Methods to test the interactive effects of drought and plant invasion on ecosystem structure and function using complementary common garden and field experiments

Alba, C., NeSmith, J. E., Fahey, C., Angelini, C., & Flory, S. L. (2017). Methods to test the interactive effects of drought and plant invasion on ecosystem structure and function using complementary common garden and field experiments. Ecology and Evolution, 7(5), 1442-1452. PDF.

Synergy of extreme drought and shrub invasion reduce ecosystem functioning and resilience in water-limited climates

Caldeira, M. C., Lecomte, X., David, T. S., Pinto, J. G., Bugalho, M. N., & Werner, C. (2015). Synergy of extreme drought and shrub invasion reduce ecosystem functioning and resilience in water-limited climates. Scientific reports, 5, 15110. PDF.

Grass invasion and drought interact to alter the diversity and structure of native plant communities

Fahey, C., Angelini, C., & Flory, S. L. (2018). Grass invasion and drought interact to alter the diversity and structure of native plant communities. Ecology, 99(12), 2692-2702. PDF.

Experimental drought and plant invasion additively suppress primary pine species of southeastern US forests

NeSmith, J. E., Alba, C., & Flory, S. L. (2018). Experimental drought and plant invasion additively suppress primary pine species of southeastern US forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 411, 158-165. PDF.

Global change stressors alter resources and shift plant interactions from facilitation to competition over time

Alba, C., Fahey, C., & Flory, S. L. (2019). Global change stressors alter resources and shift plant interactions from facilitation to competition over time. Ecology, e02859. PDF.

Does climatic warming explain why an introduced barnacle finally takes over after a lag of more than 50 years?

Witte, S., Buschbaum, C., van Beusekom, J. E., & Reise, K. (2010). Does climatic warming explain why an introduced barnacle finally takes over after a lag of more than 50 years?. Biological Invasions, 12(10), 3579-3589. PDF.

Does elevated temperature and doubled CO2 increase growth of three potentially invasive plants?

Sheppard S, Stanley MC. (2014) Does elevated temperature and doubled CO2 increase growth of three potentially invasive plants? Invasive Plant Science and Management 7: 237–246. PDF.

Contrasting trait responses to latitudinal climate variation in two lineages of an invasive grass

Mozdzer, T. J., Caplan, J. S., Hager, R. N., Proffitt, C. E., & Meyerson, L. A. (2016). Contrasting trait responses to latitudinal climate variation in two lineages of an invasive grass. Biological invasions, 18(9), 2649-2660. PDF.

Host utilization, reproductive biology, and development of the larval parasitoid Tetrastichus planipennisi as influenced by temperature

Duan, J. J., Schmude, J. M., Wang, X.-Y., Watt, T. J., & Bauer, L. S. (2018). Host utilization, reproductive biology, and development of the larval parasitoid Tetrastichus planipennisi as influenced by temperature: Implications for biological control of the emerald ash borer in North America. Biological Control, 125, 50-56. PDF.

Plant community responses to simultaneous changes in temperature, nitrogen availability, and invasion

Gornish, E. S., & Miller, T. E. (2015). Plant community responses to simultaneous changes in temperature, nitrogen availability, and invasion. PloS one, 10(4), e0123715. PDF.

Experimental drought and plant invasion additively suppress primary pine species of southeastern US forests

NeSmith, J. E., Alba, C., & Flory, S. L. (2018). Experimental drought and plant invasion additively suppress primary pine species of southeastern US forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 411, 158-165. PDF.

Acclimation effects on thermal tolerances of springtails from sub-Antarctic Marion Island: indigenous and invasive species

Slabber, S., Worland, M. R., Leinaas, H. P., & Chown, S. L. (2007). Acclimation effects on thermal tolerances of springtails from sub-Antarctic Marion Island: indigenous and invasive species. Journal of Insect Physiology, 53(2), 113-125. PDF.

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Changes in biomass and root: shoot ratio of field-grown Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), a noxious, invasive weed, with elevated CO2: implications for control with glyphosate

Ziska, L. H., Faulkner, S., & Lydon, J. (2004). Changes in biomass and root: shoot ratio of field-grown Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), a noxious, invasive weed, with elevated CO2: implications for control with glyphosate. Weed Science, 52(4), 584-588. PDF.

Costs of living for juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in an increasingly warming and invaded world

Kuehne, L. M., Olden, J. D., & Duda, J. J. (2012). Costs of living for juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in an increasingly warming and invaded world. Canadian journal of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 69(10), 1621-1630. PDF.

Impact of native and non-native aquatic plants on methane emission and phytoplankton growth

Grutters, B. M. C., R. C. H. Aben, S. Kosten, and E. S. Bakker. 2017. Impact of native and non-native aquatic plants on methane emission and phytoplankton growth. Aquatic Invasions 12:371–383. PDF.

Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Experiment, Invasive Plant, Aquatic Habitat

Increases in summer temperatures decrease the survival of an invasive forest insect

Mech, A. M., Tobin, P. C., Teskey, R. O., Rhea, J. R.,& Gandhi, K. J. (2018). Increases in summer temperatures decrease the survival of an invasive forest insect. Biological Invasions, 20(2),365-374. PDF.

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