Monday, August 6, 2007: 5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Halls 1 and 2, San Jose McEnery Convention Center
PS 4 - Biodiversity
PS 4-46		Arthropod diversity in contrasting habitats of a natural preserve in Mexico City Leticia Ríos-Casanova, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Zenón Cano-Santana, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Héctor Godínez-Alvarez, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
PS 4-47		The diversity of small mammal and vegetation at timberlines in central Taiwan Yu-Teh K. Lin, National Taiwan University, Han-chih Ho, National Taiwan University
PS 4-48		Influences of fire intensity on vegetation cover and local biodiversity in species-rich pine savanna groundcover Heather A. Passmore, Louisiana State University, Kyle E. Harms, Louisiana State University, William J. Platt, Louisiana State University, Jonathan A. Myers, Louisiana State University, Paul R. Gagnon, Louisiana State University
PS 4-49		Plant species turnover along productivity gradients in eastern North Carolina Jennifer L. Costanza, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, Aaron Moody, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, Robert K. Peet, University of North Carolina, Dahl Winters, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, R. Todd Jobe, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
PS 4-50		Increased temperatures speed up diversification in Escherichia coli populations Natasha I. De Leon-Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, M. Henry. H. Stevens, Miami University, Steven E. Finkel, University of Southern California
PS 4-51		Phylogenetic diversity across a landscape Jessica A. Bryant, University of California Merced, Helene Morlon, University of California Merced, Brendan Bohannan, University of Oregon, Eugene, Jessica L. Green, University of California Merced
PS 4-52		Vegetative survey of Martha’s Meadow, an open limestone glade habitat in northwestern Georgia Maya Strahl, Berry College, Nicole Soper Gorden, Gustavus Adolphus College, Patricia T. Tomlinson, Berry College, Richard Ware, Georgia Botanical Society, Martin L. Cipollini, Berry College
PS 4-53		Cascading diversity effects in an eelgrass-epiphyte system Sybill Jaschinski, Leibniz-Institut of Marine Sciences IfM-GEOMAR, Nicole Aberle-Malzahn, Alfred Wegner Institute
PS 4-54		Increased avian diversity is associated with lower incidence of West Nile virus in both human and bird populations Stavros Calos, College of William and Mary, John P. Swaddle, College of William and Mary
PS 4-55		Habitat restoration and the diversity of species interactions Christine B. Müller, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Christopher N. Kaiser, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nicolas Zuel, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Christine J. Griffiths, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Dennis M. Hansen, Institute of Environmental Sciences
PS 4-56		Comparing diversity-productivity relationships for two realistic rarity-extinction scenarios in tallgrass prairie Forest I. Isbell, Iowa State University, David A. Losure, Iowa State University, Kathryn A. Yurkonis, Iowa State University, Brian J. Wilsey, Iowa State University
PS 4-57		Perennial plant diversity matters to hydrologic functioning of semi-arid ecosystems Susana Bautista, University of Alicante, Angeles G. Mayor, University of Alicante
PS 4-58		Potential methane production and oxidation in wetland plant communities: Investigating a diversity-function relationship Sarah E. Andrews, University of New Hampshire, Lindsay O'Reilly, University of New Hampshire, Serita D. Frey, University of New Hampshire, Virginie Bouchard, Ohio State University
PS 4-59		Aboveground productivity and biodiversity in the longleaf pine ecosystem: Long-term landscape-scale resource manipulations Melanie J. Kaeser, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, L. Katherine Kirkman, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Robert J. Mitchell, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Lindsay R. Boring, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, R. Scott Taylor, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
PS 4-60		Cultivar diversity of processing tomato and its effects on ecosystem functions Felipe H. Barrios-Masias, University of California, Davis, Louise E Jackson, University of California, Davis
PS 4-61		Effects of climate variability and N limitation in a desert grassland Michell L. Thomey, Department of Biology, Scott L. Collins, Department of Biology, Douglas I. Moore, Department of Biology

See more of Contributed Oral and Poster Abstracts

See more of The ESA/SER Joint Meeting (August 5 -- August 10, 2007)