Wednesday, August 5, 2009: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Acoma/Zuni, Albuquerque Convention Center
COS 55 - Competition: Interspecific
8:00 AMCOS 55-1Variable expression of an inducible trophic polymorphism leads to expanded diet breadth at the cost of competitive ability
Aabir Banerji, Rutgers University, Peter J. Morin, Rutgers University
8:20 AMCOS 55-2Spatial noise in settlement facilitates coexistence among sessile marine invertebrates
Kyle F. Edwards, University of California, Davis, John J. Stachowicz, University of California, Davis
8:40 AMCOS 55-3Spatial aggregation may promote species coexistence in reef-building corals: Using a model to extrapolate large-scale effects from experimental results
Joshua A. Idjadi, New England Aquarium, Ronald H. Karlson, University of Delaware
9:00 AMCOS 55-4The effects of insect herbivores on competition between two old-field plant species, Solanum carolinense and Solidago altissima
Tania N. Kim, Florida State University, Nora C. Underwood, Florida State University, Brian D. Inouye, Florida State University
9:20 AMCOS 55-5Nest-site limitation in a Colorado ant community
Leticia G. Sanchez, University of Colorado, Boulder, Michael D. Breed, University of Colorado, Boulder
9:40 AM Break
9:50 AMCOS 55-6Avian kleptoparasitism of the digger wasp Sphex pensylvanicus
Justin Benttinen, University of Rhode Island, Evan Preisser, University of Rhode Island
10:10 AMCOS 55-7Evaluating the presence of competition between native and invasive slugs in central Maryland
Megan E. Paustian, University of Maryland, Pedro Barbosa, University of Maryland
10:30 AMCOS 55-8Fungal endophytes increase the competitive effects of an invasive plant
Erik T. Aschehoug, University of Montana, Kerry L. Metlen, University of Montana, Marnie E. Rout, University of Montana, Ragan M. Callaway, University of Montana, George Newcombe, University of Idaho
10:50 AMCOS 55-9Consumer-resource mutualism can promote coexistence in lottery competition
Charlotte T. Lee, Florida State University, Brian D. Inouye, Florida State University

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