COS 93
Invasion: Species Interactions I

Thursday, August 8, 2013: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
L100I, Minneapolis Convention Center
8:00 AM
 MOVED TO COS 108-9, THURS, 4:20 PM // The effects of pollinator harassment by the Argentine ant in the island morning glory
Cause Hanna, University of California at Berkeley; Ida Naughton, University of California at Berkeley; Keng-Lou J. Hung, University of California, San Diego; David Holway, University of California, San Diego
8:20 AM
 A novel defense? Understanding the role of the enzyme polyphenol oxidase in the invasive genus Bromus in plant competition
Kimberly Plank, Rutgers University; David Kafkewitz, Rutgers University; Claus Holzapfel, Rutgers University
8:40 AM
 Novel fungal partnerships highlight host flexibility in the New Zealand Douglas-fir invasion
Holly V. Moeller, Stanford University; Ian A. Dickie, Lincoln University; Duane A. Peltzer, Landcare Research; Tadashi Fukami, Stanford University
9:00 AM
 An allelopathic invasive species increases prolonged dormancy in a forest perennial
Nathan Brouwer, University of PIttsburgh; Susan Kalisz, University of Pittsburgh
9:20 AM
 Physiological mechanisms underlying reduced carbon acquisition in a native forest herb during garlic mustard invasion
Alison N. Hale, University of Pittsburgh; Susan Kalisz, University of Pittsburgh
9:40 AM
9:50 AM
 Overabundant herbivores repress natives, facilitate exotics: Conclusive multi-year experimental results
Susan Kalisz, University of Pittsburgh; Rachel B. Spigler, Temple University; Carol Horvitz, University of Miami
10:10 AM
 Not-so-naïve: A native prey recognizes and responds specifically to a novel predator in a freshwater system
Paul E. Bourdeau, Michigan State University; Kevin L. Pangle, Central Michigan University; Emily M. Reed, Michigan State University; Scott D. Peacor, Michigan State University
10:30 AM
 Is competition among plants like a boxing match or a demolition derby? Why competitor suppression may not matter in plant communities
Daniel Z. Atwater, University of Nevada, Reno; Ragan M. Callaway, The University of Montana; Sa Xiao, Lakehead University
10:50 AM
 The interactions between invasive tree Ailanthus altissima and native Robinia pseudoacacia in eastern deciduous forest of the U.S
Zhe Bao, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech); Erik T. Nilsen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech); Cynthia D. Huebner, USDA Forest Service
11:10 AM
 Defoliation decreases competitive ability of resident plants, alters outcomes of interactions, and increases invader success
Michael D. Reisner, Augustana College; David A. Pyke, U.S. Geological Survey; Paul S. Doescher, Oregon State University