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

Tuesday, August 4, 2009: 5:00 PM-6:30 PM

Exhibit Hall NE & SE, Albuquerque Convention Center

PS 27-53

Grasshoppers: Nutrients and growth
Louise Wynn, Washington State University Vancouver; John G. Bishop, Washington State University

PS 27-54

Dormant season or summer harvest of grasslands: Tradeoffs in ethanol yield and life cycle GHG emissions
Paul R. Adler, USDA-ARS; Sabrina Spatari, Drexel University; Stephen J. Del Grosso, USDA-ARS; William J. Parton, Colorado State University

PS 27-55

PS 27-56

Temporal variability in native species richness and diversity in central United States grassland plant communities
Jayne L. Jonas, Colorado State University; Amy Symstad, USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; Deborah Buhl, USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Rsearch Center

PS 27-57

Influence of weather perturbations on Midwestern Prairie
Jarrod J. Morrice, Michigan State University; Carolyn M. Malmstrom, Michigan State University

PS 27-58

Future shifts from snow to rain may decrease survival and population growth of two dominant grasses in sagebrush steppe
Harmony J. Dalgleish, College of William and Mary; Corey A. Moffet, USDA-ARS, US Sheep Experiment Station; David N. Koons, Utah State University; Mevin B. Hooten, U.S. Geological Survey; Peter B. Adler, Utah State University

PS 27-59

Decomposition rates of shrub leaves compared to grass clippings in a tallgrass prairie
Alexander J. Lyon, Emporia State University; Brenda A. Koerner, Emporia State University

PS 27-60

Does floristic quality influence habitat quality for birds breeding in grasslands grown for biofuel feedstocks
Max A. Henschell, Michigan Technological University; David J. Flaspohler, Michigan Technological University; Christopher R. Webster, Michigan Technological University

PS 27-61

Effects of added nutrients, plant biomass, plant species richness, and plant quality on Orthoptera abundance and distribution across a small grassland area
Sarah M. Bailey, University of Nebraska; Caitlin M. Spilinek, University of Nebraska Lincoln; Allison L. Mettler, University of Nebraska Lincoln; Heather R. Buss, University of Nebraska Lincoln

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PS 27 - Grasslands/Steppe