Tuesday, August 7, 2007: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
J4, San Jose McEnery Convention Center
COS 42 - Community dynamics and diversity
1:30 PMCOS 42-1Temperature determines the effect of energy on diversity in aquatic microcosms
N.T. Worsfold, University of Sheffield, O.L. Petchey, University of Sheffield, P.H. Warren, University of Sheffield
1:50 PMCOS 42-2Impacts of large mammals on bird diversity and abundance in an African savanna
Felicia Keesing, Bard College, Darcy Misurelli Ogada, Mpala Research Centre, Michelle E. Gadd, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Richard S. Ostfeld, Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Truman P. Young, University of California
2:10 PMCOS 42-3Different cottonwood genotypes support different aboveground fungal communities: A genetic basis to community structure
L. J. Lamit, Northern Arizona University, C.A. Gehring, Northern Arizona University, S.C. Wooley, University of Wisconsin, C.M. Sthultz, Northern Arizona University, R. L. Lindroth, University of Wisconsin, T.G. Whitham, Northern Arizona University
2:30 PMCOS 42-4Rank clocks and plant community dynamics
Scott Collins, University of New Mexico, Katharine N. Suding, University of California, Irvine, Elsa Cleland, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Micheal Batty, University College London, Steven C. Pennings, University of Houston, Katherine L. Gross, Michigan State University, James B. Grace, United States Geological Survey, Laura Gough, University of Texas, Arlington, Joseph E. Fargione, Purdue University, Chris Clark, University of Minnesota
2:50 PMCOS 42-5Self-thinning and the invasibility of plant monocultures
Brandon S. Schamp, Queen's University, Lonnie W. Aarssen, Queen's University
3:10 PM Break
3:20 PMCOS 42-6Shifting dominance from native C4 grasses to non-native C3 grasses shows negative effects on community diversity
Erin K. Miles, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Johannes M. Knops, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
3:40 PMCOS 42-8Unexpected outcomes in a macroinvertebrate drift experiment: The roles of habitat heterogeneity, discharge, and seasonality
Bryan L. Brown, Clemson University
4:00 PMCOS 42-9Empirical evaluation of community similarity metrics
Candan Umit Soykan, Arizona State University

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