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Thermal autecology describes the occurrence patterns of four benthic diatoms in McMurdo Dry Valley streams
Darling, Joshua P., Deena D. Garland, Lee F. Stanish, Rhea M. M. Esposito, Eric R. Sokol, and D.M. McKnight. 2017. “Thermal Autecology Describes the Occurrence Patterns of Four Benthic Diatoms in McMurdo Dry Valley Streams”. Polar Biology 40 (12): 2381-96. doi:10.1007/s00300-017-2151-y.
Does the ecological concept of disturbance have utility in urban social–ecological–technological systems?
Grimm, Nancy B, Steward T. A. Pickett, R. Hale, and Mary L. Cadenasso. 2017. “Does the Ecological Concept of Disturbance Have Utility in Urban Social–ecological–technological Systems?”. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability 3 (1): e01255. doi:10.1002/ehs2.1255.
The tick biocontrol agent Metarhizium brunneum (= M. anisopliae) (strain F52) does not reduce non-target arthropods
Fischhoff, Ilya R., Felicia Keesing, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2017. “The Tick Biocontrol Agent Metarhizium Brunneum (= M. Anisopliae) (strain F52) Does Not Reduce Non-Target Arthropods”. PLOS ONE 12 (11): e0187675. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0187675.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Using Large Data Sets for Open-Ended Inquiry in Undergraduate Science Classrooms
O’Reilly, C. M., R. Gougis, J. L. Klug, Cayelan C. Carey, D.C. Richardson, N. C. Bader, D. C. Soule, et al. 2017. “Using Large Data Sets for Open-Ended Inquiry in Undergraduate Science Classrooms”. BioScience 67 (12): 1052-61. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix118.
Effects of nitrogen deposition on nitrate leaching from forests of the northeastern United States will change with tree species composition
Crowley, Katherine F., and Gary M. Lovett. 2017. “Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on Nitrate Leaching from Forests of the Northeastern United States Will Change With Tree Species Composition”. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 47 (8): 997-1009. doi:10.1139/cjfr-2016-0529.
Data-driven identification of potential Zika virus vectors
Evans, Michelle V., Tad A. Dallas, Barbara A. Han, Courtney C. Murdock, and John M. Drake. 2017. “Data-Driven Identification of Potential Zika Virus Vectors”. ELife 6. doi:10.7554/eLife.22053.
Climate and competition effects on tree growth in Rocky Mountain forests
Buechling, Arne, P. H. Martin, and Charles D. Canham. 2017. “Climate and Competition Effects on Tree Growth in Rocky Mountain Forests”. Journal of Ecology 105 (6): 1636-47. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12782.
Dissolved organic matter causes genetic damage in lake zooplankton via oxidative stress
Solomon, Christopher T. 2017. “Dissolved Organic Matter Causes Genetic Damage in Lake Zooplankton via Oxidative Stress”. Functional Ecology 31 (4): 806-7. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.12807.
Drivers of nitrogen transfer in stream food webs across continents
Norman, B. M., M.R. Whiles, S. M. Collins, A.S. Flecker, Stephen K. Hamilton, S.L. Johnson, Emma J. Rosi, et al. 2017. “Drivers of Nitrogen Transfer in Stream Food Webs across Continents”. Ecology 98 (12): 3044-55. doi:10.1002/ecy.2009.
The demography of tree species response to climate: sapling and canopy tree survival
Canham, Charles D., and Lora Murphy. 2017. “The Demography of Tree Species Response to Climate: Sapling and Canopy Tree Survival”. Ecosphere 8 (2): e01701. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1701.
Ammonia oxidizer populations vary with nitrogen cycling across a tropical montane mean annual temperature gradient
Pierre, Suzanne, I. Hewson, J.P. Sparks, C.M. Litton, C. Giardina, Peter M. Groffman, and Timothy J. Fahey. 2017. “Ammonia Oxidizer Populations Vary With Nitrogen Cycling across a Tropical Montane Mean Annual Temperature Gradient”. Ecology 98 (7Suppl 1): 1896-1907. doi:10.1002/ecy.1863.
Variable nitrate concentration-discharge relationships in a forested watershed
Duncan, Jonathan M., Lawrence E. Band, and Peter M. Groffman. 2017. “Variable Nitrate Concentration-Discharge Relationships in a Forested Watershed”. Hydrological Processes 31 (9): 1817-24. doi:10.1002/hyp.11136.
Differential sensitivity to climate change of C and N cycling processes across soil horizons in a northern hardwood forest
Durán, Jorge, Jennifer L. Morse, Alexandra Rodríguez, John L. Campbell, Lynn M. Christenson, Charles T. Driscoll, Timothy J. Fahey, et al. 2017. “Differential Sensitivity to Climate Change of C and N Cycling Processes across Soil Horizons in a Northern Hardwood Forest”. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 107: 77-84. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.12.028.
“Accidental” urban wetlands: ecosystem functions in unexpected places
Palta, Monica M., Nancy B Grimm, and Peter M. Groffman. 2017. “‘Accidental’ Urban Wetlands: Ecosystem Functions in Unexpected Places”. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 15 (5): 248-56. doi:10.1002/fee.1494.
ARTHROPODS IN THE DIET OF THE BIRD ASSEMBLAGE FROM A FORESTED RURAL LANDSCAPE IN NORTHERN CHILOE ISLAND, CHILE: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY
Muñoz, Cesar, Silvina Ippi, J.L. Celis-Diez, Daniel Salinas, and Juan J. Armesto. 2017. “ARTHROPODS IN THE DIET OF THE BIRD ASSEMBLAGE FROM A FORESTED RURAL LANDSCAPE IN NORTHERN CHILOE ISLAND, CHILE: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY”. ORNITOLOGIA NEOTROPICAL 28. UNIV GEORGIA, WARNELL SCH FOREST RESOURCES, ATHENS, GA 30602-2152 USA: NEOTROPICAL ORNITHOLOGICAL SOC, USGS PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CTR: 191-99.
Biocultural Homogenization in Urban Settings: Public Knowledge of Birds in City Parks of Santiago, Chile
Celis-Diez, J.L., Cesar Muñoz, Sebastian Abades, Pablo Marquet, and Juan J. Armesto. 2017. “Biocultural Homogenization in Urban Settings: Public Knowledge of Birds in City Parks of Santiago, Chile”. Sustainability 931421997219 (4): 485. doi:10.3390/su9040485.
Is biodiversity bad for your health?
Ostfeld, Richard S., and Felicia Keesing. 2017. “Is Biodiversity Bad for Your Health?”. Ecosphere 8 (3): e01676. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1676.
A beech bark disease induced change in tree species composition influences forest floor acid–base chemistry
Arthur, Mary A., Kathleen C. Weathers, Gary M. Lovett, M. P. Weand, and W.C. Eddy. 2017. “A Beech Bark Disease Induced Change in Tree Species Composition Influences Forest Floor Acid–base Chemistry”. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 47 (7): 875-82. doi:10.1139/cjfr-2016-0341.
Continental-scale homogenization of residential lawn plant communities
Wheeler, Megan M., Christopher Neill, Peter M. Groffman, Meghan Avolio, Neil D. Bettez, Jeannine Cavender-Bares, Rinku Roy Chowdhury, et al. 2017. “Continental-Scale Homogenization of Residential Lawn Plant Communities”. Landscape and Urban Planning 165: 54-63. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.05.004.
Cellulosic biofuel contributions to a sustainable energy future: Choices and outcomes
Robertson, Philip, Stephen K. Hamilton, Bradford L. Barham, Bruce E. Dale, Cesar Izaurralde, Randall D. Jackson, Douglas A. Landis, Scott M. Swinton, Kurt D. Thelen, and James M. Tiedje. 2017. “Cellulosic Biofuel Contributions to a Sustainable Energy Future: Choices and Outcomes”. Science 356 (6345). doi:10.1126/science.aal2324.
Ecological homogenization of residential macrosystems
Groffman, Peter M., Meghan Avolio, Jeannine Cavender-Bares, Neil D. Bettez, Morgan Grove, Sharon J. Hall, Sarah E. Hobbie, et al. 2017. “Ecological Homogenization of Residential Macrosystems”. Nature Ecology & Evolution 1 (7): 191. doi:10.1038/s41559-017-0191.
Annual mass drownings of the Serengeti wildebeest migration influence nutrient cycling and storage in the Mara River
Subalusky, Amanda L., Christopher L. Dutton, Emma J. Rosi, and D.M. Post. 2017. “Annual Mass Drownings of the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Influence Nutrient Cycling and Storage in the Mara River”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114 (29): 7647-52. doi:10.1073/pnas.1614778114.
Tracking today
Ginsberg, Joshua R. 2017. “Tracking Today”. Science 358 (6360): 177-77. doi:10.1126/science.aao5447.
Biodiversity loss and the ecology of infectious disease
Ostfeld, Richard S. 2017. “Biodiversity Loss and the Ecology of Infectious Disease”. The Lancet Planetary Health 1 (1): e2 - e3. doi:10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30010-4.
Transparency, Geomorphology and Mixing Regime Explain Variability in Trends in Lake Temperature and Stratification across Northeastern North America (1975–2014)
Richardson, D.C., Stephanie Melles, Rachel Pilla, Amy L. Hetherington, Lesley Knoll, Craig E. Williamson, Benjamin Kraemer, et al. 2017. “Transparency, Geomorphology and Mixing Regime Explain Variability in Trends in Lake Temperature and Stratification across Northeastern North America (1975–2014)”. Water 953 (6): 442. doi:10.3390/w9060442.
Historical foundations and future directions in macrosystems ecology
Rose, K.C., R.A. Graves, Winslow D Hansen, B.J. Harvey, J. Qiu, S.A. Wood, C. Ziter, and M.G. Turner. (2017) 2017. “Historical Foundations and Future Directions in Macrosystems Ecology”. Ecology Letters 20 (2). doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12717.
Can integrating wildlife and livestock enhance ecosystem services in central Kenya?
Allan, B. F., Heather Tallis, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Steven Huckett, Virginia A. Kowal, Jessica Musengezi, Sharon Okanga, et al. 2017. “Can Integrating Wildlife and Livestock Enhance Ecosystem Services in Central Kenya?”. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 15 (6): 328-35. doi:10.1002/fee.1501.
Dissolved Organic Matter
Findlay, Stuart E. G., and Thomas B. Parr. 2017. “Dissolved Organic Matter”. In Methods in Stream Ecology, 21-36. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-813047-6.00002-4.
Ecological performance of Hudson River shore zones: what we know and what we need to know
Strayer, David L., and Stuart E. G. Findlay. 2017. “Ecological Performance of Hudson River Shore Zones: What We Know and What We Need to Know”. In Bilkovic, D., Mitchell, M., La Peyre, M., Toft J. Living Shorelines: The Science and Management of Nature-Based Coastal Protection. CRC Press.
Situating sustainability from an ecological science perspective: Ecosystem services, resilience, and environmental justice
Cadenasso, Mary L., and Steward T. A. Pickett. 2017. “Situating Sustainability from an Ecological Science Perspective: Ecosystem Services, Resilience, and Environmental Justice”. In Situating Sustainability from an Ecological Science Perspective: Sciences Humanities Societies, Scales and Social Justice. New York: New York University Press.
When science informed policy
Schlesinger, William H. 2017. “When Science Informed Policy”. Biogeochemistry 133 (2): 127-28. doi:10.1007/s10533-017-0317-x.
Terrestrial support of lake food webs: Synthesis reveals controls over cross-ecosystem resource use
Tanentzap, Andrew J., Brian W. Kielstra, Grace M. Wilkinson, Martin Berggren, N. Craig, P. A. del Giorgio, Jonathan Grey, et al. 2017. “Terrestrial Support of Lake Food Webs: Synthesis Reveals Controls over Cross-Ecosystem Resource Use”. Science Advances 3 (3): e1601765. doi:10.1126/sciadv.1601765.
Evidence for Migratory Spawning Behavior by Morphologically Distinct Cisco (Coregonus artedi) from a Small Inland Lake
Ross, Alexander J., Brian C. Weidel, M.A. Lenker, and Christopher T. Solomon. 2017. “Evidence for Migratory Spawning Behavior by Morphologically Distinct Cisco (Coregonus Artedi) from a Small Inland Lake”. The American Midland Naturalist 178 (2): 237-44. doi:10.1674/0003-0031-178.2.237.
Trade: A Driver of Present and Future Ecosystems
Pace, Michael L., and Jessica A. Gephart. 2017. “Trade: A Driver of Present and Future Ecosystems”. Ecosystems 20 (1): 44-53. doi:10.1007/s10021-016-0021-z.
Managing bark beetle impacts on ecosystems and society : priority questions to motivate future research
Morris, Jesse L, Stuart Cottrell, Christopher J Fettig, Winslow D Hansen, L Sherriff, Vachel A Carter, Jennifer L Clear, et al. (2016) 2017. “Managing Bark Beetle Impacts on Ecosystems and Society : Priority Questions to Motivate Future Research”. Journal of Applied Ecology 54 (3): 750-60. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12782.
Life history constraints explain negative relationship between fish productivity and dissolved organic carbon in lakes
Craig, Nicola, Stuart E. Jones, Brian C. Weidel, and Christopher T. Solomon. 2017. “Life History Constraints Explain Negative Relationship Between Fish Productivity and Dissolved Organic Carbon in Lakes”. Ecology and Evolution 7 (16): 6201-9. doi:10.1002/ece3.3108.