COS 78 - Restoration Ecology II

Wednesday, August 5, 2009: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Grand Pavillion III, Hyatt
Presider:
Colleen Hatfield, California State University, Chico
1:30 PM
 Species effects influence plant community restoration more than hydrologic factors, canopy complexity, or propagule type
Kathryn A. Villazon, University of Florida; Carrie Reinhardt-Adams, University of Florida; Michael E. Kane, University of Florida; Gregory E. MacDonald, University of Florida
1:50 PM
 Upper Missippi River floodplain forest seed rain shows variable potential for forest regeneration
Carrie Reinhardt Adams, University of Florida/ IFAS; Julie W Sorenson, University of Florida/ IFAS
2:10 PM
 Long-term restoration of riparian forest understory species over large spatial scales
Karen D. Holl, University of California, Santa Cruz; Prairie L. Johnston, California State University Chico; Charles D. McClain, California State University Chico; David M. Wood, California State University Chico
2:30 PM
 Short-term effects of soil amendments in restoring riparian habitat following gravel mining in an urban inland lake
Janel R. Zeman, Grand Valley State University; Jodee Hunt, Grand Valley State University; Deborah A. Simon, Grand Valley State University
2:50 PM
 Growth and development of seedlings planted in plantations and tree islands to facilitate tropical forest recovery
Rakan A. Zahawi, Organization for Tropical Studies; Karen D. Holl, University of California, Santa Cruz; Rebecca J. Cole, University of Colorado at Boulder; Rebecca Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo; Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service
3:10 PM
3:20 PM
 American chestnut restoration: Progress and direction
Clint T. Patterson, Alabama A&M University; Luben D. Dimov, Alabama A&M University
4:00 PM
 Agricultural legacy of soils affects suitability for germination of tallgrass prairie species
Heidi L. Hillhouse, University of Nebraska; Paul H. Zedler, University of Wisconsin-Madison
4:20 PM
 Evaluating restoration success and applying adaptive management in the Middle Rio Grande bosque
Ondrea C. Hummel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Todd Caplan, Parametrix Environmnetal Consultants
4:40 PM
 Seed dispersal to tree islands planted to restore tropical forest in a complex agricultural landscape
Rebecca J. Cole, University of Colorado at Boulder; Karen D. Holl, University of California, Santa Cruz; Rakan A. Zahawi, Organization for Tropical Studies
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