94th ESA Annual Meeting (August 2 -- 7, 2009)

PS 48-69

Intra-specific ISSR variation in Aristida stricta
Jyotsna Sharma, Texas Tech University; Sheeja George, University of Florida; Jeff Norcini, OecoHort, LLC; Hector Perez, University of Florida

PS 48-70

Status and habitat requirements of Physaria thamnophila, an endangered species of Tamaulipan thornscrub
Norma L. Fowler, University of Texas at Austin; Dana M. Price, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Christopher F. Best, United States Fish and Wildlife Service; Alice Hempel, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

PS 48-71

Demographic and genetic evaluation of initial translocation success in Ziziphus celata, a narrowly endemic Florida shrub
Carl W. Weekley, Archbold Biological Station; Stacy A. Smith, Archbold Biological Station; Eric S. Menges, Archbold Biological Station

PS 48-72

Interactive effects of soil resources and light availability on the establishment and growth of an endangered orchid, Navasota Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes parksii)
Sarah J. Haller, Archbold Biological Station; William E. Rogers, Texas A&M University; Fred E. Smeins, Texas A&M University; Carissa L. Wonkka, Texas A&M University

PS 48-73

Habitat use by northern map turtles (Graptemys geographica) in an altered system, the Susquehanna River of Maryland
Teal M. Richards, Towson University; Richard A. Seigel, Towson University

PS 48-74

Tourism-induced landscape changes and sustainable tourism modeling: A case study in Jiuzhaigou National Park of China
Chengbo Yi, Sichuan University; Jianguo Wu, Arizona State University; Nanshan Ai, Sichuan University; Binzhang Zhang, China West Normal Univeristy; Zhengwen Huang, Chengdu University; Baofeng Di, Sichuan University

PS 48-75

Low-cost wood working technologies to improve forest health and landowner quality of life
Crystal V. Lupo, Auburn University; Becky Barlow, Auburn University; Conner Bailey, Auburn University

PS 48-76

Ecological influence of small mammals in wetland conservation and restoration
Alicia N. Shenko, Rutgers University; Rebecca Jordan, Rutgers University; Walter F. Bien, Drexel University

PS 48-77

Evaluation of the habitat-enhancement role of Laurencia spp. for juvenile fishes and macroinvertebrates in Thalassia testudinum beds in Abaco, The Bahamas
Megan R. Seese, Nova Southeastern University; Jennifer S. Rehage, Florida International University; Craig A. Layman, North Carolina State University

PS 48-78

Elucidating soil-geomorphic relationships and soil properties associated with Arctomecon californica and Eriogonum corymbosum var. nilesii
Janis L. Boettinger, Utah State University; Glen A. Busch, Utah State University; Brook B. Fonnesbeck, Utah State University; John R Lawley, Utah State University; Amy A. Croft, Utah State University; Thomas C. Edwards, Utah State University; James A. MacMahon, Utah State University

PS 48-79

Long term ecological monitoring in Massachusetts forest reserves: Tracking the pathway to old-growth structure and function
Avril L. de la Cretaz, University of Massachusetts; Lena S. Fletcher, University of Massachusetts; Matthew J. Kelty, University of Massachusetts; Anthony W. D'Amato, University of Minnesota

PS 48-80

Preventing regime shifts on the Colorado Plateau: Application of ecological threshold concepts to land management decision making
R. Travis Belote, The Wilderness Society; Mark E. Miller, National Park Service; Steven L. Garman, U.S. Geological Survey; Chris L. Lauver, National Park Service; Jayne Belnap, U.S. Geological Survey; Craig D. Allen, Fort Collins Science Center, Jemez Mountains Field Station; Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, USDA Agricultural Research Service; Jeff E. Herrick, USDA Agricultural Research Service; David A. Pyke, U.S. Geological Survey; Greg Okin, UCLA; Seth M. Munson, U.S. Geological Survey

PS 48-81

Landscape-level change and habitat quality: A scenario-based evaluation of restoration actions on freshwater habitat of endangered spring Chinook salmon
Jeffrey C. Jorgensen, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service; Jon. M. Honea, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service; Michelle M. McClure, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service; Thomas D. Cooney, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service; Kim Engie, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Damon M. Holzer, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service

PS 48-82

Connecting knowledge to application: Design guidelines for buffers, corridors, and greenways
Gary Bentrup, USDA FS/NRCS National Agroforestry Center

PS 48-83

Corridors enhance movement: A meta-analytical review
Lynne Gilbert-Norton, Utah State University; Ryan Wilson, Utah State University; John R. Stevens, Utah State University; Karen H. Beard, Utah State University

PS 48-84

How effective are large-scale invasive species removal programs? A case study from the Berkshire/Taconic Plateau, western Massachusetts
Lindsay S. McAlpine, Brown University; Stephen Porder, Brown University

PS 48-85

Short and long distance translocations: Movement and survival in eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina)
Scott D. Farnsworth, Towson University; Richard A. Seigel, Towson University; Patrick W. Cain, Towson University

PS 48-86

Environmental justice and the step to a more sustainable community through policy making
Erica Fernandez, Stanford University

PS 48-87

An exploratory economic analysis of conservation initiatives and corresponding community perceptions regarding wildlife in Loitokitok District, Kenya
Austin T. Griggs, University of San Diego; Salaton Tome, The School for Field Studies

PS 48-88

Short-term impact of gondola construction on upland vegetation of a fen wetland
Audrey Hoffa, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Christy A. Carello, Metropolitan State College of Denver

PS 48-89

Assessment of livestock grazing effects and land management in sagebrush steppe across the western United States
Kari E. Veblen, Utah State University; David A. Pyke, U.S. Geological Survey; Cameron L. Aldridge, U.S. Geological Survey; Michael L. Casazza, U.S. Geological Survey; Timothy Assal, U.S. Geological Survey; Melissa A. Farinha, U.S. Geological Survey

PS 48 - Conservation