93rd ESA Annual Meeting (August 3 -- August 8, 2008)

PS 53-1

Wetland insect communities in an agricultural landscape: Impacts of historical and contemporary nutrient enrichment and vegetation structure
Kim A. Medley, University of Colorado; 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, University of Central Florida

PS 53-2

Ecosystem 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 53-3

Candidate lignocellulosic biofuel species: Exotic vs. native grass biomass production in central Texas
Mari-Vaughn V. Johnson, USDA-NRCS; James R. Kiniry, USDA-ARS

PS 53-4

Estimation 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 53-5

Effect of Christmas tree farming on the composition of the small mammal community
Marianna D. Wood, Bloomsburg University

PS 53-6

Effects of the conversion of native rangeland to exotic grass pasture on ant assemblages in Sonora, Mexico
Kimberly A. Franklin, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; Francisco Molina-Freaner, Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

PS 53-7

Adoption 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 53-8

Earthworms, soil fertility, and organic matter dynamics in the Quesungual agroforestry system of western Honduras
Steven J. Fonte, University of California; Edmundo Barrios, Embrapa; Johan Six, ETH

PS 53-9

Evaluating 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; Mark V. Coggshall, University of Missouri-Columbia

PS 53-10

Multifunctionality of tree habitats on farms: Evidence from Vermont
Sarah Taylor Lovell, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 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 53-11

Population structure of Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): Origins of the Columbia Basin populations
Raul F. Medina, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University; Silvia I. Rondon, Oregon State University; Francis N. Dimtri, Texas A&M University

PS 53-12

Differences 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 53-13

Can 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 - Lincoln; Erin E. Blankenship, University of Nebraska

PS 53-14

Observed 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 53-15

Achieving conservation objectives on farms: A case study of the ecolabel approach in Wisconsin
Paul H. Zedler, University of Wisconsin; 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 53-16

Grasslands 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 53-17

Ecosystem services in tropical agriculture: Evaluating the payment for ecosystem services approach in Esparza, Costa Rica - CANCELLED
Kelly Garbach, Institute of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago

PS 53-18

Cover crop matrix: A plant penology based tool for crop species selection and agroecosystem decision making
Jude Maul, Sustainable Agriculture Systems Laboratory

PS 53-19

A 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 at Urbana-Champaign

PS 53 - Agriculture