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Susceptibility of Trees to Windthrow Storm Damage in Partially Harvested Complex-Structured Multi-Species Forests
Coates, K.D., Erin Hall, and Charles D. Canham. 2018. “Susceptibility of Trees to Windthrow Storm Damage in Partially Harvested Complex-Structured Multi-Species Forests”. Forests 9 (4): 199. doi:10.3390/f9040199.
Quantifying the effects of hydrological changes on long-term water quality trends in temperate reservoirs: insights from a multi-scale, paleolimnological study
Elchyshyn, Leanne, Jean-Olivier Goyette, Émilie Saulnier-Talbot, R.J. Maranger, Christian Nozais, Christopher T. Solomon, and I. Gregory-Eaves. 2018. “Quantifying the Effects of Hydrological Changes on Long-Term Water Quality Trends in Temperate Reservoirs: Insights from a Multi-Scale, Paleolimnological Study”. Journal of Paleolimnology. doi:10.1007/s10933-018-0027-y.
Assessing urban agriculture potential: a comparative study of Osaka, Japan and New York city, United States
Hara, Yuji, Timon McPhearson, Yuki Sampei, and Brian McGrath. 2018. “Assessing Urban Agriculture Potential: A Comparative Study of Osaka, Japan and New York City, United States”. Sustainability Science 13 (4): 937-52. doi:10.1007/s11625-018-0535-8.
Nutrient transfer supports a beneficial relationship between the canopy ant, Azteca trigona, and its host tree
Lucas, Jane M., NA Clay, and M Kaspari. (2026) 2018. “Nutrient Transfer Supports a Beneficial Relationship Between the Canopy Ant, Azteca Trigona, and Its Host Tree”. ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY 43 (5): 621-628,.
Host traits associated with species roles in parasite sharing networks
Dallas, Tad A., Barbara A. Han, Charles L. Nunn, Andrew W. Park, Patrick R. Stephens, and John M. Drake. 2018. “Host Traits Associated With Species Roles in Parasite Sharing Networks”. Oikos 128 (1): 23-32. doi:10.1111/oik.05602.
Cattle and rainfall affect tick abundance in central Kenya
Keesing, Felicia, Richard S. Ostfeld, T.P. Young, and B. F. Allan. 2018. “Cattle and Rainfall Affect Tick Abundance in Central Kenya”. Parasitology 145 (3): 345-54. doi:10.1017/S003118201700155X.
Context dependency of animal resource subsidies
Subalusky, Amanda L., and D.M. Post. 2018. “Context Dependency of Animal Resource Subsidies”. Biological Reviews 94 (2): 517-38. doi:10.1111/brv.12465.
Data-driven predictions and novel hypotheses about zoonotic tick vectors from the genus Ixodes
Yang, Laura H., and Barbara A. Han. 2018. “Data-Driven Predictions and Novel Hypotheses about Zoonotic Tick Vectors from the Genus Ixodes”. BMC Ecology 183 (1). doi:10.1186/s12898-018-0163-2.
A diverse suite of pharmaceuticals contaminates stream and riparian food webs
Richmond, Erinn K., Emma J. Rosi, David M. Walters, Jerker Fick, Stephen K. Hamilton, Tomas Brodin, Anna Sundelin, and Michael Grace. 2018. “A Diverse Suite of Pharmaceuticals Contaminates Stream and Riparian Food Webs”. Nature Communications 9 (1). doi:10.1038/s41467-018-06822-w.
Effects of a zoonotic pathogen, <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i>, on the behavior of a key reservoir host
Ostfeld, Richard S., Dustin Brisson, K. Oggenfuss, Jill Devine, Michael Z. Levy, and Felicia Keesing. 2018. “Effects of a Zoonotic Pathogen, <i>Borrelia Burgdorferi< I>, on the Behavior of a Key Reservoir Host”. Ecology and Evolution, no. 8: 4074-83. doi:10.1002/ece3.3961.
An epidemiological model of virus transmission in salmonid fishes of the Columbia River Basin
Ferguson, Paige F. B., Rachel Breyta, Ilana Brito, Gael Kurath, and Shannon L. LaDeau. 2018. “An Epidemiological Model of Virus Transmission in Salmonid Fishes of the Columbia River Basin”. Ecological Modelling 377: 1-15. doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2018.03.002.
Experimental whole-lake dissolved organic carbon increase alters fish diet and density but not growth or productivity
Koizumi, Shuntaro, N. Craig, Jacob A. Zwart, P.T. Kelly, J.P. Ziegler, Brian C. Weidel, S. E. Jones, and Christopher T. Solomon. 2018. “Experimental Whole-Lake Dissolved Organic Carbon Increase Alters Fish Diet and Density But Not Growth or Productivity”. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. doi:10.1139/cjfas-2017-0283.
Freshwater salinization syndrome on a continental scale
Kaushal, Sujay S., Gene E. Likens, Michael L. Pace, Ryan M. Utz, Shahan Haq, Julia Gorman, and Melissa Grese. 2018. “Freshwater Salinization Syndrome on a Continental Scale”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 115 (4): E574 - E583. doi:10.1073/pnas.1711234115.
Gauging support for macroecological patterns in helminth parasites
Dallas, Tad A., A. Aguirre, Sarah A. Budischak, Colin Carlson, V.O. Ezenwa, Barbara A. Han, Shan Huang, and Patrick R. Stephens. 2018. “Gauging Support for Macroecological Patterns in Helminth Parasites”. Global Ecology and Biogeography 27 (12): 1437-47. doi:10.1111/geb.12819.
Geolocated social media as a rapid indicator of park visitation and equitable park access
Hamstead, Zoe A., David Fisher, Rositsa T. Ilieva, Spencer A. Wood, Timon McPhearson, and Peleg Kremer. 2018. “Geolocated Social Media As a Rapid Indicator of Park Visitation and Equitable Park Access”. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 72: 38-50. doi:10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2018.01.007.
Give and Take: A Watershed Acid Rain Mitigation Experiment Increases Baseflow Nitrogen Retention but Increases Stormflow Nitrogen Export
Marinos, R. E., John L. Campbell, Charles T. Driscoll, Gene E. Likens, William H. McDowell, Emma J. Rosi, Lindsey E. Rustad, and Emily S. Bernhardt. 2018. “Give and Take: A Watershed Acid Rain Mitigation Experiment Increases Baseflow Nitrogen Retention But Increases Stormflow Nitrogen Export”. Environmental Science & Technology 52 (22): 13155-65. doi:10.1021/acs.est.8b03553.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freshwater Reservoirs: What Does the Atmosphere See?
Prairie, Y.T., Jukka Alm, Jake J. Beaulieu, Nathan Barros, T. J. Battin, Jonathan J. Cole, P. A. del Giorgio, et al. 2018. “Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freshwater Reservoirs: What Does the Atmosphere See?”. Ecosystems 21 (5): 1058-71. doi:10.1007/s10021-017-0198-9.
Local differentiation in tree growth responses to climate
Canham, Charles D., Lora Murphy, R. Riemann, Richard McCullough, and Elizabeth Burrill. 2018. “Local Differentiation in Tree Growth Responses to Climate”. Ecosphere 9 (8): e02368. doi:10.1002/ecs2.2368.
High mortality in aquatic predators of mosquito larvae caused by exposure to insect repellent
Almeida, Rafael M., Barbara A. Han, Alexander J. Reisinger, Catherine Kagemann, and Emma J. Rosi. 2018. “High Mortality in Aquatic Predators of Mosquito Larvae Caused by Exposure to Insect Repellent”. Biology Letters 14 (10): 20180526. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2018.0526.
A 37-year experimental study of the effects of structural alterations on a shrub community in the Mojave Desert, California
Mahall, Bruce E., Paul Fonteyn, R.M. Callaway, and William H. Schlesinger. 2018. “A 37-Year Experimental Study of the Effects of Structural Alterations on a Shrub Community in the Mojave Desert, California”. Journal of Ecology 106 (3): 1057-72. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12904.
Democratization of ecosystem services—a radical approach for assessing nature’s benefits in the face of urbanization
McHale, Melissa R., Scott M. Beck, Steward T. A. Pickett, Daniel L. Childers, Mary L. Cadenasso, Louie Rivers, Louise Swemmer, Liesel Ebersohn, Wayne Twine, and David N Bunn. 2018. “Democratization of Ecosystem Services—a Radical Approach for Assessing Nature’s Benefits in the Face of Urbanization”. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability 4 (5). Informa UK Limited: 115-31. doi:10.1080/20964129.2018.1480905.
Organic matter and nutrient inputs from large wildlife influence ecosystem function in the Mara River, Africa
Subalusky, Amanda L., Christopher L. Dutton, Laban Njoroge, Emma J. Rosi, and D.M. Post. 2018. “Organic Matter and Nutrient Inputs from Large Wildlife Influence Ecosystem Function in the Mara River, Africa”. Ecology 99 (11): 2558-74. doi:10.1002/ecy.2509.
Timber harvest as the predominant disturbance regime in northeastern U.S. forests: effects of harvest intensification
Brown, Michelle L., Charles D. Canham, Lora Murphy, and Therese M. Donovan. 2018. “Timber Harvest As the Predominant Disturbance Regime in Northeastern U.S. Forests: Effects of Harvest Intensification”. Ecosphere 9 (3): e02062. doi:10.1002/ecs2.2062.
Chemical Composition of Rock Salt Brine Compared with Brine from Oil and Gas Wells
Kelly, Victoria R., Stuart E. G. Findlay, and Cornelia Harris. 2018. “Chemical Composition of Rock Salt Brine Compared With Brine from Oil and Gas Wells”. Journal of Environmental Engineering 144 (9). ASCE.
Variation in coexisting birds to exploit spatial heterogeneity in small mammal activity
Emmering, Quinn C., Janice K. Kelly, Richard S. Ostfeld, and Kenneth Schmidt. 2018. “Variation in Coexisting Birds to Exploit Spatial Heterogeneity in Small Mammal Activity”. Journal of Avian Biology 49 (12). doi:10.1111/jav.01946.
Moving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements
Tucker, Marlee A., K. Bohning-Gaese, W.F. Fagan, J. M. Fryxell, B. Van Moorter, S. C. Alberts, A. H. Ali, et al. 2018. “Moving in the Anthropocene: Global Reductions in Terrestrial Mammalian Movements”. Science 35910 (6374): 466-69. doi:10.1126/science.aam9712.
Water Flow and Biofilm Cover Influence Environmental DNA Detection in Recirculating Streams
Shogren, Arial, Jennifer L. Tank, Scott P. Egan, Olivia August, Emma J. Rosi, B. Hanrahan, Mark A. Renshaw, Crysta Gantz, and Diogo Bolster. 2018. “Water Flow and Biofilm Cover Influence Environmental DNA Detection in Recirculating Streams”. Environmental Science & Technology 52: 8530-37. doi:10.1021/acs.est.8b01822.
Are wood pellets a green fuel?
Schlesinger, William H. 2018. “Are Wood Pellets a Green Fuel?”. Science 359 (6382): 1328-29. doi:10.1126/science.aat2305.
Looking beyond the mean: Drivers of variability in postfire stand development of conifers in Greater Yellowstone
Braziunas, Kristin H., Winslow D Hansen, Rupert Seidl, Werner Rammer, and Monica G. Turner. (2018) 2018. “Looking Beyond the Mean: Drivers of Variability in Postfire Stand Development of Conifers in Greater Yellowstone”. Forest Ecology and Management 430: 460-71. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.08.034.
Differences Between Community Structure of the Human Oral Microbiome and Vaginal Microbiome in the Context of Community Assembly
Mendoza, Rachael. 2018. “Differences Between Community Structure of the Human Oral Microbiome and Vaginal Microbiome in the Context of Community Assembly”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. https://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/reprints/mendoza_2018_reu.pdf .
Decomposition of coarse woody debris in a long‐term litter manipulation experiment: A focus on nutrient availability
Gora, Evan M., Emma J. Sayer, Benjamin L. Turner, and Edmund V. J. Tanner. 2018. “Decomposition of Coarse Woody Debris in a Long‐term Litter Manipulation Experiment: A Focus on Nutrient Availability”. Functional Ecology 32. Wiley/Blackwell (10.1111): 1128-38. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.13047.
Wet Dust Deposition across Texas during the 2012 Drought: An Overlooked Pathway for Elemental Flux to Ecosystems
Ponette-González, Alexandra, J. D. Collins, J. E. Manuel, T. A. Byers, G. Glass, Kathleen C. Weathers, and T. E. Gill. 2018. “Wet Dust Deposition across Texas During the 2012 Drought: An Overlooked Pathway for Elemental Flux to Ecosystems”. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. doi:10.1029/2018JD028806.
Sonal Diversity and Efficiency of the Scavenger Guild at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Milik, Kerste. 2018. “Sonal Diversity and Efficiency of the Scavenger Guild at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. https://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/reprints/milik_2018_reu.pdf.
Why are nitrogen-fixing trees rare at higher compared to lower latitudes?
Menge, Duncan N. L., Sarah A. Batterman, Lars O. Hedin, Wenying Liao, Stephen W. Pacala, and Benton N. Taylor. 2017. “Why Are Nitrogen-Fixing Trees Rare at Higher Compared to Lower Latitudes?”. Ecology 98 (12): 3127-40. doi:10.1002/ecy.2034.
Trojan Females and Judas Goats: Evolutionary Traps as Tools in Wildlife Management
Robertson, Bruce A., Richard S. Ostfeld, and Felicia Keesing. 2017. “Trojan Females and Judas Goats: Evolutionary Traps As Tools in Wildlife Management”. BioScience 67 (11): 983-94. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix116.
Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) affects the feeding ecology of early stage striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Hudson River estuary
Smircich, Michael G., David L. Strayer, and Eric T. Schultz. 2017. “Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha) Affects the Feeding Ecology of Early Stage Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis) in the Hudson River Estuary”. Environmental Biology of Fishes 100 (4): 395-406. doi:10.1007/s10641-016-0555-0.
Transmission routes maintaining a viral pathogen of steelhead trout within a complex multi-host assemblage
Breyta, Rachel, Ilana Brito, Paige F. B. Ferguson, Gael Kurath, Kerry A. Naish, Maureen K. Purcell, Andrew R. Wargo, and Shannon L. LaDeau. 2017. “Transmission Routes Maintaining a Viral Pathogen of Steelhead Trout Within a Complex Multi-Host Assemblage”. Ecology and Evolution 7 (20): 8187-8200. doi:10.1002/ece3.3276.
When protected areas prove insufficient: Cheetah and “protection-reliant” species
Ginsberg, Joshua R. 2017. “When Protected Areas Prove Insufficient: Cheetah and ‘protection-Reliant’ Species”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114 (3): 430-31. doi:10.1073/pnas.1619817114.
Young runoff fractions control streamwater age and solute concentration dynamics
Benettin, Paolo, Scott W. Bailey, Andrea Rinaldo, Gene E. Likens, K. J. McGuire, and Gianluca Botter. 2017. “Young Runoff Fractions Control Streamwater Age and Solute Concentration Dynamics”. Hydrological Processes 31 (16): 2982-86. doi:10.1002/hyp.11243.
When science informed policy
Schlesinger, William H. 2017. “When Science Informed Policy”. Biogeochemistry 133 (2): 127-28. doi:10.1007/s10533-017-0317-x.