99th ESA Annual Meeting (August 10 -- 15, 2014)

PS 17-119

Urban tree survival in Sacramento, CA: Establishment loss and implications for ecosystem services
Lara A. Roman, USDA Forest Service; John J. Battles, University of California, Berkeley; Joe R. McBride, UC Berkeley; Colleen Cadwallader, Sacramento Tree Foundation

PS 17-120

Beetles in urban gardens: Local and landscape correlates of abundance
Simone Albuqueruque, U. of California Santa Cruz; Peter Bichier, University of California, Santa Cruz; Michelle Otoshi, U. of California, Santa Cruz; Robyn Quistberg, University of California, Santa Cruz; Stacy M. Philpott, University of California, Santa Cruz

PS 17-121

Socioeconomic drivers of urban forest structure and diversity in the semi-arid San Joaquin Valley of central California
Madhusudan Katti, California State University, Fresno; Seth T. Reid, California State University, Fresno; John V.H. Constable, California State University, Fresno; John T. Bushoven, California State University, Fresno; Andrew Rhys Jones, California State University, Fresno; Kaberi Kar Gupta, California State University, Fresno

PS 17-122

The effects of diesel exhaust and particulate matter on plant ecophysiology, reproduction and growth
Susan Yvonne Jaconis, University of Cincinnati

Cancelled

PS 17-123

Do irrigated trees transpire irrigation water in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area?
Carolina Gomez-Navarro, University of Utah; Diane E. Pataki, University of Utah; Crystal Tulley-Cordova, University of Utah; Gabriel Bowen, University of Utah

PS 17-124

Convergence of microclimate across diverse cities in the US
Sharon J. Hall, Arizona State University; Jennifer K. Learned, Arizona State University; Benjamin Ruddell, Arizona State University; Kelli L. Larson, Arizona State University; Jeanine M. Cavender-Bares, University of Minnesota; Neil D. Bettez, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Peter M. Groffman, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; J. Morgan Grove, USDA Forest Service; James B. Heffernan, Duke University; Sarah E. Hobbie, University of Minnesota; Jennifer L. Morse, Portland State University; Christopher Neill, Marine Biological Laboratory; Kristen C. Nelson, University of Minnesota; Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne, University of Vermont; Laura Ogden, Florida International University; Diane E. Pataki, University of Utah; William D. Pearse, University of Minnesota; Colin Polsky, Clark University; R. Roy Chowdhury, Indiana University; Meredith K. Steele, Virginia Tech

PS 17-125

Genetic diversity of red oak (Quercus rubra) populations along an urban to rural gradient
James D. Lewis, Fordham University; Beatriz Perez-Sweeney, Fordham University; Amy Litt, New York Botanical Garden

PS 17-126

Effects of plague-extirpation on vegetation in prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies in Boulder, Colorado
Mark D. Visel, University of Colorado Denver; Laurel M. Hartley, University of Colorado Denver; Timothy R. Seastedt, University of Colorado at Boulder

PS 17-127

Characterizing changes in urban forest ecosystem services due to invasive insect eradication in Worcester, Massachusetts
Gaia Khairina, Clark University; John Rogan, Clark University; Deborah Martin, Clark University; Verna DeLauer, George Perkins Marsh Institute; Matthew Manley, Clark University

PS 17-128

Amphibian mortality on roads: A case study in Santa Cruz long-toed salamander habitat
Michael T. Hobbs, San Jose State University; Lynne Trulio, San Jose State University

PS 17-129

An assessment of residents’ satisfaction and short-term visions for urban yards in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Christopher J. Nytch, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras; Elvia Melendez-Ackerman, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Marianne Cartagena-Colón, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras; Laura L. Fidalgo, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras; Molly M. Ramsey, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras; Ana M. Trujillo, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras; Hagmel A. Vega-Fontanez, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras; Sofia Olivero, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Angelica Erazo, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Nicolas Correa, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus; Elizabeth Díaz, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras; Cristina P. Vila, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Khrisia Torres, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; José Fontanez, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

PS 17-130

Native and non-native perennial Asteraceae respond similarly to land degredation in a transplant experiment
Julia A. Perzley, Rutgers University; Claus Holzapfel, Rutgers University

PS 17-131

Urban tree crown attributes in the southeastern US: Differences in model form and driving factors by species and location
Amy M. Blood, The University of Alabama; Christina L. Staudhammer, University of Alabama; Gregory Starr, University of Alabama; Arthur H. Chappelka, Auburn University; Dudley Hartel, U.S. Forest Service

PS 17-132

Pollinator diversity across socio-economic range of urban gardens in St. Louis city
Paige a. Muñiz, State of Missouri; Alex Vavra, Saint Louis University; Lauren M. Merchant, Saint Louis University; Gerardo R. Camilo, Saint Louis Zoo

PS 17-133

Landscape drivers of pollination services in urban gardens
Hamutahl Cohen, University of California, Santa Cruz; Stacy M. Philpott, University of California, Santa Cruz

PS 17-134

Landscape and local correlates of bee abundance and species richness in urban community gardens
Robyn Quistberg, University of California, Santa Cruz; Stacy M. Philpott, University of California, Santa Cruz; Peter Bichier, University of California, Santa Cruz; Michelle Otoshi, U. of California, Santa Cruz; Simone Albuquerque, U. of California, Santa Cruz

PS 17-135

An urban waterway where a non-native is the primary prey of Western Pond Turtles (Emys marmorata)
Nicole M. Karres, Sonoma State University; Nicholas R. Geist, Sonoma State University

PS 17-136

Lawn management effects on soil carbon quality
Paul J. Lilly, University of Vermont; Jennifer C. Jenkins, University of Vermont; Mark J. Carroll, University of Maryland; Peter M. Groffman, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

PS 17 Urban Ecology

PS 17
Urban Ecology