Thursday, August 7, 2008: 5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall CD, Midwest Airlines Center
PS 53 - Agriculture
PS 53-1Wetland insect communities in an agricultural landscape: Impacts of historical and contemporary nutrient enrichment and vegetation structure
Kim A. Medley, University of Central Florida, Elizabeth H. Boughton, University of Central Florida, David G. Jenkins, University of Central Florida, Pedro Quintana-Ascencio, University of Central Florida, John E. Fauth, University of Central Florida, Patrick J. Bohlen, Archbold Biological Station
PS 53-2Ecosystem services as a framework for agroecological research
Lawrence G. Oates, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Emma L. Bouressa, University of Wisconsin-Madison, David S. Duncan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ellen E. Hamingson, National Park Service, Herika Kummel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Julie E. Woodis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Randall D. Jackson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PS 53-3Candidate lignocellulosic biofuel species: Exotic vs. native grass biomass production in central Texas
Mari-Vaughn V. Johnson, USDA-ARS, James R. Kiniry, USDA-ARS
PS 53-4Estimation of 13C abundance in grains of rice plant exposed to temporal changes in 13C abundance in atmospheric CO2 during its growth period
Takashi Tani, Institute for Environmental Sciences
PS 53-5Effect of Christmas tree farming on the composition of the small mammal community
Marianna D. Wood, Bloomsburg University
PS 53-6Effects of the conversion of native rangeland to exotic grass pasture on ant assemblages in Sonora, Mexico
Kimberly A. Franklin, University of Arizona, Francisco Molina-Freaner, Instituto de Ecologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
PS 53-7Adoption of agriculture and perceptions of rainfall variation among Maasai in northern Tanzania
Brian W. Miller, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Paul W. Leslie, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J. Terrence McCabe, University of Colorado at Boulder
PS 53-8Earthworms, soil fertility, and organic matter dynamics in the Quesungual agroforestry system of western Honduras
Steven J. Fonte, University of California, Davis, Edmundo Barrios, Embrapa, Johan Six, University of California, Davis
PS 53-9Evaluating the relationship between leaf nitrogen concentration and Minolta SPAD-502 meter readings
Ahmed J. Hussein, University of Missouri-Columbia, Rose-Marie Muzika, University of Missouri-Columbia, Mark V. Coggshall, University of Missouri-Columbia
PS 53-10Multifunctionality of tree habitats on farms: Evidence from Vermont
Sarah Taylor Lovell, University of Vermont, V. Ernesto Mendez, University of Vermont, Daniel L. Erickson, University of Vermont, Chloe A. Nathan, University of Vermont, S'ra DeSantis, University of Vermont
PS 53-11Population structure of Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): Origins of the Columbia Basin populations
Raul F. Medina, Texas A&M University, Silvia I. Rondon, Oregon State University, Francis N. Dimtri, Texas A&M University
PS 53-12Differences in soil properties and food web structure following 75 years of high-input wheat versus no-input harvested prairie meadows in Kansas
Steve W. Culman, Cornell University, Gary W. Fick, Cornell University, S. Tianna DuPont, University of California, Davis, Jerry D. Glover, The Land Institute
PS 53-13Can soil pathogenic fungi be used to suppress weedy plants in agroecosystems?
Jane A Okalebo, University of Nebraska, John L. Lindquist, University of Nebraska, Gary Y. Yuen, University of Nebraska, Rhae A Drijber, University of Nebraska, Erin E. Blankenship, University of Nebraska
PS 53-14Observed evidence for a greening trend in the Chinese Loess Plateau: Grain-for-Green policy drivers and climate impacts
Tianming Wang, Beijing Normal University, Jianguo Wu, Arizona State University, Pu Mou, Beijing Normal University, Xiaojun Kou, Beijing Normal University, Jianping Ge, Beijing Normal University
PS 53-15Achieving conservation objectives on farms: A case study of the ecolabel approach in Wisconsin
Paul H. Zedler, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ted Anchor, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Deana Knuteson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Claudio Gratton, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nancy Mathews, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Hannah Gaines, University of Wisconsin-Madison, M. Virginia Knight, University of Wisconsin-Madison, D. Leith Nye, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jeb Barzen, International Crane Foundation
PS 53-16Grasslands as benchmarks for agricultural sustainability: nematode and insect communities
Lauren M. Young, Indiana University, S. Tianna DuPont, University of California, Davis, Jerry D. Glover, The Land Institute
PS 53-17Ecosystem services in tropical agriculture: Evaluating the payment for ecosystem services approach in Esparza, Costa Rica - CANCELLED
Kelly Garbach, University of California, Davis
PS 53-18Cover crop matrix: A plant penology based tool for crop species selection and agroecosystem decision making
Jude Maul, USDA-ARS Sustainable Agriculture Systems Laboratory
PS 53-19A simple tool for implementation of US Farm Bill programs: Can a practice-based index predict soil function in organic and conventional farming systems?
Susan S. Andrews, USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Cynthia A. Cambardella, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Michelle M. Wander, University of Illinois

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