Wednesday, August 5, 2009: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Grand Pavillion V, Hyatt
COS 80 - Species Interactions II
1:30 PMCOS 80-1Growth and interactions between saplings in young secondary mixedwood forests
Frédéric Boivin, Université du Québec à Montréal, Alain Paquette, Université du Québec à Montréal, Michael J. Papaik, Dao Ying Ecosystems Group, Nelson Thiffault, Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Québec, Christian Messier, Université du Québec à Montréal
1:50 PMCOS 80-2Indirect effects of abundant deer drive unbrowsed plant species decline in temperate forests
Christopher D. Heckel, University of Pittsburgh, Norman A. Bourg, Smithsonian Institution - National Zoological Park, William J. McShea, Smithsonian Institution - National Zoological Park, Susan Kalisz, University of Pittsburgh
2:10 PMCOS 80-3Interactive effects of native and exotic herbivores: Prairie dogs and cattle cause rapid changes to a grassland community
Ana D. Davidson, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Eduardo Ponce, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Sandra L. Brantley, University of New Mexico, Juan Cruzado, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ed L. Fredrickson, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range, Rodrigo Sierra, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Rurik List, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, David C. Lightfoot, University of New Mexico, Gerardo Ceballos, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2:30 PMCOS 80-4Effects of cryptogams on the microenvironment of vascular plants at the subalpine/alpine ecotone in the North Cascades, Washington
Robert G. Jespersen, University of Washington, Thomas M. Hinckley, University of Washington, Warren G. Gold, University of Washington, Bothell
2:50 PMCOS 80-5Functional diversity, species-specific responses, and grazing pressure:  the effect of Juncus effusus in grazed subtropical wetlands
Elizabeth Hermanson Boughton, University of Central Florida, Pedro F. Quintana-Ascencio, University of Central Florida, Patrick J. Bohlen, Archbold Biological Station
3:10 PM Break
3:20 PMCOS 80-6Seven years of ant-exclusion from citrus canopies: Effects on the arthropod assemblage and fruit yield
Josep Piñol, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Xavier Espadaler, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Nuria Cañellas, IES M Rubio i Tuduri
3:40 PMCOS 80-7Context-dependent shifts between mutualism and parasitism in a facultatively-symbiotic coral
Randi D. Rotjan, Harvard University / New England Aquarium, Daniel J. Thornhill, Bowdoin College
4:00 PMCOS 80-8Strong mutualistic interactions between ants and treehoppers affect their hostplant and associated arthropod community
Joshua B. Grinath, Florida State University, Brian D. Inouye, Florida State University, Nora C. Underwood, Florida State University
4:20 PMCOS 80-9Species- and genotype-specific neighbor effects on pollinator communities and ecosystem processes in Solidago
Mark A. Genung, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Gregory M. Crutsinger, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Joseph K. Bailey, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Jennifer A. Schweitzer, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
4:40 PMCOS 80-10Coexistence by recruitment variation: How large is the contribution of relative nonlinearity?
Chi Yuan, University of Arizona, Peter Chesson, University of Arizona

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