Wednesday, August 4, 2010: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
329, David L Lawrence Convention Center
COS 47 - Climate Change: Plants II
8:00 AMDo plants remember droughts? Evidence for a drought-memory over a whole vegetation period in grasses
Julia Walter, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research- UFZ, Carl Beierkuhnlein, University of Bayreuth, Roman Hein, University of Bayreuth, Laura Nagy, University of Bayreuth, Anke Jentsch, University of Koblenz-Landau
8:20 AMDispersal in a changing climate: The effect of climate change on an invasive thistle
Brittany J. Teller, Pennsylvania State University, Rui Zhang, The Pennsylvania State University, Katriona Shea, The Pennsylvania State University
8:40 AMElevated temperature in low light reduces shade tolerance in temperate and boreal tree species through increased respiratory carbon loss
Kala L. Peebles, University of Minnesota, Rebecca A. Montgomery, University of Minnesota
9:00 AMThe effect of an increase in air temperature and [CO2] on northern red oak biomass accumulation
Timothy M. Wertin, University of Georgia, Mary Anne McGuire, University of Georgia, Robert O. Teskey, University of Georgia
9:20 AMPlant species of coastal salt grassland will be negatively affected by temperature increase and soil drought  
Jasmin Mantilla Contreras, University of Greifswald, Stefan Zerbe, Free University of Bozen
9:40 AMBreak
9:50 AMEffects of elevated CO2 and O3 on Aspen carbon and nitrogen metabolism in aspen at the aspen FACE (Free-Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment) study site
Rakesh Minocha, USDA Forest Service, NRS, Stephanie Long, USDA Forest Service, NRS, Subhash Minocha, University of New Hampshire, Paula Marquardt, US Forest Service, Neil D. Nelson, USDA Forest Service, Mark E. Kubiske, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
10:10 AMClimate change may reduce fecundity of monoecious crops through altered investment in male and female flowers
Jing Luo, The Ohio State University, Lesley G. Campbell, Rice University, Kristin L. Mercer, The Ohio State University
10:30 AMSeedling growth and establishment across an elevational ecotone in the Green Mountains, Vermont
Carolyn A. Pucko, University of Vermont, Brian Beckage, University of Vermont
10:50 AMResponse of semi-arid grasslands to severe multi-year drought
Karie L. Cherwin, Colorado State University
11:10 AMQuantifying the precipitation "memory" of plant photosynthesis in deserts
Lisa Patrick Bentley, University of Arizona, Kiona Ogle, University of Wyoming, Jessica M. Cable, University of Alaska, Greg A. Barron-Gafford, University of Arizona, Travis E. Huxman, University of Arizona, Michael E. Loik, University of California, Stanley D. Smith, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, David T. Tissue, University of Western Sydney

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