ESA/SER Joint Meeting (August 5 -- August 10, 2007)

PS 67-130

Removing arsenic from polluted area, using green technology: Phytoremediation
Fereshteh Ghassemzadeh, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad; Mohammad Hossein Arbab-Zavar, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad; Hadis Yousefzadeh, Payame-Noor

PS 67-131

Ecological restoration strategies in Santa Helena basin, Suesca-Colombia
José Ignacio Barrera, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; César Valdés, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Julio Mario Hoyos, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Giovanny Fagua, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Camilo Peraza, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Beatriz Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Pilar Andrade, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Carolina Moreno, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Diana Rondón, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Natalia Montes, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Eduardo Sarmiento, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Juliana Jiménez, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Andrea Cárdenas, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Veronica Corso, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Cristina Ortiz, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; María Catalina Cotes, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Andrea Clavijo, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE; Maria Alejandra Arias-Escobar, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Escuela de Restauracion Ecologica ERE

PS 67-132

Influence of organic amendment dose on gypsum quarry soil rehabilitation
Ricardo Castelló, Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales; Sara Abad, Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales; José M Castillejo, Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales

PS 67-133

Evaluation of the ecological succession in the gypsum quarry rehabilitation process using the Berger-Parker Index
Jose M. Castillejo, Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales; Jesús Pastor, Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales; Ricardo Castelló, Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales

PS 67-134

Patch size and tree species influence the number and duration of bird visits in restoration plots in southern Costa Rica
Rebecca D. Fink, Duke University; Catherine A. Lindell, Michigan State University; Emily B. Morrison, Michigan State University; Rakan A. Zahawi, Organization for Tropical Studies; K. D. Holl, University of California-Santa Cruz

PS 67-135

Effect of grass competition and overstory cover on restoring understory riparian forest plants along the Sacramento River
Prairie L. Johnston, California State University Chico; Karen D. Holl, University of California, Santa Cruz; Dave M. Wood, California State University Chico

PS 67-136

Reproductive and seedling ecology of cane (Arundinaria gigantea), a native North American bamboo
Paul R. Gagnon, University of Florida; William J. Platt, Louisiana State University

PS 67-137

Using forest product residuals to overcome abiotic thresholds to riparian forest restoration of a gravel mine in North Cascades National Park, Washington
Rodney Pond, University of Washington; Sean M. Smukler, Columbia University

PS 67-138

Riparian ecosystem restoration during drought in the US southwest
Gabrielle L. Katz, Appalachian State University; Juliet Stromberg, Arizona State University; Jeanmarie Haney, The Nature Conservancy

PS 67-139

What beetles, bees, and birds can tell us about variability in response to riparian restoration
Gregory H. Golet, The Nature Conservancy; Thomas Gardali, PRBO Conservation Science; Helen Swagerty, River Partners; Neal Williams, University of California, Davis

PS 67-140

Macroinvertebrate responses to in-stream restoration structures in a midwestern river
Denise A. Walther, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Matt R. Whiles, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

PS 67-141

Soil seed banks in degraded riparian zones: Friend or foe?
Laura J. Williams, University of Minnesota; Paul Reich, Monash University; Samantha J Capon, Monash University; Elisa Raulings, Monash University

PS 67-142

Depth-related variations of fine root biomass in natural and afforested Mediterranean riparian forests
Juan A. Delgado, IMIDRA; Teodora Martínez, IMIDRA

PS 67-143

Community effects of large-scale eradication of invasive watermilfoil
Katya E. Kovalenko, University of Windsor; Eric D. Dibble, Mississippi State University; Rosemara Fugi, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

PS 67-144

Soil manipulation as a tool to understand propagule bank dynamics in dryland riparian ecosystems
Jere Boudell, Clayton State University; Andrea Hazelton, Arizona State University; Juliet C. Stromberg, Arizona State University

PS 67-145

Assessments of stream ecosystem health prior to the implementation of a natural stream channel design restoration project: Fish communities and physicochemical variables
Joseph M. Shostell, Penn State University-Fayette; Matt P. Hoch, Penn State York

PS 67-146

Stream bank restoration in Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood) forests
Will Russell, San Jose State University

PS 67-147

Remote sensing techniques for non-point source pollution assessment
Benjamin M. Holcomb, Nez Perce Tribe; Jane McAtty, Nez Perce Tribe; Brian Kasper, Watershed Sciences, Inc.

PS 67-148

Restoring eelgrass to San Francisco Bay: A mesocosm comparison of donor-specific seedling recruitment and genetic diversity
Katharyn E. Boyer, San Francisco State University; Laura K. Reynolds, Romberg Tiburon Center/San Francisco State University; Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria, University of Washington; Sarah Cohen, Estuary and Ocean Science Center/San Francisco State University; Brian Ort, Romberg Tiburon Center/San Francisco State University

PS 67-149

The use of network approach to evaluate the efficiency of restoration outcome: A tropical case study applied to plant-pollinator interactions
Simone B. Vosgueritchian, Universidade de São Paulo; Silvana Buzato, University of Sao Paulo

PS 67-150

Natural restoration of native forest in a Caribbean pine plantation
Zdravko Baruch, Universidad Simon Bolivar

PS 67-151

Survival and growth stakes of three species used to restore tree canopy in disturbed sites in Chiapas, Mexico
Gabriela Gutierrez-Zamora, Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas UNAM; Diego R Pérez-Salicrup, Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas UNAM

PS 67-152

Restoring abandoned pasture land with native tree species in Costa Rica: An ecophysiological approach to species selection
Gerardo Celis, University of Florida; Shibu Jose, University of Missouri

PS 67-153

Net primary productivity and construction cost in three pioneer communities of re-vegetation in hilly lands of low subtropical China
Ping Zhao, South China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Xiao Ping Zeng, South China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Xi An Cai, South China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Xing Quan Rao, South China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

PS 67-154

Spatio-temporal patterns of forest structure, understory species composition, and soil characteristics in longleaf pine flatwoods along Florida's Gulf Coast
George L. McCaskill, University of Florida; Shibu Jose, University of Missouri; Andrew V. Ogram, University of Florida

PS 67-155

Fuel loads, tree community structure, and carbon storage in mountain longleaf pine stands undergoing restoration
Martin L. Cipollini, Berry College; Rebecca Worley, Warren Wilson College

PS 67-156

Exotic invasive plant - soil biota interactions differentially influence plant establishment during a woodland restoration
Joseph A. Gawronski-Salerno, Northwestern University; Margaret Ingalls, Chicago Botanic Garden; Christopher P. Dunn, Chicago Botanic Garden; Louise Egerton-Warburton, Chicago Botanic Garden

PS 67-157

Tree growth patterns and soil nutrient variation in a maple-basswood forest restoration after sixteen years
Timothy S. Mitchell, Iowa State University; Allison W. Wagner, St. Olaf College; Kathleen Shea, St. Olaf College

PS 67-158

Effects of fire and fire surrogate treatments on forest C and N storage
Jianjun Huang, ohio state university; Ralph E.J. Boerner, Ohio State University

PS 67-159

Cross-taxon surrogacy amongst plants, beetles, reptiles, and birds in the context of reforestation in rainforest landscapes
Scott D. Piper, Griffith University; Carla P. Catterall, Griffith University; John J. Kanowski, Griffith University

PS 67-160

Landscape restoration achieved by massive reforestation in southeastern Korea
Yong-Chan Cho, Seoul Women's University; Chang-Seok Lee, Seoul Women's University; Hyun-Je Cho, Keimyung University

PS 67-161

Effects of differing restoration methods on bottomland hardwood litter arthropods
Steven C. Rostkowski Jr., Kansas State University; Mac A. Callaham Jr., USDA Forest Service; Bruce A. Snyder, University of Georgia; Emile S. Gardiner, USDA Forest Service; John A. Stanturf, USDA Forest Service

PS 67-162

Propousals for a restauration programme in the forest of Santa Maria Yavesia, Oaxaca, Mexico
Fernando Camacho Sr., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Irma Trejo, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Consuelo Bonfil, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Salvador Sánchez-Colón, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

PS 67-163

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) found at unprecedented depths in heavily degraded tropical pasture
Joshua T. Tallis, ARCADIS BBL

PS 67-164

Effect of organic fertilizers and limes on ectomycorrhizal fungi in abandoned coal mine spoils restored ecologically
Eun-Hwa Lee, Korea National University of Education; Ahn-Heum Eom, Korea National University of Education; Chang-Seok Lee, Seoul Women's University

PS 67-165

Predicting the vulnerability of loblolly pine stands to decline in Fort Benning, GA
Soung-Ryoul Ryu, Clemson University; G. Geoff Wang, Clemson University; Joan L. Walker, USDA Forest Service; Robert N. Addington, The Nature Conservancy

PS 67-166

Light thresholds for competitive reversals in Sierran conifers: Enhancing the restoration component of fuels-reduction canopy thinnings
Seth W. Bigelow, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USFS; Carl F. Salk, Duke University; Malcolm P. North, USDA Forest Service

PS 67-167

Restoration of a rare hemiparisitic plant: California’s seaside bird’s beak, Cordylanthus rigidus ssp littoralis
Melissa M. Uhl, Santa Clara University; Stephen P. Maurano, Santa Clara University; Sean M. Watts, Santa Clara University

PS 67-168

Effects of dominant grass removal on plant diversity in restored tallgrass prairie
Kathryn N. Schmitt McCain, Kansas State University; John Blair, Kansas State University

PS 67-169

Inoculation of a perennial bunchgrass: Implications for plug-based restoration in arid environments
Jason M. Stevens, University of Arizona; Jeffrey S. Fehmi, University of Arizona

PS 67-170

Scale-dependent effects of restoration practices in Californian grasslands
Brody S. Sandel, UC Berkeley; Jeffrey Corbin, Union College

PS 67-171

An integrated approach to grassland restoration in a Chihuahuan Desert mesquite-dominated community
Laurie B. Abbott, New Mexico State University; Kendal E. Young, New Mexico State University; Robert P. McNeely, New Mexico State University; Lenora B. Hawkins, New Mexico State University

PS 67-172

The role of historical contingency (year effects) in restoration and community ecology
Kurt J. Vaughn, Working Waterways Program, Audubon California; Truman Young, University of California, Davis

PS 67-173

Experimental effects of cover crops on non-native weeds and prairie grass restoration
Timothy L. Dickson, Michigan State University; Brian J. Wilsey, Iowa State University

PS 67-174

Microbial community changes through exotic species invasion and the belowground herbivory of natural enemies: Inextricably linked to restoration success?
Anthony J. Caesar, USDA/ARS, Pest Management Research Unit; TheCan Caesar-Ton-That, USDA/ARS, Agricultural Systems Research Unit

PS 67-175

Reseeding native forbs in the Great Basin: A study of the growth patterns of five forbs and interactions with grass neighbors
Hilary A. Parkinson, Montana State University; Cathy A. Zabinksi, Montana State University; Nancy L. Shaw, USDA Forest Service

PS 67-176

The effects of planting mixture, mycorrhizal fungi, and nitrogen on grassland restoration: native vs. non-native richness, functional composition, and floristic quality
Kristin Haider, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire; Michael Fell, Arizona State University; Deborah Freund, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire; Artur Stefanski, University of Minnesota; Tyler Bunton, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire; Stephen Bentivenga, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh; Tali D. Lee, University of Minnesota - Duluth; Evan Weiher, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

PS 67-177

The role of population source and dominance on plant community diversity in a newly restored prairie
Ryan E. Campbell, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Ryan P. Klopf, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Sara G. Baer, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

PS 67-178

Managing stockpiled topsoil: The biophysical recovery characteristics of topsoil salvaged from a native coastal sage habitat
Keith M. Vogelsang, Indiana University

PS 67-179

Field tests of biomass removal and sucrose addition to decrease competitive success of invasive grasses in western Washington prairies
H. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, University of Puget Sound; Kaitlin C. Lubetkin, Univeristy of California at Merced; Jason J. Heino, University of Puget Sound

PS 67-180

A meta-analysis of fire effects in California grassland vegetation
Susan J. Bainbridge, University of California; Carla D'Antonio, University of California Santa Barbara

PS 67-181

Native plant restoration along highway rights-of-way in California
Stephen L. Young, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Victor P. Claassen, University of California, Davis

PS 67-182

How closely do restored prairies mimic the community composition of remnant prairies?
Deborah Marr, Indiana University South Bend; Andrew Schnabel, Indiana University South Bend; Stuart Orr, Indiana University South Bend

PS 67-183

Characterization of microtopography and its influence on vegetation and soil nutrient patterns in created mitigation wetlands
Changwoo Ahn, George Mason University; Kurt F. Moser, George Mason University; Gregory B. Noe, U. S. Geological Survey

PS 67-184

Legacy effects of rangeland ecosystems: Initial barriers to restoration success
Sarah T. Hamman, Center for Natural Lands Management; Christine V. Hawkes, University of Texas at Austin

PS 67-185

Restoration and ecology of Arundinaria gigantea: Field and laboratory studies
Scott Franklin, University of Memphis; Margaret Cirtain, University of Memphis; S. Reza Pezeshki, University of Memphis; Maciej Biernacki, University of Memphis

PS 67-186

Three years after construction, alternative planting and management strategies in experimental marshes induce differences in biodiversity and heterogeneity, but not in function
Jake J. Grossman, University of Minnesota; John E. Petersen, Oberlin College

PS 67-187

The future of Irish peatlands: a delicate exercise in balancing scientific knowledge and management options
Florence Renou, University College Dublin

PS 67 - Restoration ecology