COS 104 - Community Disturbance And Recovery I

Wednesday, August 8, 2012: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
D136, Oregon Convention Center
1:30 PM
 Asymmetrical application of ecological theory along a forest landscape ecosystem gradient
Scott R. Abella, National Park Service; W. Wallace Covington, Northern Arizona University; Joseph E. Crouse, Northern Arizona University; Judith D. Springer, Northern Arizona University
1:50 PM
 Spatial and temporal shifts of macroinvertebrates within spawning and non-spawning habitats during a salmon run in Southeast Alaska
Emily Y. Campbell, Michigan State University (currently at: Oregon State University); Richard W. Merritt, Michigan State University; Kenneth W. Cummins, Humboldt State University; M. Eric Benbow, University of Dayton
2:10 PM
 Warmer climate and increased fire frequency in Greater Yellowstone: Does field evidence suggest that forest resilience could change?
Monica G. Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel C. Donato, Washington State Department of Natural Resources; William H. Romme, Colorado State University; Daniel B. Tinker, University of Wyoming
2:50 PM
3:10 PM
3:20 PM
 Disturbance at the edge: Douglas-fir beetle outbreaks and potential forest-grassland shifts near the lower tree line of Greater Yellowstone
Daniel C. Donato, Washington State Department of Natural Resources; Monica G. Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; William H. Romme, Colorado State University; Brian J. Harvey, University of Wisconsin
3:40 PM Cancelled
 The role of seed banks in regeneration in established reconstructed tallgrass prairies
Stephen C. Rossiter, University of North Dakota; Kathryn A. Yurkonis, University of North Dakota; Marissa A. Ahlering, The Nature Conservancy; Brett J. Goodwin, University of North Dakota
4:00 PM
 Assessing disturbance severities: Wind and cumulative disturbance data from Eastern Deciduous forests
Luke J. Snyder, University of Georgia; Chris J. Peterson, University of Georgia
4:20 PM
 Synergistic influences of climate and burning practices on tree regeneration in western Patagonia temperate rainforests
Andrés Holz, University of Tasmania; Thomas T. Veblen, University of Colorado
4:40 PM
 Douglas-fir beetle impacts on fire severity and postfire tree regeneration in lower montane forests of Greater Yellowstone
Brian J. Harvey, University of Wisconsin; Monica G. Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; William H. Romme, Colorado State University; Daniel C. Donato, Washington State Department of Natural Resources