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Sunday, July 8th

Sunday, July 8th
8:00 am to 11:00 pm · Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/Hilton
Session P: Contributed Posters: Ecological Section Posters
P49001Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonMorphophisiological adaptations associated with terrestial and epiphytic habits in Orchidaceae
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Poster: Ecological SectionArevalo, Rafael; Stevenson, Pablo; Madriñan, Santiago.Orchidaceae
epiphytism
terrestial
adaptation
phenotypic plasticity
anatomy
physiology
specific leaf area
orchid ecology
leaf traits
P49002Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonHabitat characterization of the Hawaiian Violets: Comparison of Violet habitats on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Lanai
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Poster: Ecological SectionHavran, J. Christopher; Brown, K.J.; Ballard, H. E..Hawaiian Islands
ecological niche
Violaceae
adaptive radiation
P49003Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonPlastic and Evolutionary Responses to an Environmental Gradient: Leaf Traits in the genus Protea (Proteaceae L.)
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Poster: Ecological SectionPrunier, Rachel; Holsinger, Kent E..Protea
leaf traits
Cape Floristic Region
evolution
plasticity
P49004Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonDistribution pattern of Manang’s species along the whole Himalayan elevation gradient and their fate against global warming
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Poster: Ecological SectionSubedi, Suresh C.; Chaudhary, R.P.; Bhattarai, Khem R..distribution pattern
P49005Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonHabitat Preferences of Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae) in the Rio los Amigos uplands, Southwestern Amazonia, Peru
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Poster: Ecological SectionPino, Delicia; Kessler, Michael; Hölscher, Dirk; Janovec, John.Bertholletia excelsa
Soil properties
Distribution
P49006Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonContributions to the Flora of Pico Zunil, Guatemala
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Poster: Ecological SectionQuedensley, T. Sultan; French, Rosemary A..Guatemala
Cloud Forest
Pico Zunil
Species Richness
Land Use
P49007Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonDo Soil Properties Affect Population Size of the Great Blue Lobelia?
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Poster: Ecological SectionHovatter, Stephanie; Blackwood, Christopher; Case, Andrea L.population size variation
soil texture
soil chemistry
soil microorganisms
P49008Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonEpiphytic Algae from Zostera marina (Eelgrass) populations of Maryland Coastal Bays
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Poster: Ecological SectionBensinger, Lesley; Mitra, Madhumi.Epipytic algae
eelgrass
Maryland
P49009Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonGrowth and Nodulation in Trifolium repens and Glycine max in Response to Ailanthus altissima Extracts
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Poster: Ecological SectionBoadway, Cassandra; Dock, Jeff; Greer, Gary.invasive
Ailanthus altissima
Trifolium repens
Glycine max
Alleochemical
nodulation
P49010Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonSoil Characteristics and Microbes Influencing Establishment of Prairie Species
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Poster: Ecological SectionJernegan, Marissa; Hustad, Vincent; Tonsor, Michael; Jadhav, Rashmi; Ahrens, Garrett; Coons, Janice.prairie establishment
microbes
soil
Chamaechrista fasciculata
Dalea purpurea
Monarda fistulosa
P49011Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonSex-Specific Resource Allocation: Indirect Costs of Reproduction in the Dioecious Shrub Ilex glabra
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Poster: Ecological SectionBuckley, Nicholas E.; Avila-Sakar, Germán.resource allocation
herbivory
plant reproduction
Seasonal Effects
defoliation
Tolerance
Resistance
dioecy
P49012Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonCyanobacteria and the sixth Great Lake: community dynamics of toxic algal blooms in Lake Champlain, USA
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Poster: Ecological SectionPershyn, Carrianne E.; Mihuc, Timothy B.; Boyer, Gregory L.; Satchwell, Michael F.; Allen, Eileen; Jones, Jeffry; Thomas, Sean; Greene, Meghan.
cyanobacteria
P49013Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonEvaluation of plant defensive chemicals in plants attacked by specialist aphids: differences between native and invasive populations
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Poster: Ecological SectionStoddard, Jessica; Hull-Sanders, Helen; Meyer, Gretchen.Uroleucon nigrotuberculatus
Solidago gigantea
Evolution of Increased Competitive Ability
invasive
diterpene
sesquiterpene
P49014Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonThe influence of light availability on the performance and production of sexual and clonal propagules in Calathea marantifolia
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Poster: Ecological SectionMatlaga, David.asexual reproduction
P49015Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonDoes planting method matter? A comparison of two tallgrass prairie restoration methods
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Poster: Ecological SectionMiddleton, Elizabeth L.; Bever, J. D.; Schultz, Peggy A..prairie establishment
prairie restoration
Tallgrass prairie
P49016Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonJack of all trades: Biological invasion facilitated by use of multiple forms of Nitrogen.
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Poster: Ecological SectionHewins, Daniel B.; Cheong, Danielle; Gayomba, Sheena; Hyatt, Laura.nitrogen and carbon metabolism
Invasive Species
garlic mustard
alliaria petiolata
P49017Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonPhenotypic plasticity of morphological and phenological traits in N. longiflora and N. plumbaginifolia
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Poster: Ecological SectionKetner, Julie M.; Holtsford, Timothy P..phenotypic plasticity
Nicotiana
Morpholgy
phenology
Self-compatible
P49018Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonOccurrence and Distribution of Aquatic Vascular Plants of Northeast Pennsylvania’s Glacial Lakes and Ponds as Related to Water Chemistry Parameters
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Poster: Ecological SectionBlock, Timothy; Rhoads, Ann F..Aquatic plants
Pennsylvania flora
P49019Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonTesting the conservatism of the ecological niche of the Espeletia complex
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Poster: Ecological SectionDiazgranados, Mauricio.environmental envelopes
Espeletia
Maxent
Niche modeling
paramos
patristic distancies
species distribution models
P49020Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonGrowth Comparison of Three Lomatium Species under Increased Temperature and CO2
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Poster: Ecological SectionGiordano, James; Marsico, Travis; Hellmann, Jessica J..Apiaceae
Lomatium
climate change
seed germination
seedling growth
Elevated CO2
P49021Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonPlant species richness and diversity along an altitudinal gradient in the Western Himalaya, India
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Poster: Ecological SectionSemwal, Dinesh Prasad; Saradhi, P. Pardha.Environment gradient
Garhwal Himalaya
beta diversity
conservation
P49022Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonEffects of Stratification on Seed Germination of Seven Sand Prairie Species
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Poster: Ecological SectionHickman, George; Levenda, Elizabeth; Coons, Janice; Coutant, Nancy.prairie restoration
sand prairie
native species
stratification
Seed dormancy
P49023Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonInterpopulation differences in floral phenology in response to shading in the androdioecious herb Mercurialis annua (Euphorbiaceae)
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Poster: Ecological SectionHannan, Gary L.; Benedict, Andrea L..androdioecy
Sex allocation
phenotypic plasticity
P49024Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonSpatial and temporal population dynamics of a smut fungus – grass interaction
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Poster: Ecological SectionMorrison, Janet.plant-pathogen
population dynamics
P49025Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonCultivar fitness and hybrid advantage in invasive Pyrus calleryana (Rosaceae)
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Poster: Ecological SectionHardiman, Nicole; Culley, Theresa M..Pyrus calleryana
hybridization
intraspecific
cultivar
invasive
P49026Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonPollinator visitation rate helps explain male frequency in androdioecious populations of Laguncularia racemosa
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Poster: Ecological SectionLandry, Carol L..androdioecy
pollinator behavior
P49027Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonTowards revegetation of a disturbed desert wash using native woody legumes, rhizobia, and arbuscular mycorrhizas
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Poster: Ecological SectionBlauth, James; Schrum, David; Harp, Trevor; Woolverton, Hannah; Guthrie, Sean; Garcia, Jerel; Sandri, Iyan.
P49028Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonCharacterization of Agrostis spp. habitat in Central Oregon
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Poster: Ecological SectionWatrud, Lidia S.; King, George A.; Bollman, Mike; Storm, Marjorie.Agrostis stolonifera
autecology
central Oregon
CP4 EPSPS transgene
soil characteristics
P49029Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonPlasticity in Phytotoxin Production by Ailanthus altissima Across a U.S. Megatransect
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Poster: Ecological SectionGreer, Gary; Aldrich, Preston.invasive
Ailanthus altissima
Phytotoxin
Allelochemical
phenotypic plasticity
P49030Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonIncreasing seed density in restoration planting: greater richness or more of the same?
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Poster: Ecological SectionSluis, William.prairie
restoration
seeding rate
species diversity
P49031Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonLow pollen germination and pollen tube growth in the rare endemic Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata)
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Poster: Ecological SectionFaivre, Amy; Weekley, Carl W..endangered
Lake Wales Ridge
reproductive success
Post pollination
P49032Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonPatterns of Seed Ontogeny Reflect Plant Breeding System in Brassicaceae
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Poster: Ecological SectionSusko, David; Clubb, Michelle.seed development
Brassicaceae
Hesperis matronalis
breeding system
P49033Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonFactors affecting survivorship and survival time of transplants and their natural descendents of the federally threatened Pitcher’s thistle (Cirsium pitcheri)
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Poster: Ecological SectionWhite, Hadiya; Bell, Timothy.Cirsium pitcheri
federally threatened
reintroduction
survivorship
P49034Jul 8, 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 9 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 10 8:00am-11:00pm
Jul 11 8:00am-2:00pm
Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/HiltonLeaf functional traits and RAPD markers in Gentiana puberulenta, Gentiana flavida and their hybrids
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Poster: Ecological SectionGehring, J. L.; Lencioni, E.; Ciesko, M.; Berner, F.; Bush, S..hybridization
specific leaf area
chlorophyll concentration
nitrogen content
restored prairie

Monday, July 9th

Monday, July 9th
10:15 am to 12:00 pm · Lake Ontario/Hilton
Session CP09: Contributed Papers: Student Oral Presentations Ecological Section
Presiding: Margaret Devall, U.S. Forest Service
CP09001July 9th 10:15 amLake Ontario/HiltonNectar traits of plants from natural populations of Nicotiana species and the comparison of greenhouse- and field-grown plants
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Oral PaperKaczorowski, Rainee L.; Holtsford, Timothy P..Nicotiana
Natural variation
nectar
field
greenhouse
Floral color
floral visitors
robbing
pollinators
flower position
CP09002July 9th 10:30 amLake Ontario/HiltonSeasonality of Nutritional Constituents of Delmarva Seaweeds
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Oral PaperMadden, Matilda; Mitra, Madhumi; Schwarz, Jurgen.Seaweeds
Delmarva
nutritional
seasonality
water quality
CP09003July 9th 10:45 amLake Ontario/HiltonSpecific Leaf Area and Xylem Density Differ in Native and Invasive Connecticut Shrubs
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Oral PaperKomiskey, Emily H.; Jones, Cynthia S..Invasive plants
xylem density
SLA
CP09004July 9th 11:00 amLake Ontario/HiltonDoes atmospheric nitrogen deposition contribute to the decline of a native nitrogen-fixing species, Desmodium cuspidatum?
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Oral PaperSkogen, Krissa A.; Holsinger, Kent E.; Cardon, Zoe G..Desmodium cuspidatum
nitrogen fixation
competition
threatened species
CP09005July 9th 11:15 amLake Ontario/HiltonEcology of a hemiparasite in a prairie community
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Oral PaperArmstrong, Joseph E.; Borowicz, Victoria.hemiparasite
Orobanchaceae
prairie
trophic interactions
competition
CP09006July 9th 11:30 amLake Ontario/HiltonRole of heliconias in driving sex-specific adaptation with Purple-throated Carib hummingbirds: nectar, visitation, and phenological study of heliconias from the Caribbean
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Oral PaperGowda, Vinita; Kress, John.pollination
mating system
plant-pollinator interaction
adaptation
geographic variation
Lesser-Antilles
July 9th 11:45 amLake Ontario/HiltonDiscussion
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Monday, July 9th
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm · Lake Ontario/Hilton
Session CP17: Contributed Papers: Student Oral Presentations Ecological Section II
Presiding: Carolyn J. Ferguson, Kansas State University
CP17001July 9th 1:00 pmLake Ontario/HiltonSurvival strategies of the tropical riparian paperbark tree: an ecological genetic perspective
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Oral PaperChong, Caroline; Waycott, Michelle; Edwards, Will.riparian
resprouting
species traits
genotypic diversity
spatial genetic structure
population structure
evolutionary ecology
Genetic diversity
disturbance
flood hydrology
CP17002July 9th 1:15 pmLake Ontario/HiltonUnderstanding Factors Limiting Species’ Ranges to Predict Range Shifts Under Climate Change
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Oral PaperMarsico, Travis; Hellmann, Jessica J..Lomatium
climate change
range limits
CP17003July 9th 1:30 pmLake Ontario/HiltonExperimental seed and seedling performance of the endangered vine Ipomoea microdactyla Griseb. (Convolvulaceae)
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Oral PaperGeiger, John.Convolvulaceae
fragmentation
fitness
demography
CP17004July 9th 1:45 pmLake Ontario/HiltonMultiple reproductive modes contribute to fitness homeostasis of the invasive Lespedeza cuneata (Fabaceae)
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Oral PaperWoods, Teresa M.; Hartnett, David C.; Ferguson, Carolyn J..Cleistogamy
delayed self-pollination
fitness homeostasis
pollination
propagule pressure
regeneration niche
invasive
mixed mating system
CP17005July 9th 2:00 pmLake Ontario/HiltonA comparison of vegetative and reproductive success of the invasive species Fallopia japonica, Fallopia sachalinensis and Fallopia X bohemica (Polygonaceae) in a common garden experiment
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Oral PaperGammon, Melinda; Kesseli, Rick.Japanese Knotweed
invasive
Hybrid vigor
July 9th 2:15 pmLake Ontario/HiltonDiscussion
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Monday, July 9th
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm · Lake Ontario/Hilton
Meeting: Ecological Section Business Meeting
Presiding: Janice Coons, Eastern Illinois University
July 9th 5:00 pmLake Ontario/HiltonEcological Section Business Meeting
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Tuesday, July 10th

Tuesday, July 10th
8:00 am to 10:00 am · Williford B/Hilton
Session CP25: Contributed Papers: Leaf Traits
Presiding: Suzanne Koptur, Florida International University
CP25001July 10th 8:00 amWilliford B/HiltonConstruction costs and physico-chemical properties of the assimilatory organs of Nepenthaceae species in northern Borneo
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Oral PaperOsunkoya, Olusegun, O; Daud, Dayanawati, S; Wimmer, Franz, L.Botanical carnivory
leaf traits
Mineral nutrition
July 10th 8:45 amWilliford B/HiltonDiscussion
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Tuesday, July 10th
10:00 am to 12:00 pm · Williford B/Hilton
Session CP30: Contributed Papers: Vegetation Ecology and Reproduction
Presiding: Margaret Devall, U.S. Forest Service
CP30001July 10th 10:15 amWilliford B/HiltonQuantification of plant phenology
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Oral PaperBiernacki, Maciej.heat accumulation
plant phenology
temperature
day length
CP30002July 10th 10:30 amWilliford B/HiltonPlasticity in growth trajectory during ontogenetic development in Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench)
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Oral PaperZhou, Dawei; Japhet, Wisdom; Ping, wang; Tian, Yu.plasticity
fitness
extinction coefficient
inter-plant spacing
growth trajectory
CP30003July 10th 10:45 amWilliford B/HiltonSurvey of Plant Biodiversity along Zarqa River in Relation to the Quality of Water
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Oral PaperAl-Dwiri, Mahmoud; Alarid, Khalid M; Al-Eisawi, Dawud.Jordan
water quality
Biodiversity
pollution
CP30004July 10th 11:00 amWilliford B/Hilton
Canceled
Persistent crop allele introgression after rapid evolution of wild-type phenotype in crop-wild hybrids
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Oral PaperCampbell, Lesley G.; Snow, Allison; Sweeney, P. M..Artificial Selection
Crop-to-Wild Gene Flow
Correlated Evolution
evolutionary ecology
flowering time
Plant Size
CP30005July 10th 11:15 amWilliford B/HiltonSapflow in Eucalyptus blakelyi halved by insect damage
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Oral PaperCunningham, Saul A.; Pullen, Kimberi R.; Colloff, Matthew J..water use
herbivory
plant-insect interaction
ecology
tree
CP30006July 10th 11:30 amWilliford B/HiltonHeavy metal concentration along road sides of Quetta, Pakistan
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Oral PaperZaidi, Mudassir; Leghari, Saadullah Khan.
July 10th 11:45 amWilliford B/HiltonDiscussion
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Tuesday, July 10th
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm · Williford B/Hilton
Session CP38: Contributed Papers: Vegetation Ecology and Reproduction II
Presiding: Andrea L Case, Kent State University
CP38001July 10th 3:30 pmWilliford B/HiltonInland occurrence of the beach plant Ipomoea pes-caprae (Convolvulaceae) around Lake Nicaragua
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Oral PaperDevall, Margaret; Thien, Leonard.railroad vine
beach plant
strand vegetation
CP38002July 10th 3:45 pmWilliford B/HiltonThe Arundinaria gigantea canebrake ecosystem: Can it be restored?
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Oral PaperCirtain, Margaret; Franklin, Scott.Arundinaria gigantea
canebrake
restoration
CP38003July 10th 4:00 pmWilliford B/HiltonOntogenetic variation in the Pollen:Ovule ratios in Clarkia (Onagraceae) taxa with contrasting mating systems: Field populations
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Oral PaperDelesalle, Veronique; Mazer, Susan; Paz, Horacio.Pollen:Ovule ratio
mating system
Ontogenetic change
Gender
Sex allocation
CP38004July 10th 4:15 pmWilliford B/HiltonDoes inbreeding affect the relationship between population size and sex ratio in gynodioecious Lobelia siphilitica?
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Oral PaperCase, Andrea L; Caruso, Christina.sex ratio
gynodioecy
Lobelia
inbreeding
population size
CP38005July 10th 4:30 pmWilliford B/HiltonDensity and Seed Set in a Self-compatible Forb, Penstemon digitalis (Plantaginaceae), With Multiple Pollinators
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Oral PaperZorn-Arnold, Barbara; Howe, Henry F..Penstemon
density-dependent pollination
self-compatibility
pollen limitation
bumblebee behavior
July 10th 4:45 pmWilliford B/HiltonDiscussion
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Wednesday, July 11th

Wednesday, July 11th
8:00 am to 9:15 am · Boulevard A/Hilton
Session CP44: Contributed Papers: Fire and Disturbance
Presiding: Timothy D. McDowell, East Tennessee State University
CP44001July 11th 8:00 amBoulevard A/HiltonFire and Flood: Why are South-central Florida Seasonal Ponds Treeless?
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Oral PaperMenges, E.S.; Marks, P.L..seedling recruitment
south Florida slash pine
hydroperiod
growth rates
flood-induced mortality
wildfire
fire intensity
disturbance
Lake Wales Ridge
CP44002July 11th 8:15 amBoulevard A/HiltonEffects of Prescribed Burns on Herbaceous Vegetation in the Southern Appalachian Forests
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Oral PaperZimmerman, Michael L.; McDowell, Timothy D..prescribed burn
fire
Appalachians
forest management
herbaceous plants
myrmecochory
CP44003July 11th 8:30 amBoulevard A/HiltonDeforestation:Human activity that harms the environment
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Oral PaperOnyemachi, Felix C.419
I U X2 X2
CHIADIK
Environment
CP44004July 11th 8:45 amBoulevard A/HiltonEcological response to fire in the rare Appalachian forest herb Xerophyllum asphodeloides and its implications for forest conservation and management
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Oral PaperBourg, Norman A.; Gill, Douglas E.; McShea, William J..fire ecology
disturbance
Xerophyllum asphodeloides
Melanthiaceae
plant population biology
Appalachians
forest conservation
forest management
forest herbs
July 11th 9:00 amBoulevard A/HiltonBreak
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Wednesday, July 11th
10:00 am to 12:00 pm · Boulevard A/Hilton
Session CP48: Contributed Papers: Invasive Species and Exotics
Presiding: Christopher T. Martine, Plattsburgh State University of New York
CP48001July 11th 10:00 amBoulevard A/HiltonDifferentiating oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) and American bittersweet (C. scandens) using morphological and molecular methods
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Oral PaperLeicht-Young, Stacey A.; Pavlovic, Noel; Grundel, Ralph; Potts, Krystalynn J..liana
Celastrus orbiculatus
Celastrus scandens
exotic species
congener
morphology
CP48002July 11th 10:15 amBoulevard A/HiltonInvasive plants and their ecological strategies: a model-based approach to prediction and explanation of woody plant invasion in New England
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Oral PaperMartine, Christopher T.; Herron, Patrick M.; Latimer, Andrew M.; Leicht-Young, Stacey A..Bayesian
dispersal
invasive
latitudinal range
New England
shade tolerance
life-history
CP48003July 11th 10:30 amBoulevard A/HiltonChemical analysis of a polyploid plant in two ranges: Native versus Invasive Solidago gigantea
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Oral PaperHull-Sanders, Helen; Meyer, Gretchen; Johnson, Robert.Solidago gigantea
polyploid
diterpene
sesquiterpene
short-chain hydrocarbon
invasive
Wednesday, July 11th
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm · Boulevard A/Hilton
Session CP55: Contributed Papers: Seed Production and Germination
Presiding: Phil Gibson, University of Oklahoma
CP55001July 11th 1:00 pmBoulevard A/HiltonInterpopulation Differences in Heterocarpic Achene Germination in Grindelia lanceolata (narrowleaf gumweed)
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Oral PaperGibson, Phil.Grindelia
Asteraceae
heterocarpy
seed germination
evolutionary ecology
CP55002July 11th 1:15 pmBoulevard A/HiltonStage-structured demography of a Nebraska population of Panax quinquefolius (1987-2007).
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Oral PaperAntlfinger, Ann; Garabrandt, Marjorie.Panax
ginseng
demography
seedling recruitment
CP55003July 11th 1:30 pmBoulevard A/HiltonDouglas-fir seedlings show highest survival in barren sites at Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA
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Oral PaperTitus, Jonathan.primary succession
volcano
Douglas-fir
seedling recruitment
CP55004July 11th 1:45 pmBoulevard A/HiltonGermination ecology of Liatris ohlingerae, a perennial herb endemic to Florida scrub
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Oral PaperWeekley, Carl W.; Tucker, Josephine; Neimeister, Stephanie V.; Menges, E.S..Akaike's Information Criterion
endemics
endangered
Lake Wales Ridge
rare
CP55005July 11th 2:00 pmBoulevard A/HiltonThe roles of subhabitat, competition, and litter cover on the emergence, survival, and establishment of wild lupine (Lupinus perennis L.)
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Oral PaperPavlovic, Noel B.; Grundel, Ralph.establishment
survival
logistic regression
July 11th 2:30 pmBoulevard A/HiltonDiscussion
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