Wednesday, August 5, 2009: 5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall NE & SE, Albuquerque Convention Center
PS 55 - Herbivory: Plant Defenses
PS 55-144		Frequency-dependent selection and host defenses Luz Llamas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Ecología, México, Mexico, Etzel Garrido, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Ecología, México, Mexico, Juan Fornoni, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Ecología
PS 55-145		Genetic variation across a geographic cline and induced responses shape resistance to herbivores on Solanum americanum Nash E. Turley, University of Washington, Daniel M. Evans, University of Washington, Joshua J. Tewksbury, University of Washington
PS 55-146		Resin duct production and size predict mortality in ponderosa pine trees in northern Arizona Jeffrey M. Kane, Northern Arizona University, Thomas E. Kolb, Northern Arizona University
PS 55-147		Effects of plant density on tolerance to herbivore damage in Solanum carolinense Stacey L. Halpern, Pacific University, David W. McNutt, Florida State University, Kahali Barrows, Florida State University, Michael Martinez, Florida State University
PS 55-148		Indirect effects of deer browsing on generalist and specialist insect herbivores of spicebush (Lindera benzoin L.) Emily Myron, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Eric M. Lind, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, John Parker, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
PS 55-149		Light, nutrients, and presence of microbial mutualist affect patterns of allocation to direct and indirect defenses in lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) Alissa Packer, Susquehanna University, Richard J. Bittner, Susquehanna University
PS 55-150		Trichomes in rapid-cycling Brassica rapa do not defend against herbivory by Trichoplusia ni larvae Rosina H. Bolen, Mount St. Mary's University, Natalee Henry, Mount St. Mary's University, Nicholas J. Ferrari, Mount St. Mary's University, Lauren S. Lang, Mount St. Mary's University, Mary E. Evans, Mount St. Mary's University, Karine E. Posbic, Mount St. Mary's University, Cory M. Riley, Mount St. Mary's University, Aba Assiaw-Dufu, Mount St. Mary's University
PS 55-151		Does drought predispose trees to insect attack Monica L. Gaylord, Northern Arizona University, Thomas E. Kolb, Northern Arizona University, Nate G. McDowell, Los Alamos National Laboratory, William T. Pockman, University of New Mexico
PS 55-152		Biogeographic pattern of induced, indirect defense in native and invasive populations of Chinese tallow tree, Triadica sebifera Juli Carrillo, Rice University, Evan Siemann, Rice University
PS 55-153		Genetic variation for tolerance to insect herbivory in Boechera stricta (Brassicaceae): Influence of type of damage, nature of glucosinolates, and costs Antonio J. Manzaneda, Duke University, Kasavajhala V Prasad, Duke University, Thomas Mitchell-Olds, Duke University
PS 55-154		Sesquiterpene lactone steriochemistry determines herbivore resistance in Xanthium strumarium (Asteraceae) Jeffrey R. Ahern, Rice University, Kenneth D. Whitney, Rice University
PS 55-155		Elemental defense in seedlings of a Ni hyperaccumulator, Alyssum murale (Brassicacae) Alisha Kissell, Ohio Wesleyan University, Mary A. McKenna, Howard University

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