Tuesday, August 4, 2009: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Grand Pavillion IV, Hyatt
COS 29 - Herbivory: Plant Defenses I
8:00 AMCOS 29-1The effects of plant-induced defenses on herbivore disease dynamics for the gypsy moth Lymantria dispar
Bret D. Elderd, Louisiana State University, Brian Rehill, U.S. Naval Academy, Greg Dwyer, University of Chicago
8:20 AMCOS 29-2The role of seismonasty in reducing Eurema lisa (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) oviposition on Mimosa pudica.
Nathan J. Abrahamson, University of New Mexico, Diane L. Marshall, University of New Mexico
8:40 AMCOS 29-3Impacts of Quercus alba foliage quality on herbivorous insect attack and bird predation
Nicholas A. Barber, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Robert J. Marquis, University of Missouri - St. Louis
9:00 AMCOS 29-4Effects of elevated CO2 on growth and induction of chemical defenses by two herbivore species on Asclepias syriaca
Rachel L. Vannette, University of Michigan, Mark D. Hunter, University of Michigan
9:20 AMCOS 29-5Changes in plant quality and defenses as a function of plant ontogeny
Carolina Quintero, University of Colorado at Boulder, Deane M Bowers, University of Colorado at Boulder
9:40 AM Break
9:50 AMCOS 29-6Abiotic and biotic factors influencing the defensive chemistry of an invasive plant, Dalmatian Toadflax, Linaria dalmatica (Scrophulariaceae)
Mary A. Jamieson, University of Colorado
10:10 AMCOS 29-7Ant-plant interactions in Erythrina flabelliformis: investigation of a mutualism
Galen V. Priest, The College of Wooster, Marilyn D. Loveless, The College of Wooster
10:30 AMCOS 29-8Curvilinear costs and benefits in food-for-protection mutualisms
Joshua H. Ness, Skidmore College
10:50 AMCOS 29-9Is extrafloral nectar production induced by herbivores or ants in a tropical facultative ant-plant system?
Ryan J. Bixenmann, University of Utah, Phyllis D. Coley, University of Utah, Thomas A. Kursar, University of Utah

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