97th ESA Annual Meeting (August 5 -- 10, 2012)

PS 107-207

Invasion and fire: A look at the interactions between prescribed fire and the invasive grass, Brachypodium sylvaticum, in the Willamette National Forest, OR
L. Poulos, University of Oregon; Bitty A. Roy, University of Oregon; B. Thomas, McKenzie River Ranger District; Jennifer Lippert, US Forest Service

PS 107-208

Mechanics of herbivory: Exotic insect increases branch brittleness of a native tree host
Nicole E. Soltis, Tufts University; Sara Gomez, University of Rhode Island; Gary G. Leisk, Tufts University; Evan L. Preisser, University of Rhode Island; Colin M. Orians, Tufts University

PS 107-209

Vegetation and invertebrate community response to Eastern hemlock decline in southern New England
Laura L. Ingwell, University of Idaho; Mailea R. Miller-Pierce, Washington State University; R. Talbot Trotter III, USDA Forest Service; Evan L. Preisser, University of Rhode Island

PS 107-210

Psidium guajava: Spatial distribution of invasive guava along roadways and trail ways within the Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve
Sarah L. Hanson, The Pennsylvania State University; Erica A.H. Smithwick, The Pennsylvania State University

PS 107-211

California plant invasions: quantifying the knowing-doing gap
Virginia Matzek, Santa Clara University; Justin Covino, Santa Clara University

PS 107-212

Ecosystem impacts of Microstegium vimineum vary across a regional gradient
Tara Ursell, Yale University; Robert J. Warren II, SUNY Buffalo State; Ashley D. Keiser, Iowa State University; Jeffrey S. Norman, Virginia Tech; John E. Barrett, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Mark A. Bradford, Yale University

PS 107-213

Seasonality of diet selectivity of an invasive population of rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Andrew J. Olynyk, University of Manitoba; Brenda J. Hann, University of Manitoba; Gail K. Davoren, University of Manitoba

PS 107-214

Overcompensation and the European green crab, Carcinus maenas
Brian C. Turner, Portland State University; Catherine E. de Rivera, Portland State University

PS 107-215

Functional group composition and disturbance intensity regulate invasion resistance and exotic plant impact in grassland microcosms
Maria Grisel Longo, IFEVA - Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires; Susana B. Perelman, IFEVA - Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires; Pedro M. Tognetti, IFEVA-CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires; Javier Pérez, Facultad de Agronomía; Enrique J. Chaneton, IFEVA-CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires

PS 107-216

Food web related spatial variation in growth of commercially important walleye (Sander vitreus) and sauger (Sander canadensis) in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba: The impact of an invasive species, rainbow smelt (Osmerus Mordax)
Katie T. Sheppard, University of Manitoba; Gail K. Davoren, University of Manitoba; Brenda J. Hann, University of Manitoba

PS 107-217

Population structure and origins of invasive King Ranch Bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica)
Sarah E. Matakis, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; R. Deborah Overath, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

PS 107-218

Hemlock woolly adelgid mediated mortality of eastern hemlock influences timing and magnitude of streamflow from headwater catchments in the southern Appalachians
Steven Brantley, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station; Chelcy R. Ford, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station; Katherine J. Elliott, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station; Stephanie N. Laseter, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station; James Vose, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station

PS 107-219

Effects of local site characteristics on abundance of Lonicera maackii in Southwest Ohio
Mary C. Henry, Miami University; David L. Gorchov, Miami University; Peter A. Frank, Miami University

PS 107-220

Impacts of introduced species on specialized mutualisms: A case study on the oil reward pollination network in southern Florida
Jason L. Downing, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Florida; Hong Liu, International Center for Tropical Botany and Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, Florida; Wuying Lin, Florida International University and Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

PS 107-221

A comparison of life history traits of an invasive Mediterranean forb in its native range versus two invasive ranges
Jolene R. Moroney, University of California, Los Angeles; Philip W. Rundel, University of California, Los Angeles

PS 107-222

Landscaping plants as invasive species in central Texas: Positive correlations with development proximity and age, but limited by aridity?
Gabriel L. De Jong, University of Texas at Austin; Norma L. Fowler, University of Texas at Austin

PS 107-223

A species distribution model for the shade-tolerant, invasive plant Japanese stiltgrass
Chris W. Tyson, The College of William and Mary

PS 107-224

The role of density dependence in populations spreading through patchy landscapes
Annette Bieger, ETH Zürich; Jennifer L. Williams, University of British Columbia; Jonathan M. Levine, ETH Zurich

PS 107-225

The role of leaf litter and edaphic conditions related to land-use history in facilitating invasion of the forest understory by Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
Timothy R. Kuhman, Edgewood College

PS 107-226

Exploring the role of deer browsing preference in plant invasion
Kristine M. Averill, Pennsylvania State University; David A. Mortensen, The Pennsylvania State University

PS 107 - Latebreaking: Invasion