101st ESA Annual Meeting (August 7 -- 12, 2016)

PS 20-62

Antagonistic variation in tree height and seed mass of Acacia robusta and Acacia tortilis trees across the Serengeti soil moisture gradient
Deusdedith M. Rugemalila, Wake Forest University; Ricardo M. Holdo, University of Missouri; T. Michael Anderson, Wake Forest University; Thomas A. Morrison, Wake Forest University

PS 20-63

Structure and diversity changes in Argentine Espinal woodlands after fire exclusion: Implications for conservation
Jakub Kvasnica, Mendel University; Martin Rejžek, Mendel University; Martin Svátek, Mendel University; Radim Matula, Mendel University

PS 20-64

Mechanisms underlying compensatory stimulation of leaf photosynthesis following defoliation in Populus tremuloides
Zhengzhen Li, Minzu University of China; Eric L. Kruger, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Richard L. Lindroth, University of Wisconsin - Madison

PS 20-65

Effects of root diameter, branch order, season and soil depth on fine root life span in five temperate tree species
Jiacun Gu, Northeast Forestry University; Xiuxue Xia, Northeast Forestry University; Zhengquan Wang, Northeast Forestry University; Timothy J. Fahey, Cornell University

PS 20-66

Response of foliar traits and phosphorus fractions to fertilization in a tropical forest: understanding plant adaptation to P deficiency
Faming Wang Sr., South China Botanical Garden, CAS; Qifeng Mo Sr., South China Botanical Garden, CAS; Emma Sayer, Lancaster University

PS 20-67

The relationship between sap flow density and environmental factors in the Yangtze River Delta Region
Xin Liu, Nanjing forestry university; Jinchi Zhang, Nanjing Forestry University; Bo Zhang, University of Miami

PS 20-68

Field-mapping fine-scale forest structure and tree spatial distribution in Borneo's secondary tropical forests
Martin Svátek, Mendel University; Jakub Kvasnica, Mendel University; Martin Rejžek, Mendel University; Radim Matula, Mendel University; Anna Helánová, Mendel University; Radim Hédl, Institute of Botany; Robert Ewers, Imperial College London

PS 20-69

Mechanistic transmission models and microbial control: Douglas-fir tussock moth and its baculovirus
Joseph R. Mihaljevic, University of Chicago; Karl M. Polivka, PNW Research Station USDA Forest Service; Greg Dwyer, University of Chicago

PS 20-70

Warming and increasing precipitation enhance the quality of alpine rangeland on the Tibetan Plateau
Wei Xu, Peking University; Jin-Sheng He, Department of Ecology, Peking University, Beijing, China; Zhenhua Zhang, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

PS 20-71

Variations in aquaporin expression in leaves of two congeneric tank bromeliads
Erin Brinton, Occidental College; Gretchen B. North, Occidental College

PS 20-72

Microhabitat variation of Collembola (Hexapoda: Entognatha) populations in the Luquillo Mountains, Puerto Rico
Claudia Marcela Ospina Sánchez, University of Puerto Rico; Grizelle González, International Institute for Tropical Forestry

PS 20-73

Beneath the canopy: Changes in understory tree dynamics of northeastern hardwood forests
Elizabeth Chi, Cornell University; David Weinsten, Cornell University; Marc Goebel, Cornell University

PS 20-74

Factors explaining the composition and diversity of understory vegetation in aspen stands of the boreal forest in Canada
Maude Crispo, Université du Québec à Montréal; Yves Bergeron, UniversitÃ© du QuÃ©bec en Abitibi-TÃ©miscamingue; Alain Leduc, Université du Québec à Montréal

PS 20-75

Nitrogen additions decrease species richness through competitive exclusion in a hardwood forest herbaceous layer
Christopher A. Walter, West Virginia University; Mary Beth Adams, USDA Forest Service; Frank S. Gilliam, Marshall University; William T. Peterjohn, West Virginia University

PS 20-76

Phylogenetic patterns of rarity in a regional species pool of tropical woody plants
M. Isabel Loza, University of Missouri - St Louis; Iván Jiménez, Missouri Botanical Garden; Peter M. Jørgensen, Missouri Botanical Garden; Leslie E. Cayola, Universidad Mayor de San Andres; Leslie E. Cayola, Universidad Mayor de San Andres; Alfredo F. Fuentes, Universidad Mayor de San Andres; Alejandro A. Murakami, Herbario del Oriente Boliviano; Gabriel Arellano, Real Jardín Botánico; Maritza Cornejo, Universidad Mayor de San Andres; Manuel J. Macia, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Tatiana B. Miranda, Universidad Mayor de San Andres; Javier M. Quisbert Quisbert, Universidad Mayor de San Andres; Vania W. Torrez, Herbario Nacional de Bolivia; Robert E. Ricklefs, University of Misssouri - St. Louis

PS 20-77

Multispecies disease landscapes: Integrating ecology, geospatial analysis, anthropology, and veterinary science to study vector-borne zoonotic diseases in deforestation gradients in Panama
Nicole L. Gottdenker, University of Georgia; Azael Saldana, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies; Jose Calzada, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies; Susan Tanner, Associate Professor; Karen Wu, University of Georgia; Caitlin Mertzlufft, University of Georgia; Jessica Dyer, University of Georgia; Kadir Gonzalez, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud; Anamaria Santamaria, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud; Vanessa Pineda, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud; Chistre Rigg, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud; Milixa Perea, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud; Julie Velasquez-Runk, University of Georgia; Andrew Dent, Centers for Disease Control; Stephanie Foster, Centers for Disease Control; Stevan Bullard, Centers for Disease Control; Melissa Smith, Centers for Disease Control; Elaine Hallisey, Centers for Disease Control

PS 20-78

Parameterizing photosynthesis models in American chestnuts and hybrids to inform restoration in the context of climate change
David M. Rosenthal, Ohio University

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PS 20 - Forests