas C.; Soltis, Pamela  S..Distribution
ecological niche modeling
Florida
museum specimens
iDigBio
6002August 1st 8:45 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterPatterns of abiotic niche shifts in allopolyploids relative to their progenitors
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Oral PaperMarchant, Blaine; Soltis, Douglas E; Soltis, Pamela  S..polyploidy
ecological niche modeling
Allopolyploidy
6003August 1st 9:00 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterProjecting the potential future distributions of three mangrove species in Florida and beyond using ecological niche modeling
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Oral PaperHodel, Richard G; Soltis, Pamela  S.; Soltis, Douglas E.climate change
conservation
ecological niche modeling
Neotropics
mangrove
Coastal Plants
6004August 1st 9:15 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterSerpentinite Outcrops Do Not Support a (Particularly) Distinctive Biota in Western Massachusetts
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Oral PaperMedeiros, Ian; Rajakaruna, Nishanata.geoecology
Serpentine
Massachusetts
bryophyte ecology
edaphic factor
Lichen ecology
hemlock wooly adelgid
6005August 1st 9:30 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterThe effects of taxonomic and spatial scale on measures of phylogenetic diversity using a test case in Florida
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Oral PaperJantzen, Johanna; Whitten, W. Mark; Neubig, Kurt Maximillian; Majure, Lucas C.; Soltis, Pamela  S.; Soltis, Douglas.phylogenetic community structure
August 1st 9:45 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterBreak
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6007August 1st 10:15 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterDoes mating system predict the breadth of a plant’s niche?
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Oral PaperPark, Daniel S.; Davis, Charles C..ecological niche modeling
mating system
niche conservatism
6008August 1st 10:30 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterLife history strategy of Hydrocotyle bonariensis growing on a southeastern (USA) barrier island
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Oral PaperHancock, Thomas; Amico, Patrick.barrier island
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
ecology
life history strategy
6009August 1st 10:45 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterNative and exotic Senna spp. (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) of southern Florida: herbivore fauna in natural and urban areas
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Oral PaperKoptur, Suzanne; Salas, Andrea.Herbivory
Extrafloral nectar
caterpillar
congener
natives
Non-native
exotic
ants
parasitoids
predators
butterfly
moth
6010August 1st 11:00 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterWater Velocity Regulates Herbivory Pressure On A Widespread Riverine Macrophyte
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Oral PaperWood, James; Freeman, Mary.Podostemum
Herbivory
stream
river
water velocity
6011August 1st 11:15 am201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterIdentity and Diversity of Woody species in Some Communities of Kebbi State, Nigeria
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Oral PaperSawa, Fatima B.J.; Zhigila, Daniel Andrawus; Abdul, Suleiman; Chidibere, Chukwu.Species Identification
conservation
Savann woodland
Kebbi State
Monday, August 1st, 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm · 201/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Session 14: Contributed Papers: Ecology Section: Plant Functional Traits and Responses
Presiding: Taly Dawn Drezner, York University
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14001August 1st 2:00 pm201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterKrakatau (Indonesia) eruption drives regeneration in the Sonoran Desert (Arizona): the interrelationships between geology, climate and plants
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Oral PaperDrezner, Taly Dawn.Plant-climate interactions
deserts
global impacts
reproduction and regeneration
14002August 1st 2:15 pm201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterThe effects of climate on a microscale: testing for functional consequences in a Protea hybrid zone
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Oral PaperMitchell, Nora; Carlson, Jane; Holsinger, Kent.hybridization
Proteaceae
drought
functional trait
trait-environment
radiation
14003August 1st 2:30 pm201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterTrait-based ecology at regional scales needs an evolutionary context
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Oral PaperMoore, Timothy; Schlichting, Carl; Aiello-Lammens, Matthew; Mocko, Kerri; Jones, Cynthia S..adaptive radiation
bayesian linear model
trait integration
Pelargonium
trait-environment
functional trait
14004August 1st 2:45 pm201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterClimate change alters the optimal management strategy of an endangered plant
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Oral PaperBernardo, Holly; Albrecht, Matthew; Knight, Tiffany.Plant-climate interactions
drought
disturbance
habitat management
endangered species
conservation
population viability
14005August 1st 3:00 pm201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterIntraspecific divergence in plasticity, gene expression, and functional traits along steep environmental gradients in South Africa
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Oral PaperCarlson, Jane; Akman, Melis; Latimer, Andrew.Plasticity
Phenotypic traits
Cape Floristic Region
adaptation
climate change
August 1st 3:15 pm201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterBreak
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14007August 1st 3:45 pm201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterThe adaptive significance of leaf size and shape variation in Jamesbrittenia (Scrophulariaceae: Manuleae)
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Oral PaperMoore, Timothy; Cramer, Michael; Verboom, G. Anothony.boundary layer
comparative method
life history
14008August 1st 4:00 pm201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterTrait-based phenological responses to climate of plant communities in coastal California
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Oral PaperOshiro, Juliet; Potts, Stephen; Fox, Laurel.phenology
climate change
plant traits
coastal California
mediterranean climate
14009August 1st 4:15 pm201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterPlant adaptation to hydrologically variable environments
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Oral PaperLa Rosa, Raffica; Emery, Nancy.Environmental variation
adaptation
Vernal pools
Lasthenia
Hydrology
14010August 1st 4:30 pm201/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterIndividual fitness and population yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum)
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Oral PaperWeiner, Jacob; Du, Yan-Lei; Zhang, Cong; Qin, Xiao-Liang; Li, Feng-Min.agriculture
evolutionary theory
Monday, August 1st, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm · Exhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Session P: Contributed Posters: Ecology Section Posters
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PEC001August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterExperimental test of the theory of fluctuating resource availability as a driver for invasion establishment
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Poster: EcologyRodgers, Vikki L; Griffith, Alden B; Dukes, Jeffrey S.invasion biology
demography
soil resources
Persicaria lapathifolia
moisture
PEC002August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterAudrey III - EPA's Tier II Plant Exposure Estimation Tool
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Poster: EcologyCarleton, Jim; Donovan, Elizabeth; Garber, Kris; Farruggia, Frank Thomas; Jones, R. David; Kiernan, Brian; Odenkirchen, Ed; Peck, Chuck; Sankula, Sujatha; Young, Dirk.Pesticides
Ecotoxicology
Spray Drift
Plant Commmunties
Wetlands
Exposure Model
PEC003August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterSeed dispersal for the unusual inflated berries of Burmeistera (Campanulaceae)
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Poster: EcologyGamba, Diana; Maguiña, Rossana; Calderón-Acevedo, Camilo Andrés; Torres, Karina; Muchhala, Nathan C..Andes
Burmeistera borjensis
Burmeistera glabrata
cloud forest
dispersal mechanisms
Ecuador
inflated berries
limited dispersal
Wildsumaco
Yanayacu
PEC004August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterSystems Modeling as a Process-Based Planning Tool for Managing Plant Species in Situ
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Poster: EcologyTuominen, L.K..ecosystem simulation
Anthropocene
Institutionalized Model Making
ecological management
species-centered modeling
ecological synthesis
PEC005August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterCharacteristics of natural habitats, annual growth and variation of taxonomic characters in wild Prunus yedoensis on Jeju Island, Korea
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Poster: EcologySong, Gwanpil; Seo, yeon Ok; Jung, Sung-Cheol; Cheong, Eunju; Kim, Chan-Soo.wild P. yedoensis
natural habitats
annual growth
variation
morphological characters
biggest tree
climate change
PEC006August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterThe Chemical Ecology of the Missouri Native Glade Species Manfreda virginica and its Moth Pollinators
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Poster: EcologyRork, Adam; Jogesh, Tania; Skogen, Krissa; Kyra, Krakos.Chemical Ecology
pollination ecology
Lepidoptera
Asparagaceae
Floral Organic Volatiles
PEC007August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterHerbivory preferences among ecotypes of big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
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Poster: EcologyPittenger, Madison; Caudle, Keri; Baer, Sara; Johnson, Loretta; Maricle, Brian.population
herbivore
ecotype
big bluestem
PEC008August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterCompetitive ability of Chamaecrista fasciculata from sand vs. tallgrass prairies
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Poster: EcologyPhilips, Robert W; Byers, Diane L.prairies
competition
local adaptation
ecotypes
PEC009August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterIdentification of fire tolerance thresholds in seeds of the Western Australian endemic bush tomato, Solanum beaugleholei (Solanaceae)
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Poster: EcologyGaranich, Meghan; Cantley, Jason; Gavala, Lacey; Jordon-Thaden, Ingrid; Martine, Chris.seed ecology
fire
germination
giberellic acid
dormancy
smoke
Undergraduate Students
Solanum
PEC010August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterAn account of Lonicera japonica, being aided by an invasive shrub while inhibiting a native herb, leading to its successful invasion
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Poster: EcologyMatthews, Elizabeth; Grillo, Marisa; Morrison, Janet.Lonicera
japonica
plant invasion
forest ecology
Rosa multiflora
Aster 
growth pattern
PEC011August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterDirect and indirect effects of the hemiparasite Pedicularis canadensis on invasions of a prairie community by Lespedeza cuneata
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Poster: EcologyJuliano, Steven A.; Borowicz, Victoria A.; Yannarell, Anthony C..hemiparasite
invasive species
community ecology
indirect effects
plant-soil
diversity
PEC012August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterImpact of Gas Flaring on leaf Anatomy of Carica papaya, Musa paradisiaca and Talinum Triangulare: A comparative Study
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Poster: EcologyOmoregie, Gloria; Idu, Macdonald; Adebayo, Adedoyin.Gas flaring
carica papaya
Musa paradisiaca
Talinum triangulare
PEC013August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterDetermining sandhill plant assemblages and endemism based on plant diversity and distributions
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Poster: EcologyLong, James; Schenk, John J..Sandhill
endemic
Distribution
ecology
Coastal Plains
Georgia
Community assembly
PEC014August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterInvasive Aquatic Weeds: Implications for Mosquito and Vector Management Activities
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Poster: EcologyBlair, Charles E.Mosquitoes
invasive plants
Vector Control
PEC015August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterSaltwater tolerance thresholds in the halophytic species Chenopodium oahuense (Amaranthaceae) including a new segregate taxon from the Island of Moloka‘i in the Hawaiian Islands
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Poster: EcologyLuftman, Nathan; Cantley, Jason; Martine, Chris.undergraduate research
Halophytic
new taxon
Chenopodium
Hawaii
biodiversity
Amaranthaceae
PEC016August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterUsing ecological niche models to inform delimitation of cryptic species in Hawaiian Coprosma foliosa Complex (Rubiaceae)
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Poster: EcologyDiaz, Nicolas; Cantley, Jason; Walsh, Seana; Martine, Chris.Coprosma
Coprosma foliosa Complex 
Rubiaceae
Moloka‘i
Kaua‘i
Hawaiian Islands
pilo
undergraduate research
Niche modeling
PEC017August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterVolatile emissions of leaves and flowers of the carnivorous pitcher plant Sarracenia leucophylla
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Poster: EcologyRowe, Pamela S.; Kessler, Andre; Malmberg, Russell; Robert, Raguso; Stephens, Jessica.Insectivorous
pollinator-prey conflict
plant-pollinator interactions
insect prey
Floral Organic Volatiles
PEC018August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterA successful Solanum spp. (Solanaceae) greenhouse growth model using integrated pest management
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Poster: EcologyHayes, Daniel; Cantley, Jason; Jordon-Thaden, Ingrid; Martine, Chris.
PEC019August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterSeed set variation in wild Clarkia populations: Teasing apart the effects of seasonal resource depletion, pollen quality, and pollen quantity
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Poster: EcologyHove, Alisa A; Mazer, Susan J; Ivey, Christopher T.resource limitation
self-fertilization
pollen limitation
PEC020August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterSeed germination requirements of four fire-recruiter chaparral shrubs
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Poster: EcologyMcClain, Katherine; Fung, Vivian; Drenovsky, Rebecca E.
PEC021August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterCan ecological niche models be used to differentiate taxa? A test case using the wild hyacinth (Camassia spp.) in the eastern United States
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Poster: EcologyMerritt, Benjamin; Yadav, Sunita; Culley, Theresa; Witsell, Theo; Kephart, Susan.GIS
MaxEnt
ecological niche modeling
ensembles of small models (ESM)
PEC022August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterGeographic parthenogenesis: what do allopolyploids get from their parents?
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Poster: EcologyYan, Xue Qi; Dickinson, Tim.Crataegus
Maleae
Rosaceae
hybridization
gametophytic apomixis
PEC023August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterEffects of UV radiation and shading on anthocyanin accumulation and flower production in the shore campion
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Poster: EcologyDel Valle, Jose Carlos; Buide, M. Luisa; Whittall, Justen Bryant; Narbona, Eduardo.UV radiation
Shade
anthocyanins
flavonoids
Silene littorea
Caryophyllaceae
Flower production
Fruit production
PEC024August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterPlant functionality across an environmental gradient
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Poster: EcologyPrice, Taylor; Zinnert, Julie.Coastal Plants
Community composition
Abiotic
Biotic 
edaphic factor
barrier island
PEC025August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterJuvenile trees in suburban forests: insights from structural equation modeling
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Poster: EcologyEckert, Scott; Morrison, Janet.suburban forest ecology
Invasive
deer
Structural Equation Model
Trees
PEC026August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Canceled
Using open top chambers to test winter conditions in redcedar woodlands of middle Tennessee
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Poster: EcologyLimbird, Eric; Walck, Jeffrey; Phillips, Nathan; Hidayati, Siti.
PEC027August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterAbiotic predictors of breeding system variation in Triodanis perfoliata across a large geographic distribution
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Poster: EcologyAnsaldi, Beth; Franks, Steven; Weber, Jennifer.breeding system
cleistogamy
intraspecific variation
PEC028August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterPhenotypic variation of the dominant prairie grass Andropogon gerardii and its predicted response to climate change across Midwest grasslands
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Poster: EcologyJohnson, Loretta; Alsdurf, Jacob; Bello, Nora; Smith, Adam; Knapp, Mary.
PEC029August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterReproductive biology and Population Genetics of Vaccinium (Ericaceae) in the Dominican Republic: preliminary results
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Poster: EcologyRodriguez-Pena, Rosa A.; Bastardo, Ruth; Manzueta, Katherin; Fernández, Josue; Kron, Kathleen A.Vaccinium
Ericaceae
pollination ecology
population genetics
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
PEC030August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterTesting Darwin’s Naturalization Hypothesis: Phylogenetic Relatedness Among Native and Non-Native Plant Species
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Poster: EcologyWeaver, William; Persinger, Jessica; Nathaniel, Pinson; Ng, Julienne; Laport, Robert.phylogenetics
Community assembly
phylogenetic community structure
PEC031August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterVegetational change during succession over 83 years as an old field reverts to a temperate deciduous forest in the Cincinnati Metropolitan area
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Poster: EcologyTunison, Robert; Culley, Theresa; Becus, Marjie.succession
vegetational change
urbanization
invasive species
PEC032August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterNickel concentrations of the high-Ni insect Melanotrichus boydi, a specialist on the Ni hyperaccumulator plant Streptanthus polygaloides (Brassicaceae)
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Poster: EcologyChoi, Jiyeong; Mincey, Katherine; Boyd, Robert Steven.hyperaccumulation
Serpentine
Streptanthus polygaloides
Melanotrichus boydi
PEC033August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterJapanese stiltgrass and garlic mustard:forest invasion and priority effects
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Poster: EcologyWells, Jennifer; Morrison, Janet.suburban forest ecology
invasive species
priority effects
PEC034August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterCorrelation between dwarf mistletoe infection and monoterpene concentrations in Pinus Ponderosa
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Poster: EcologyMadden, Julie; Keefover-Ring, Ken; Duran, Kristy.Dwarf mistletoe
Ponderosa pine
Pinus ponderosa
Monoterpenes
defense
bark beetles
PEC035August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterArboretum trees minimally mitigate emissions by gas and electric utilities in an urban campus
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Poster: EcologyToski, Daniel; Kilgore, Jason Scott.Carbon sequestration 
carbon emissions
campus arboretum
allometric equations
urban trees
PEC036August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterInvestigating a Heliconia (Heliconiaceae) plant-pollinator relationship using climatic niches
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Poster: EcologyNg, Molly; Specht, Chelsea; Smith, Selena.Heliconiaceae
Heliconia
climatic niche
pollinator
Hummingbird
PEC037August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterUsing niche modeling to analyze differences in life history traits in populations of Mimulus guttatus at high and low elevations
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Poster: EcologyBalkam, Natalie; Koelling, Vanessa.Evolutionary
ecology
life history
ecological niche modeling
PEC038August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterDormancy Induction in Astragalus holmgreniorum (Fabaceae) Seedlings
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Poster: EcologyRominger, Kody.endangered species
Mojave Desert
astragalus
dormancy
PEC039August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterA comparison of morphology and breeding system of Camassia scilloides between different habitats
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Poster: EcologyHaas, Alexis Suzette.
PEC040August 1st 5:30 pmExhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterFinding a sense of self: The evolution from outbreeding to selfing in morning glories
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Poster: EcologyDiMaria, Stephen.evolution
ecology

Tuesday, August 2nd

Tuesday, August 2nd, 8:00 am to 9:45 am · 104/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Session 15: Contributed Papers: Ecology Section: Forest Ecology
Presiding: Cynthia D. Huebner, Northern Research Station
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15001August 2nd 8:00 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterComparison of Vegetation Composition in Response to Disturbance versus Local and Regional Physiography
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Oral PaperHuebner, Cynthia D.; McGill, David; Miller, Gary.
15002August 2nd 8:15 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterUnderstory plant community response to edge type and Lonicera Mackii removal in an isolated urban woodlot
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Oral PaperGilland, Keith E.; Chapman, Julia I.; Dickey, Mallory.restoration
diversity
invasive species
15003August 2nd 8:30 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterEcology of Vitis riparia in a northeast Ohio forest: age-size distribution and recruitment
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Oral PaperLaushman, Roger H; Burg, Anika; Loke, Elena; Takagi, Yuta.Vitis riparia
age-size structure
Recruitment
succession
forest ecology
15004August 2nd 8:45 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterTree Functional and Phylogenetic Diversity Across Topographic Gradients in an Old-growth Appalachian Forest
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Oral PaperChapman, Julia; McEwan, Ryan.functional diversity
phylogenetic diversity
old-growth
topography
diversity
15005August 2nd 9:00 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterTree-Ring dating of a Louisiana antebellum plantation house
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Oral PaperDevall, Emerita, Margaret S..dendrochronology
dendroarchaeology
tree-ring dating
baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
15006August 2nd 9:15 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterDriving changes: Exploring the influence of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) on the diversity of forest ground flora
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Oral PaperKilgore, Jason Scott; Dolan, Benjamin James.ash
EAB
diversity
EREN
15007August 2nd 9:30 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterChanging Light Conditions in Pine Rockland Habitats Affect the Outcome of Ant-Plant Interactions
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Oral PaperJones, Ian Matthew; Koptur, Suzanne; Gallegos, Hilma R; Tardanico, Joseph P; Trainer, Patricia A.plant-insect interactions
Extrafloral nectar
Senna mexicana var. chapmanii
Tuesday, August 2nd, 8:15 am to 9:45 am · 103/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Session 22: Contributed Papers: Ecology Section: Invasive Species
Presiding: Eric C Morgan, Farmingdale State College
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22001August 2nd 8:15 am103/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterIndirect impacts of a non-native orchid, Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz, upon the native orchid flora of Long Island, New York
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Oral PaperMorgan, Eric C.Orchidaceae
invasive species
epipactis
weevils
22002August 2nd 8:30 am103/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterColonization ability of invasive Ludwigia congeners across resource gradients: diploid outperforms polyploid
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Oral PaperGrewell, Brenda J.; Drenovsky, Rebecca; Skaer Thomason, Meghan J.; Futrell, Caryn J.; Iannucci, Maria.aquatic plants
functional trait
invasion biology
invasive plants
Ludwigia
polyploidy
22003August 2nd 8:45 am103/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterInvasive Aquatic and Riparian Weeds and Mosquitoes; Challenges, Successes, and Importance of On-going Studie
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Oral PaperBlair, Charles E.Vector Control
invasive plants
Aquatic and Riparian
Mosquitoes
22004August 2nd 9:00 am103/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterA Survey of Queen Anne's Lace on Nantucket and an Assessment of its Effect on Native Pollination
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Oral PaperRamsey, Adam Joseph; Mandel, Jennifer R.Aster
Invasive
Non-native
Pollen
Sericocarpus
carrot
22005August 2nd 9:15 am103/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterMetapopulation and source-sink dynamics of the invasive Alliaria petiolata
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Oral PaperHancock, Laura; Wheeler, Julia; Stinson, Kristina.Alliaria petiolata
Metapopulation dynamics
Source-sink dynamics
Long-term metapopulation changes
22006August 2nd 9:30 am103/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterImpact of the exotic invasive legume Lespedeza cuneata on demography of Pedicularis canadensis, a native parasitic plant
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Oral PaperBorowicz, Victoria A..hemiparasite
invasive species
population
demography
Tuesday, August 2nd, 10:15 am to 12:00 pm · 104/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Session 25: Contributed Papers: Ecology Section: Seed Ecophysiology
Presiding: Alan Harvey, Georgia Southern University
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25001August 2nd 10:15 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterEcological role of post-floral nectaries in Richardia scabra (Rubiaceae)
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Oral PaperHarvey, Alan; Dorfzaun, Alexandra; Corbin, Bradley.mutualism
Post-floral nectaries
RIchardia scabra
25002August 2nd 10:30 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterBryophytes on the Wing: First Evidence of Widespread Bryophyte Spore Vectoring on Bird Surfaces
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Oral PaperChmielewski, Matthew; Eppley, Sarah.dispersal mechanisms
community ecology
Bryophyte
25003August 2nd 10:45 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterRole of local adaptation to abiotic factors during seed germination stage in the maintenance of flower color polymorphism in Leavenworthia stylosa
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Oral PaperFernando, Thilina; Herlihy, Chris; Walck, Jeffrey.local adaptation
seed germination
stress tolerance
Flower color polymorphism
Seed dormancy loss
25004August 2nd 11:00 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterUse of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Commercial Medium when Germinating Cypripedium acaule (Orchidaceae)
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Oral PaperKlimczak, Korena; Schafran, Peter; Jones, Marcus.Commercial media
Cypripedium acaule
In vitro germination
mutualism
Mycorrhizal Fungi
Orchidaceae
25005August 2nd 11:15 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterTrials and tribulations of waking a seed from its dormancy slumber
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Oral PaperKoontz, Stephanie M.; Weekley, Carl W.; Menges, Eric S..dormancy
seed ecology
endemic/rare
germination
25006August 2nd 11:30 am104/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterConstrained Evolution of Perenniality: Pleiotropic Effects of PEP1 on Seed Traits in Arabis alpina
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Oral PaperHughes, William.perenniality
life history strategy
ecology
seed dormancy
Tuesday, August 2nd, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm · 105/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Session M28: Meeting: Ecology Section Business Meeting
Presiding: Eric C Morgan, Farmingdale State College
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August 2nd 5:00 pm105/Savannah International Trade and Convention CenterEcology Section Business Meeting
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