Thursday, August 9, 2007: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
K, San Jose McEnery Convention Center
COS 128 - Invasion: Management approaches and assessment
1:30 PMCOS 128-1The decline of biological control in California and Hawaii
Keith Douglass Warner, Santa Clara University, Stephen Maurano, Santa Clara University
1:50 PMCOS 128-2Limitations to implementation of yellow starthistle control measures by ranchers
Clare E. Aslan, University of California, Davis, Matthew B. Hufford, University of California, Davis, Rebecca S. Niell, University of California, Davis, Jeffrey D. Port, University of California, Davis, Jason P. Sexton, University of California, Davis, Timothy M. Waring, University of California, Davis
2:10 PMCOS 128-3Exploring the potential of native plants in restoration projects
Asad Shabbir, University of the Punjab, Rukhsana Bajwa, University of the Punjab
2:30 PMCOS 128-4Effects of leaf litter on the growth of an invasive annual grass
Kristen A. Ross, Rutgers University, Joan G. Ehrenfeld, Rutgers University
2:50 PMCOS 128-5An assessment of native bamboo (Arundinaria gigantea) establishment after the removal of an invasive exotic shrub (Ligustrum sinense) in a southeastern US riparian forest
Michael J. Osland, Duke University, James W. Pahl, Duke University, Mengchi Ho, Duke University, Curtis J. Richardson, Duke University
3:10 PM Break
3:20 PMCOS 128-6Green crab control: Reduction of an invasive population using a Before-After, Control-Impact designed removal
Rebecca L. Kordas, University of California, Davis, Catherine E. De Rivera, Portland State University, Gregory M. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Amy A. Larson, University of California, Davis, Ted Grosholz, University of California
3:40 PMCOS 128-7Count or control? Optimal monitoring for invasive species management
Alana L. Moore, The University of Melbourne, Michael A. McCarthy, The University of Melbourne, Peter G. Taylor, The University of Melbourne
4:00 PMCOS 128-8A simple framework for an invasive species early warning system for counties
Catherine Jarnevich, United States Geological Survey, Thomas J. Stohlgren, United States Geological Survey, Fort Collins Center, David T. Barnett, Colorado State University, John Kartesz, Biota of North America Program
4:20 PMCOS 128-9Testing an observational protocol for comparing site-specific ecological impacts of non-native species
Christy A. Brigham, National Park Service, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
4:40 PMCOS 128-10The potential for harvesting non-native species data collected by citizen scientists
Alycia Crall, Colorado State University, Jim Graham, Colorado State University, Catherine Jarnevich, United States Geological Survey, Greg Newman, Colorado State University, Rick Shory, Colorado State University, Thomas J. Stohlgren, United States Geological Survey, Fort Collins Center, Mohammed A. Kalkhan, Colorado State University

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