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Program for: Ecological Section

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  ·  Ecological Section

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  ·  Conservation Biology
  ·  Pollination Biology
  ·  Symbioses: Plant, Animal, and Microbe Interactions

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  ·  Ecological Section

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  ·  Conservation Biology
  ·  Pollination Biology
  ·  Symbioses: Plant, Animal, and Microbe Interactions

Symposium or Colloquium Presentation

  ·  Environmental Climate Change : The role of marine and aquatic photosynthetic organisms in the global carbon cycle
  ·  Phylogenetic and functional patterns of host plants and their associated fungi: implications for symbiotic co-evolution, community interactions, and ecosystem processes
  ·  The Power of Movement in Plants

Presentations for Society\Section: Ecological Section

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Monday, July 27th

Monday, July 27th, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm · Event Tent/Cliff Lodge
Session P1: Contributed Posters: Ecological Section Posters - Monday
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P1EC001Jul 27, 5:30pm-7:00pmEvent Tent/Cliff Lodge
Canceled
Seed Banks in Meadows, Young Forests, and Unlogged Forests
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Poster: Ecological SectionDarbyshire, Robyn.forest
seedbank
meadow
P1EC003Jul 27, 5:30pm-7:00pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeLandscape Restoration in a Coastal Sage Scrub Community
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Poster: Ecological SectionStark, Tara; Ewers, Frank W..Coastal Sage Scrub Community
Hirschfeldia incana
restoration
P1EC005Jul 27, 5:30pm-7:00pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeFire, flowering, and fragmentation: The effect of seasonal fires on the occurrence of pineland golden trumpet ( Angadenia berteroi ), a rare species of the southern Florida pine rocklands.
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Poster: Ecological SectionBarrios Roque, Beyte ; Arellano, Gabriel; Koptur, Suzanne.pine rocklands
fire
Habitat fragmentation
P1EC007Jul 27, 5:30pm-7:00pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeCo-Infecting Soil Fungi Interfere with a Fungal Seed Pathogen
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Poster: Ecological SectionDavis, Trevor; Beckstead, Julie.Bromus tectorum
Pyrenophora semeniperda
Multiple infection
Seed pathogen
P1EC009Jul 27, 5:30pm-7:00pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeGermination phenology of some Great Basin native annuals
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Poster: Ecological SectionForbis, Tara.Germination
dormancy
Seed
Invasive Species
annual
P1EC011Jul 27, 5:30pm-7:00pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeRedistributing the wealth or short-circuiting the system? The impact of a parasitic plant on soil nutrient cycling and community structure
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Poster: Ecological SectionFisher, James P; Smith, Stuart W; Phoenix, Gareth K; Press, Malcolm C.; Cameron, Duncan D.parasitic plant
community-level effects
indirect effects
facultative hemiparasite
nutrient cycling
P1EC013Jul 27, 5:30pm-7:00pmEvent Tent/Cliff Lodge
Canceled
Comparative Study of Genetic Diversity in the Common Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) and the Rare Prairie Milkweed (A. hirtella)
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Poster: Ecological SectionSawyer, Neil W.; Anclam, Kaitlin; Kossow, Novia.rare species
Asclepias
Genetic diversity
P1EC015Jul 27, 5:30pm-7:00pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeThe buoyancy of Sesbania Scop. (Leguminosae) fruits and the potential contribution of hydrochory to current pantropical distributions
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Poster: Ecological SectionFarruggia, Frank T..long-distance dispersal
Hydrochory
Sesbania
Fruit Buoyancy
P1EC017Jul 27, 5:30pm-7:00pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeCalcium oxalate crystals in leaves of Halogeton glomeratus and their possible contribution to alteration of soil chemistry
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Poster: Ecological SectionLewis, Benjamin; Thomasson, Kelly; Wachocki, Barbara; Sondossi, Mohammad.Halogeton glomeratus
calcium oxalate
druse
P1EC019Jul 27, 5:30pm-7:00pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeAilanthus altissima increases nodulation in Trifolium pratens: a novel weapon for an invasive species
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Poster: Ecological SectionLincoln, Jesse.Ailanthus altissima
Trifolium
nodulation
allelopathy
invasive
nitrogen fixation
exudates

Tuesday, July 28th

Tuesday, July 28th, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm · Event Tent/Cliff Lodge
Session P2: Contributed Posters: Ecological Section Posters - Tuesday
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P2EC002July 28th 5:30 pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeMycorrhizal colonization elicits limited plasticity in functional root traits of maple and oak
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Poster: Ecological SectionLee, Mei-Ho; Callahan, Hilary; Palmer, Matthew, I.; Patterson, Angelica; Comas, Louise.Mycorrhizae
Acer
Quercus rubra
phenotypic plasticity
P2EC004July 28th 5:30 pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeAn Exploration of Chicken Litter-Induced Trace Metal Phytotoxicity in Plants
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Poster: Ecological SectionBrower, MB; Tuberty, SR; Sakamachi, Y; Colgan, MJ.Heavy Metals
Phytotoxicity
chicken litter
agronomic species
sustainability
P2EC006July 28th 5:30 pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeAssessment of native riparian plant communities to improve agricultural buffer plantings
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Poster: Ecological SectionSoranno, Matthew; Post, Jillian; Martine, Christopher T.; Adams, Kenneth A..Diversity
riparian
buffers
clayplain forest
Lake Champlain
P2EC008July 28th 5:30 pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeContrasting seed dispersal traits in urban and 'mainland' populations of the common dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
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Poster: Ecological SectionH.S., Arathi.Taraxacum officinale
seed dispersal
Habitat fragmentation
P2EC010July 28th 5:30 pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeThe Possible Effectiveness of Eleusine indica L. as a Phytoremedaiting Agent of Spent Engine Oil on Contaminated Soil
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Poster: Ecological SectionShonubi, Olusola.O; Pedro, Folahan Emmanuella; ARIYO, OLUSESAN AYODELE.Phytoremediation
Eleusine indica
Contaminated Soil
P2EC012July 28th 5:30 pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeSex-specific variations in root colonization by mycorrhizal fungi in a dioecious grass, Distichlis spicata (Poaceae)
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Poster: Ecological SectionMercer, Charlene ; Eppley, Sarah.mycorrhizal fungi
Spatial Segregation of the Sexes (SSS)
Dioecious
P2EC014July 28th 5:30 pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeCan Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (European frogbit, Hydrocharitaceae) be eradicated in an Early Detection and Rapid Response context?
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Poster: Ecological SectionLangdon, Stephen F.; Martine, Christopher T.; Oles, Hilary A..Hydrocharitaceae
invasive
aquatic
P2EC016July 28th 5:30 pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeAmong-species diversity in fine root traits: Informing studies in mature forests with a survey of glasshouse collections
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Poster: Ecological SectionRoberts, Samantha; McTeague, B; Patterson, AE; Callahan, Hilary; Comas, Louise. functional traits
root morphology
root architecture
specific root length
comparative plant ecology
ecosystem function
P2EC018July 28th 5:30 pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeDirect and Indirect Effects of Cheatgrass Litter on the Seed Pathogen-Cheatgrass Interaction
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Poster: Ecological SectionMiller, Lauren; Connolly, Brian; Beckstead, Julie.Plant-pathogen interaction
seed bank 
disease ecology
P2EC020July 28th 5:30 pmEvent Tent/Cliff LodgeInvasion Legacies Impede Restoration of Ecosystem Processes
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Poster: Ecological SectionGlinka, Clare B; Chai, Tzu; Hawkes, Christine V..legacy effects
plant-microbe interaction
restoration