Climate change in western US deserts: potential for increased wildfire and invasive annual grasses

Abatzoglou, J. T., & Kolden, C. A. (2011). Climate change in western US deserts: potential for increased wildfire and invasive annual grasses. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 64(5), 471-478. PDF.

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.

Pesty stowaways

Lovett, G.M., Weiss, M., Liebhold, A.M., Holmes, T.P., Leung, B., Lambert, K.F., Orwig, D.A., Campbell, F.T., Rosenthal, J., McCullough, D.G., Wildova, R., Ayres, M.P., Canham, C.D., Foster, D.R., LaDeau, S.L. and Weldy, T. (2016), Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options. Ecol Appl, 26: 1437-1455. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-1176

Out of the weeds? Reduced plant invasion risk with climate change in the continental United States

Allen, J. M., & Bradley, B. A. (2016). Out of the weeds? Reduced plant invasion risk with climate change in the continental United States. Biological Conservation, 203:306-312. PDF.

Novel Pathways, Range ExpansionNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Invasive Plant, Terrestrial Habitat

Getting pestier: Climate change is increasing impacts from forest pests

Simler-Williamson, A. B., Rizzo, D. M., & Cobb, R. C. (2019). Interacting effects of global change on forest pest and pathogen dynamics. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 50, 381-403.

Are some weeds sleeping? Some concepts and reasons

Groves, R. H. (2006). Are some weeds sleeping? Some concepts and reasons. Euphytica, 148(1-2), 111-120. 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.

Observed and anticipated impacts of drought on forest insects and diseases in the United States

Kolb, T. E., Fettig, C. J., Ayres, M. P., Bentz, B. J., Hicke, J. A., Mathiasen, R., ... & Weed, A. S. (2016). Observed and anticipated impacts of drought on forest insects and diseases in the United States. Forest Ecology and Management, 380, 321-334. PDF.

Climate Extremes, Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Invertebrate, Terrestrial Habitat

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.

Plants in a warmer world

Walther, G. R. (2003). Plants in a warmer world. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, 6(3), 169-185. PDF.

Climate change and plant invasions: restoration opportunities ahead?

Bradley, Bethany A., Michael Oppenheimer, and David S. Wilcove. "Climate change and plant invasions: restoration opportunities ahead?." Global Change Biology 15.6 (2009): 1511-1521. PDF.

Responses of insect pests, pathogens, and invasive plant species to climate change in the forests of northeastern North America: What can we predict?

Dukes, J. S., Pontius, J., Orwig, D., Garnas, J. R., Rodgers, V. L., Brazee, N., ... & Ehrenfeld, J. (2009). Responses of insect pests, pathogens, and invasive plant species to climate change in the forests of northeastern North America: What can we predict? From NE Forests 2100: A Synthesis of Climate Change Impacts on Forests of the Northeastern US and Eastern Canada. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 39(2), 231-248. PDF.

Range Expansion, Phenology (Shifting Seasons)Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Terrestrial Habitat

Predicting plant invasions in an era of global change

Bradley, B. A., Blumenthal, D. M., Wilcove, D. S., & Ziska, L. H. (2010). Predicting plant invasions in an era of global change. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 25(5), 310-318. PDF.

Disturbing the forest: climate change and pests are leaving us with a younger forest

Weed, A.S., Ayers, M.P., & Hicke, J.A. (2013). Consequences of climate change for biotic disturbances in North American forests. Ecological Monographs, 83(4), 441–470.

Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Forest pests, Invasive invertebrates, Review, Terrestrial Habitat

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.

Climate change will increase the naturalization risk from garden plants in Europe

Dullinger, I., Wessely, J., Bossdorf, O., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Gattringer, A., Klonner, G., Kreft, H., Kuttner, M., Moser, D., Pergl, J., Pysek, P., Thullier, W., van Kleunen, M., Weigelt, P., Winter, M., & Dullinger, S. 2017. Climate change will increase the naturalization risk from garden plants in Europe. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 26: 43–53. PDF.

Do invasive alien plants benefit more from global environmental change than native plants?

Liu, Y., Oduor, A. M., Zhang, Z., Manea, A., Tooth, I. M., Leishman, M. R., ... & Kleunen, M. (2017). Do invasive alien plants benefit more from global environmental change than native plants?. Global change biology, 23(8), 3363-3370. PDF.

Tree seedling responses to multiple environmental stresses: Interactive effects of soil warming, nitrogen fertilization, and plant invasion

Wheeler, J. A., Frey, S. D., and Stinson, K. A. (2017). Tree seedling responses to multiple environmental stresses: Interactive effects of soil warming, nitrogen fertilization, and plant invasion. Forest Ecology and Management 403: 44–51. PDF.

Short-term responses to warming vary between native vs. exotic species and with latitude in an early successional plant community

Welshofer, K. B., Zarnetske, P. L., Lany, N. K., & Read, Q. D. (2018). Short-term responses to warming vary between native vs. exotic species and with latitude in an early successional plant community. Oecologia, 187(1), 333-342. PDF.

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