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

PS 82-107

Use of carbohydrate resources by red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, in their native and introduced ranges
Shawn M. Wilder, Oklahoma State University; Micky D. Eubanks, Texas A&M University; Andrew V. Suarez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; David Holway, University of California, San Diego

PS 82-108

Enemy spillover among exotic and native perennial grass species in experimental communities in a seasonal wetland prairie
G. Kai Blaisdell, University of California, Berkeley; Bitty A. Roy, University of Oregon

PS 82-109

Alteration of soil function and biota by an invasive, non-native C₄ grass
Gail Wilson, Oklahoma State University; Karen R. Hickman, Oklahoma State University

PS 82-110

Ecosystem responses to dreissenid mussel invasion
Scott N. Higgins, University of Wisconsin-Madison; M. Jake Vander Zanden, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Lucas N. Joppa, Duke University

PS 82-111

Topsin-M: The new benomyl for mycorrhizal-suppression experiments
Melinda M. Williamson, Oklahoma State University; Gail Wilson, Oklahoma State University

PS 82-112

Intraspecific terpenoid variation in eastern hemlocks and the potential for resistance to the hemlock woolly adelgid
Laura L. Ingwell, University of Idaho; J. Brady, University of Rhode Island; M. Fitzpatrick, University of Rhode Island; R. Casagrande, University of Rhode Island; B. Maynard, University of Rhode Island; E. Preisser, University of Rhode Island

PS 82-113

The role of phenology in competitive interactions between native and invasive herbaceous species
Kevin John Barry, University of Maryland

PS 82-114

The impact of Alliaria petiolata on the soil fungal community
Armando Carrillo, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Maria P. MacWilliams, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Joy Wolf, University of Wisconsin-Parkside

PS 82-115

The use of activated carbon to mediate the negative phytotoxic effects of Alliaria petiolata on germination and seedling growth of Aquilegia canadensis
Laurie S. Eberhardt, Valparaiso University; Jonathan A Finger, Valparaiso University

PS 82-116

Frequent consumption and rapid digestion of prey by the Lake Erie watersnake: Implications for an invasive prey species
Peter C. Jones, Northern Illinois University; Richard B. King, Northern Illinois University; Kristin M. Stanford, Northern Illinois University; Tyler D. Lawson, College of Charleston; Matt Thomas, Ohio State University

PS 82-118

Impact of Alliaria petiolata, a non-native plant species, on soil microbial diversity
Yashu Vashishath, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Maria P MacWilliams, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Joy Wolf, University of Wisconsin-Parkside

PS 82-119

The role of hybridization in reproduction and establishment of invasive Pyrus calleryana (Callery pear)
Nicole A. Hardiman, University of Cincinnati; Theresa M. Culley, University of Cincinnati

PS 82-120

The impact of propagule pressure and genetic diversity on non-native establishment into plant communities
Kane R. Keller, Michigan State University; Jennifer A. Lau, Michigan State University

PS 82-121

Alliaria petiolata: Impact on native spring ephemerals and successful control in a maple beech forest
Joy J. Wolf, University of Wisconsin - Parkside; Chris Coleman, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Jon Grove, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Tim Leveque, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Jon Nutter, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Michael Stanton, University of Wisconsin-Parkside

PS 82-122

Inquiry-based undergraduate learning: Abiotic and biotic controls of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) invasion in Virginia pine and hardwood forests
M. Krishna Rao, Washington and Lee University; Anne E. Hassell, Washington and Lee University; Annie B. Blakey, Washington and Lee University; Katherine E. Duncan, Washington and Lee University; Matthew R. Krafft, Washington and Lee University; Anne B. Alerding, Virginia Military Institute

PS 82-123

Introducing non-indigenous species to the Great Lakes via ballast water: Quantifying vector strength and evaluating current management strategies
Mark S. Minton, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; A. Whitman Miller, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; Sarah A. Bailey, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Gregory M. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

PS 82 - Latebreaking: Invasion