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Prolonged exposure to manure from livestock-administered antibiotics decreases ecosystem carbon-use efficiency and alters nitrogen cycling
Wepking, C, B Badgley, JE Barrett, KF Knowlton, Jane M. Lucas, KJ Minick, PP Ray, SE Shawver, and MS Strickland. (2026) 2019. “Prolonged Exposure to Manure from Livestock-Administered Antibiotics Decreases Ecosystem Carbon-Use Efficiency and Alters Nitrogen Cycling”. ECOLOGY LETTERS 22 (12): 2067-2076,.
Characterizing seasonal dynamics of Amazonian wetlands for conservation and decision making
Reis, Vanessa, Virgilio Hermoso, Stephen K. Hamilton, Stuart E. Bunn, Etienne Fluet‐Chouinard, Bill Venables, and Simon Linke. 2019. “Characterizing Seasonal Dynamics of Amazonian Wetlands for Conservation and Decision Making”. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 29 (7). Wiley: 1073-82. doi:10.1002/aqc.3051.
Azteca ants maintain unique microbiomes across functionally distinct nest chambers
Lucas, Jane M., AA Madden, CA Penick, MJ Epps, PR Marting, JL Stevens, DJ Fergus, RR Dunn, and EK Meineke. (2026) 2019. “Azteca Ants Maintain Unique Microbiomes across Functionally Distinct Nest Chambers”. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 286 (1908).
Stoichiometry and daily rhythms: experimental evidence shows nutrient limitation decouples N uptake from photosynthesis
Chamberlin, Catherine A., Emily S. Bernhardt, Emma J. Rosi, and James B. Heffernan. 2019. “Stoichiometry and Daily Rhythms: Experimental Evidence Shows Nutrient Limitation Decouples N Uptake from Photosynthesis”. Ecology 100 (10). Wiley. doi:10.1002/ecy.2822.
Predicting larval tick burden on white-footed mice with an artificial neural network
Mowry, Stacy, Felicia Keesing, Ilya R. Fischhoff, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2019. “Predicting Larval Tick Burden on White-Footed Mice With an Artificial Neural Network”. Ecological Informatics 52: 150-58. doi:10.1016/j.ecoinf.2019.04.002.
Dead wood necromass in a moist tropical forest: Stocks, fluxes, and spatiotemporal variability
Gora, Evan M., Riley C Kneale, Markku Larjavaara, and H C Muller-Landau. 2019. “Dead Wood Necromass in a Moist Tropical Forest: Stocks, Fluxes, and Spatiotemporal Variability”. Ecosystems 22: 1189-1205.
Using a birdfeeder network to explore the effects of suburban design on invasive and native birds
Belinsky, Kara L., Troy C. Ellick, and Shannon L. LaDeau. 2019. “Using a Birdfeeder Network to Explore the Effects of Suburban Design on Invasive and Native Birds”. Avian Conservation and Ecology 14 (2). Resilience Alliance, Inc. doi:10.5751/ace-01408-140202.
Developing knowledge systems for urban resilience to cloudburst rain events
Rosenzweig, Bernice, Benjamin L. Ruddell, Lauren McPhillips, Robert Hobbins, Timon McPhearson, Zhongqi Cheng, Heejun Chang, and Yeowon Kim. 2019. “Developing Knowledge Systems for Urban Resilience to Cloudburst Rain Events”. Environmental Science & Policy 99. Elsevier BV: 150-59. doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2019.05.020.
Northern forest winters have lost cold, snowy conditions that are important for ecosystems and human communities
Contosta, Alexandra R., Nora J. Casson, Sarah Garlick, Sarah J. Nelson, Matthew P. Ayres, Elizabeth A. Burakowski, John Campbell, et al. 2019. “Northern Forest Winters Have Lost Cold, Snowy Conditions That Are Important for Ecosystems and Human Communities”. Ecological Applications 29 (7). Wiley. doi:10.1002/eap.1974.
From transdisciplinary projects to platforms: expanding capacity and impact of land systems knowledge and decision making
Grove, Morgan, and Steward T. A. Pickett. 2019. “From Transdisciplinary Projects to Platforms: Expanding Capacity and Impact of Land Systems Knowledge and Decision Making”. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 38. Elsevier BV: 7-13. doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2019.04.001.
Grit is Associated with Food Security among US Parents and Adolescents
Nikolaus, Cassandra J., Megan Schierer, Brenna Ellison, Heather A. Eicher-Miller, Craig Gundersen, and Sharon M. Nickols-Richardson. 2019. “Grit Is Associated With Food Security Among US Parents and Adolescents”. American Journal of Health Behavior 43 (1): 207-18. doi:10.5993/AJHB.43.1.17.
Natural climate solutions are not enough
Anderson, Christa M., R. S. DeFries, Robert Litterman, P.A. Matson, D.C. Nepstad, Stephen W. Pacala, William H. Schlesinger, et al. 2019. “Natural Climate Solutions Are Not Enough”. Science 363 (6430): 933-34. doi:10.1126/science.aaw2741.
Roots Mediate the Effects of Snowpack Decline on Soil Bacteria, Fungi, and Nitrogen Cycling in a Northern Hardwood Forest
Sorensen, P., Jennifer M. Bhatnagar, Lynn M. Christenson, Jorge Durán, Timothy J. Fahey, Melany C. Fisk, A.C. Finzi, Peter M. Groffman, Jennifer L. Morse, and Pamela H. Templer. 2019. “Roots Mediate the Effects of Snowpack Decline on Soil Bacteria, Fungi, and Nitrogen Cycling in a Northern Hardwood Forest”. Frontiers in Microbiology 10. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.00926.
Unprocessed Atmospheric Nitrate in Waters of the Northern Forest Region in the U.S. and Canada
Sebestyen, Stephen D., Donald S. Ross, James B. Shanley, Emily M. Elliott, Carol Kendall, John L. Campbell, Bryan Dail, et al. 2019. “Unprocessed Atmospheric Nitrate in Waters of the Northern Forest Region in the U.S. And Canada”. Environmental Science & Technology 53 (7): 3620-33. doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b01276.
Antibiotics as chemical warfare across multiple taxonomic domains and trophic levels in brown food webs
Lucas, Jane M., Evan M. Gora, Annika Salzberg, and Michael Kaspari. 2019. “Antibiotics As Chemical Warfare across Multiple Taxonomic Domains and Trophic Levels in Brown Food Webs”. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 286: 20191536. doi:doi:10.1098/rspb.2019.1536.
Residential household yard care practices along urban-exurban gradients in six climatically-diverse U.S. metropolitan areas
Locke, Dexter H., Colin Polsky, Morgan Grove, Peter M. Groffman, Kristen C. Nelson, Kelli L. Larson, Jeannine Cavender-Bares, et al. 2019. “Residential Household Yard Care Practices Along Urban-Exurban Gradients in Six Climatically-Diverse U.S. Metropolitan Areas”. Edited by Christopher A. Lepczyk. PLOS ONE 14 (11). Public Library of Science (PLoS): e0222630. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0222630.
Origins of abrupt change? Postfire subalpine conifer regeneration declines nonlinearly with warming and drying
Hansen, Winslow D, and Monica G. Turner. (2019) 2019. “Origins of Abrupt Change? Postfire Subalpine Conifer Regeneration Declines Nonlinearly With Warming and Drying”. Ecological Monographs 89 (1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1340.
Ecological Stoichiometry of the Mountain Cryosphere
Ren, Ze, Nicolas Martyniuk, Isabella Oleksy, Anshuman Swain, and Scott Hotaling. 2019. “Ecological Stoichiometry of the Mountain Cryosphere”. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 7. Frontiers Media SA. doi:10.3389/fevo.2019.00360.
Parasite sharing in wild ungulates and their predators: Effects of phylogeny, range overlap, and trophic links
Stephens, Patrick R., Sonia Altizer, Vanessa O. Ezenwa, John L. Gittleman, Emili Moan, Barbara A. Han, Shan Huang, and Paula Pappalardo. 2019. “Parasite Sharing in Wild Ungulates and Their Predators: Effects of Phylogeny, Range Overlap, and Trophic Links”. Journal of Animal Ecology 88 (7). Wiley: 1017-28. doi:10.1111/1365-2656.12987.
Dispersal and nutrient limitations of decomposition above the forest floor: Evidence from experimental manipulations of epiphytes and macronutrients
Gora, Evan M., and Jane M. Lucas. 2019. “Dispersal and Nutrient Limitations of Decomposition above the Forest Floor: Evidence from Experimental Manipulations of Epiphytes and Macronutrients”. Functional Ecology 33. Wiley Online Library: 2417-29. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.13440.
Topic modeling of major research themes in disease ecology of mammals
Han, Barbara A., and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2019. “Topic Modeling of Major Research Themes in Disease Ecology of Mammals”. Journal of Mammalogy 100 (3). Oxford University Press (OUP): 1008-18. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyy174.
Changes over three decades in feeding success of young American Shad Alosa sapidissima are influenced by invading zebra mussels Dreissena polymorpha
Schultz, ET, Michael G. Smircich, and David L. Strayer. 2019. “Changes over Three Decades in Feeding Success of Young American Shad Alosa Sapidissima Are Influenced by Invading Zebra Mussels Dreissena Polymorpha”. Marine Ecology Progress Series 628. Inter-Research Science Center: 141-53. doi:10.3354/meps13114.
Influences of the antidepressant fluoxetine on stream ecosystem function and aquatic insect emergence at environmentally realistic concentrations
Richmond, Erinn K., Emma J. Rosi, Alexander J. Reisinger, B. Hanrahan, Ross M. Thompson, and Michael Grace. 2019. “Influences of the Antidepressant Fluoxetine on Stream Ecosystem Function and Aquatic Insect Emergence at Environmentally Realistic Concentrations”. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 34 (1): 513-31. doi:10.1080/02705060.2019.1629546.
Improving ecological education through a four-dimensional framework
Klemow, Kenneth, Alan R. Berkowitz, C. Cid, and G. Middendorf. 2019. “Improving Ecological Education through a Four-Dimensional Framework”. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17 (2): 71. doi:10.1002/fee.2013.
Hippos (<i>Hippopotamus amphibius</i>): The animal silicon pump
Schoelynck, Jonas, Amanda L. Subalusky, Eric Struyf, Christopher L. Dutton, D. Unzue-Belmonte, Bart Van de Vijver, D.M. Post, Emma J. Rosi, Patrick Meire, and Patrick J. Frings. 2019. “Hippos (<i>Hippopotamus Amphibius< I>): The Animal Silicon Pump”. Science Advances 5 (5): eaav0395. doi:10.1126/sciadv.aav0395.
Soil warming and winter snowpacks: Implications for northern forest ecosystem functioning
Sanders-DeMott, Rebecca, John L. Campbell, Peter M. Groffman, Lindsey E. Rustad, and Pamela H. Templer. 2019. “Soil Warming and Winter Snowpacks: Implications for Northern Forest Ecosystem Functioning”. In Ecosystem Consequences of Soil Warming, 245-78. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-813493-1.00011-9.
Drivers of plant species richness and phylogenetic composition in urban yards at the continental scale
Cubino, J. P., Jeannine Cavender-Bares, Sarah E. Hobbie, Diane E. Pataki, Meghan L. Avolio, Lindsay E. Darling, Kelli L. Larson, et al. 2019. “Drivers of Plant Species Richness and Phylogenetic Composition in Urban Yards at the Continental Scale”. Landscape Ecology 34 (1): 63-77. doi:10.1007/s10980-018-0744-7.
Contribution of non-native plants to the phylogenetic homogenization of US yard floras
Cubino, J. P., Jeannine Cavender-Bares, Sarah E. Hobbie, Sharon J. Hall, Tara L.E. Trammell, Christopher Neill, Meghan L. Avolio, Lindsay E. Darling, and Peter M. Groffman. 2019. “Contribution of Non-Native Plants to the Phylogenetic Homogenization of US Yard Floras”. Ecosphere 10 (3). doi:10.1002/ecs2.2638.
Exploring student ideas about biological variation
Alred, Ashley R., Jennifer H. Doherty, Laurel M. Hartley, Cornelia Harris, and Jenny M. Dauer. 2019. “Exploring Student Ideas about Biological Variation”. International Journal of Science Education 41 (12). Informa UK Limited: 1682-1700. doi:10.1080/09500693.2019.1635289.
Biological Connectivity of Seasonally Ponded Wetlands across Spatial and Temporal Scales
Smith, L. L., Amanda L. Subalusky, C. L. Atkinson, J. E. Earl, D. M. Mushet, D. E. Scott, S. L. Lance, and S. A. Johnson. 2019. “Biological Connectivity of Seasonally Ponded Wetlands across Spatial and Temporal Scales”. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association 55 (2): 334-53. doi:10.1111/1752-1688.12682.
Seasonal and Long-Term Dynamics in Stream Water Sodium Chloride Concentrations and the Effectiveness of Road Salt Best Management Practices
Kelly, Victoria R., Stuart E. G. Findlay, Stephen K. Hamilton, Gary M. Lovett, and Kathleen C. Weathers. 2019. “Seasonal and Long-Term Dynamics in Stream Water Sodium Chloride Concentrations and the Effectiveness of Road Salt Best Management Practices”. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 230 (1). doi:10.1007/s11270-018-4060-2.
Do lianas shape ant communities in an early successional tropical forest?
Adams, Benjamin J., Evan M. Gora, Michiel van Breugel, Sergio Estrada-Villegas, Stefan A. Schnitzer, Jefferson S. Hall, and Stephen P. Yanoviak. 2019. “Do Lianas Shape Ant Communities in an Early Successional Tropical Forest?”. Biotropica 51: 885-93. doi:10.1111/btp.12709.
Microbial composition and wood decomposition rates vary with microclimate from the ground to the canopy in a tropical forest
Gora, Evan M., Jane M. Lucas, and Stephen P. Yanoviak. 2019. “Microbial Composition and Wood Decomposition Rates Vary With Microclimate from the Ground to the Canopy in a Tropical Forest”. Ecosystems 22: 1206-19.
Trade-Offs by Whom for Whom? A Response to Calow
Grabowski, Zbigniew J., Ariana M Chiapella, Manar A Alattar, Ashlie D Denton, Mary Ann Rozance, and Elise F Granek. 2019. “Trade-Offs by Whom for Whom? A Response to Calow”. BioScience. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1093/biosci/biz129.
Leveraging Environmental Research and Observation Networks to Advance Soil Carbon Science
Weintraub, Samantha R., Alejandro N. Flores, William R. Wieder, Debjani Sihi, Claudia Cagnarini, Daniel Ruiz Potma Gonçalves, Michael H. Young, et al. 2019. “Leveraging Environmental Research and Observation Networks to Advance Soil Carbon Science”. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 124 (5). American Geophysical Union (AGU): 1047-55. doi:10.1029/2018jg004956.
Rapid nitrogen fixation by canopy microbiome in tropical forest determined by both phosphorus and molybdenum
Stanton, Daniel E., Sarah A. Batterman, Joseph C. Von Fischer, and Lars O. Hedin. 2019. “Rapid Nitrogen Fixation by Canopy Microbiome in Tropical Forest Determined by Both Phosphorus and Molybdenum”. Ecology 100 (9). Wiley. doi:10.1002/ecy.2795.
Ecological indicators of mammal exposure to Ebolavirus
Schmidt, John Paul, Sean Maher, John M. Drake, Tao Huang, Maxwell J. Farrell, and Barbara A. Han. 2019. “Ecological Indicators of Mammal Exposure to Ebolavirus”. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 374 (1782). The Royal Society: 20180337. doi:10.1098/rstb.2018.0337.
Climate and lawn management interact to control C -4 plant distribution in residential lawns across seven U.S. cities
Trammell, Tara L. E., Diane E. Pataki, Christopher J. Still, James R. Ehleringer, Meghan L. Avolio, Neil D. Bettez, Jeannine Cavender‐Bares, et al. 2019. “Climate and Lawn Management Interact to Control C -4 Plant Distribution in Residential Lawns across Seven U.S. Cities”. Ecological Applications 29 (4). Wiley: e01884. doi:10.1002/eap.1884.
Coarse woody habitat does not predict largemouth bass young of year mortality during the open-water season
Ziegler, J.P., Colin J. Dassow, S. E. Jones, Alexander J. Ross, and Christopher T. Solomon. 2019. “Coarse Woody Habitat Does Not Predict Largemouth Bass Young of Year Mortality During the Open-Water Season”. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 76 (6): 998-1005. doi:10.1139/cjfas-2018-0050.
The biology of fog: results from coastal Maine and Namib Desert reveal common drivers of fog microbial composition
Evans, Sarah E., M. E. Dueker, Robert Logan, and Kathleen C. Weathers. 2019. “The Biology of Fog: Results from Coastal Maine and Namib Desert Reveal Common Drivers of Fog Microbial Composition”. Science of The Total Environment 647: 1547-56. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.045.