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Monday, July 27th

Monday, July 27th, 8:30 am to 11:30 am · Salon 17/18/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 9: Contributed Papers: Ecological Section: Invasion Biology
Presiding: Cynthia Huebner,
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9001July 27th 8:30 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreAbove- and Belowground Competition between Ailanthus altissima and Two Native Tree Species
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Oral PaperHuebner, Cynthia.Ailanthus altissima
Rhus typhina
Acer rubrum
competition
invasive species
9002July 27th 8:45 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreBiotic interactions increase the effectiveness of using fire to control Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae)
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Oral PaperCrandall, Raelene; Knight, Tiffany.invasive species
fire
herbivory
competition
9003July 27th 9:00 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreThe Effects of Fire on Spore Viability of Lygodium microphyllum
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Oral PaperSebesta, Nicole; Richards, Jennifer; Taylor, Jonathan.Lygodium microphyllum
Old World Climbing Fern
invasive species
Everglades
spores
prescribed fire
9004July 27th 9:15 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreThe progressive invasion of an invasive legume, Lespedeza cuneata, in a restored tallgrass prairie
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Oral PaperBorowicz, Victoria; Armstrong, Joseph E..tallgrass prairie
invasive species
legume
Lespedeza cuneata
9005July 27th 9:30 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreAdaptive genetic differentiation during the lag phase of a newly invasive bunchgrass (Brachypodium sylvaticum)
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Oral PaperMarchini, Gina; Cruzan, Mitchell B..Brachypodium sylvaticum
poaceae
invasive species
ecological genetics
Qst-Fst
July 27th 9:45 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreBreak
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9007July 27th 10:15 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreDo white-tailed deer mediate apparent competition between an invasive shrub and native plants?
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Oral PaperGorchov, David L.; Peebles-Spencer, Jessica.Lonicera maackii
invasive species
deer browse
hervivory
deciduous forest
9008July 27th 10:30 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreIs coexistence between invasive Microstegium vimineum and native plants dependent on invasion history of the soil?
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Oral PaperCunard, Chelsea; Lankau, Richard.competition
Plant-Pathogen Interaction
9009July 27th 10:45 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreImpacts of Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) on native plant diversity in riparian communities along the Susquehanna River
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Oral PaperWilson, Matthew; Freundlich, Anna; Martine, Chris.invasive species
riparian
seedling recruitment
Polygonum cuspidatum
9010July 27th 11:00 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreAnother naturalizing exotic tree; populations of Syringa reticulata (Japanese Tree Lilac) in New York
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Oral PaperTeter, Christopher Daniel.invasive
naturalization
exotic
deciduous trees
riparian
New York
demographic
9011July 27th 11:15 amSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreInvasive Aquatic and Riparian Weeds and Mosquitoes; Challenges, Successes, and Importance of On-going Studies
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Oral PaperBlair, Charles E..Aquatic plants
Weed control
Mosquitoes
Monday, July 27th, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm · Salon 17/18/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 21: Contributed Papers: Ecological Section: Functional Trait Responses
Presiding: Tracy S. Hawkins, USDA - Forest Service
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21001July 27th 1:30 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreAssessing photosynthesis, natural abundance of stable C and N isotopes, and populations following disturbance in putative partial myco-heterotrophic Pyroleae species in central British Columbia
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Oral PaperBowler, Rebecca; Fredeen, Arthur L.; Massicotte, Hugues B..Partial myco-heterotrophy
Pyroleae
stable isotopes
Photosynthesis
mycorrhizae
two-source mixing model
21002July 27th 1:45 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreNet Nitrogen Mineralization in Boreal Wetlands: A Test of Early Success for Canadian Oil Sands Reclamation
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Oral PaperHartsock, Jeremy A.; Vitt, Dale H.; Ebbs, Stephen; House, Melissa.peatlands
nitrogen
oil sands
Sphagnum
reclamation
21003July 27th 2:00 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreVegetation development on poor reclamation sites: Impact of tree seedling presence, biochar and fertilizer amendments
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Oral PaperBijman, Alison; Landhausser, Simon; Macdonald, S. Ellen.Land reclamation
Vegetation Development
biochar
Soil Amendments
21004July 27th 2:15 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreThe challenge of constructing peatland reclamations: The effect of soil moisture and sodium concentration on plant community establishment
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Oral PaperHouse, Melissa; Vitt, Dale H.; Glaeser, Lilyan; Hartsock, Jeremy; Ebbs, Stephen.reclamation
Peatland
Community Assembly
Soil Moisture
Sodium concentration
21005July 27th 2:30 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreEpixylic bryophyte growth response to substrate moisture capacity on synthetic and natural logs under thinned and intact forest canopies
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Oral PaperHaughian, Sean Ryan; Frego, Katherine A..moisture
Bryophyte
synthetic log
canopy
epixylic
forests
thinning
21006July 27th 2:45 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreSoil traits impact on female frequency of a gynodioecious prairie plant, Lobelia spicata
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Oral PaperByers, Diane L.; Rippel, Tyler M.; Philips, Robert W..gynodioecy
Prairie
environmental sex specific selection
soils
female frequency
July 27th 3:00 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreBreak
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21008July 27th 3:30 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreAgronomic performance of forage species and their cultivars in grazed grass-legume binary mixtures
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Oral PaperPapadopoulos, Yousef A.; Duynisveld, John L.; Tremblay, Gaëtan F.; Bélanger, Gilles; Lajeunesse, Julie; Lafrenière, Carole; Thomas, Bill; Halliday, Les; Fillmore, Sherry A. E..
21009July 27th 3:45 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference Centre
Canceled
Phylogenetic patterns in phenological response to climate in a suite of closely related species
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Oral PaperGarrison, Laura; edwards, erika.phenology
climate change
Viburnum
21010July 27th 4:00 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreSeeing red in a sea of green: anthocyanin production in the carnivorous plant, Pinguicula planifolia
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Oral PaperAnnis, Jenna Marie; Primer, Samantha B.; Coons, Janice; Molano-Flores, Brenda; Feist, Mary Ann.
21011July 27th 4:15 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreExploring the impact of anthropogenic drivers on Arabidopsis thaliana
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Oral PaperSuper, Laura; Moses, Elgan; Naderi-Azad, Sheida; Sun, Sherry; Khan, Almas; Mehroke, Jarnail; Singh, Santokh.Arabidopsis thaliana
ecophysiology
temperature
nitrogen
anthropogenic drivers
climate change
environmental stress
plant architecture
ecology
roots and shoots
21012July 27th 4:30 pmSalon 17/18/The Shaw Conference CentreSeedling dynamics in cultivated population of Cassia fistula Linn. in Nigeria
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Oral PaperShonubi, Olusola; Okusanya, Olubukanla; Babalola, Sadat.Cassia fistula
Seedlings
Regeneration
Nigeria
Monday, July 27th, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm · Hall D/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session P: Contributed Posters: Ecological Section Posters
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PEC001July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreGenetic Structure of Rhizobia Associated with Chamaecrista fasciculata
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Poster: Ecological SectionDorman, Hanna Elizabeth; Wallace, Lisa.Chamaecrista fasciculata
Bradyrhizobium
Legume-rhizobia symbiosis
PEC002July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreAn R package to simplify analysis of long term vegetation monitoring data at the Shenandoah National Park
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Poster: Ecological SectionStevens, Hank; Cass, Wendy B.; Hyduke, Abigail R.; Hochstedler, Wendy; Zhang, Jing; Williams, Alan B..R
statistics
Community ecology
PEC003July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentrePopulation analysis of Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri (Cactaceae) in the northeast region of Mexico
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Poster: Ecological SectionMartinez Avalos, Jose Gadalupe; Mora Olivo, Arturo; Martinez Gallegos, Rodolfo.distribution
density
Opuntia engl. var. lindheimeri
species
O. engelmannii var. lindheimeri
PEC004July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreEdges of ecological restoration projects: the case of peatlands
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Poster: Ecological SectionLefebvre-Ruel, Stéphanie; Jutras, Sylvain; Rochefort, Line.Peatland
restoration
eco-hydrology
connectivity
border
PEC005July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreFloristic composition in the savannas of the National Park Jose del Carmen Ramirez, Dominican Republic
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Poster: Ecological SectionRodiguez, Rosa; Veloz, Alberto; Bastardo, Ruth.Danthonia domingensis
Dominican Republic
Savannah
PEC006July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreEcogeographic Pattern of Bract and Cypselae Variation in Iva annua (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) and its Taxonomic Significance
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Poster: Ecological SectionGiddens, Jonathan; Elisens, Wayne.morphology
Asteraceae
Iva
Ecogeography
Heliantheae
taxonomy
PEC007July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference Centre
Canceled
Climate Change and Species Range: The response of Mimulus cardinalis and M. lewisii populations to over a decade of weather
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Poster: Ecological SectionGass, Barbara Joy.population dynamics
Species distribution
climate change
buffering
demography
vital rates
PEC008July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreAbiotic factors underlying variation in composition of riparian plant communities
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Poster: Ecological SectionRollinson, Emily; Gurevitch, Jessica.riparian
diversity
abiotic conditions
functional groups
community
PEC009July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreExamining dioecy and the associated ecological correlates in the flora of Taiwan based on an integrated plant distribution database
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Poster: Ecological SectionLin, Huan-Yu; Tseng, Yu-Hsin; Hu, Jer-Ming.dioecy
Taiwan
database
grid
PEC010July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreChanges in Relative Abundance and Spatial Distribution of Dominant Overstory Taxa in an Old-growth Forest Over 30 Years
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Poster: Ecological SectionChapman, Julia; McEwan, Ryan.old-growth
mesophication
Quercus
Acer saccharum
mesophytic species
eastern deciduous forest
Appalachia
PEC011July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreRed oak regeneration in relation to masting dynamics within an oak-dominated minor stream bottom forest subject to partial-cutting
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Poster: Ecological SectionHawkins, Tracy S.; Frey, Brent; Boerger, Ellen.seedling
masting
red oak acorn production
Regeneration
bottomland
PEC012July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreHost plant and forest successional status impact beetle community structure
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Poster: Ecological SectionLi, Lin; Berkov, Amy.Tropical forest
forest fragmentation
Cerambycids
Host preference
PEC013July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreInfluence of mercury deposition on fungal phylloplane communities and litter decomposition
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Poster: Ecological SectionMalcolm, Katalin; Dighton, John; Barkay, Tamar.phylloplane
mercury
decomposition
PEC014July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreEffect of mowing graminoid plants on the development of Sphagnum moss carpets
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Poster: Ecological SectionGuene Nanchen, Melina; Rochefort, Line; Pouliot, Remy.Sphagnum farming 
graminoid
Weed control
PEC015July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreSphagnum and ericaceous shrub responses to nitrogen and phosphorus additions in a boreal ombrotrophic bog
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Poster: Ecological SectionAbel, Josh; Graham, Jeremy; Vitt, Dale H..Sphagnum
ericaceous shrubs
nitrogen deposition
phosphorus addition
net primary production
PEC016July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreResponse to water stress by four prairie Helianthus species
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Poster: Ecological SectionGehring, Janet L.; Mullery, Amanda.plant growth
functional leaf traits
specific leaf area
Prairie
PEC017July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreRoles of local adaptation and stress tolerance at early life history stages in the maintenance of flower color polymorphism in Leavenworthia stylosa
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Poster: Ecological SectionFernando, Thilina; Herlihy, Christopher R.; Walck, Jeffrey.Flower color polymorphism
local adaptation
osmotic stress
drought stress
PEC018July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreThe Effects of Herbivory Damage on Growth and Reproduction of Angadenia berteroi
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Poster: Ecological SectionBarrios, Beyte; Valdes, Imena; Koptur, Suzanne.artificial damage
compensation
leaf herbivory
folivory
plant fitness
PEC019July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreHow detrimental are seed-galls to their hosts? tolerance to herbivory in a polyembryonic legume tree
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Poster: Ecological SectionAraujo, Nayara; Santos, Jean Carlos; Silva, Henrique Venancio; Andrade, Janete; Silva, Estevão; Ameida, Wanessa Rejane; Carmo-Oliveira, Renata.inga
Fabaceae
Brazil
Cerrado
phenols
polyembryony
Braconidae
PEC020July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreDiversity in functional traits of Chinese strawberries: effects of ploidy, geography and haplotype
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Poster: Ecological SectionGao, Song; Chen, Luxi; Yan, Qiaodi; Du, Zhaokui; Ding, Weihang; Song, Yaobin; Chen, Jinsong; Li, Junmin; Dong, Ming; Liston, Aaron; Ashman, Tia-Lynn.diversity
plant functional trait
Polyploidy
Haplotype
Strawberry
PEC021July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreEffect of red/far-red ratio on the response of corn seedlings to UV-B radiation
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Poster: Ecological SectionMa, li; Swanton, Clarence; Upadhyaya, Mahesh.red/far-red ratio
ultraviolet-B
Corn
Anthocyanin
PEC022July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentrePhenotype, not phylogeny, drives tissue nutrient concentrations in aquatic plants
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Poster: Ecological SectionTyrrell, Christopher D.; Chambers, Patricia A.; Culp, Joseph M..Macrophyte
Biochemistry
ecology
Aquatic
PEC023July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreEvolutionary constraints on adaptation under global change
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Poster: Ecological SectionGoud, Ellie; Sparks, Jed.niche conservatism
adaptation
plant functional trait
Ericaceae
global change
PEC024July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreGermination rates of Callirhoe bushii and Lespedeza cuneata under future climate conditions in Missouri
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Poster: Ecological SectionMears, Marietta; Asahl, Derick; Downing, Lyndsey; Skornia, Erin; Stephan, Kirsten.climate change
native
invasive
germination percentage
seedling mass
PEC025July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreGrass cultivar germination response to increasing temperatures
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Poster: Ecological SectionSchellenberg, Michael P.; Kehler, Melissa.western wheatgrass
meadow brome
adaptation
climate change
Forage
PEC026July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreTolerance range for dormancy loss and germination differs among dispersal strategies
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Poster: Ecological SectionBandara, Ridma; Finch, Jessamine; Walck, Jeffrey; Hidayati, Siti; Havens, Kayri.Tolerance range 
seed dormancy
seed dispersal
climate change
PEC027July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreEffect of fire on seed germination in Solanum beaugleholei, an endemic spiny solanum of the Kimberley region, Australia
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Poster: Ecological SectionGavala, Lacey; Jordon-Thaden, Ingrid; Martine, Rachel F.; Martine, Chris.fire
Seed germination
recruitment
Solanum
conservation
undergraduate research
PEC028July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreSeed dispersal in Eastern Dominican Republic, Hipaniola Island: an example of plant dispersal by bats in the Greater Antilles
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Poster: Ecological SectionSalazar, Jackeline; Mateo, Amelia; Ortega, Yolaine; Almonte, Jesus; Garrido, Esteban.Frugivores
Piperaceae
West Indies
Urticaceae
solanaceae
Moraceae
Chiropterochory
PEC029July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreExploring the potential for Solanum fruit ingestion and seed dispersal by rock-dwelling mammals in the Australian monsoon tropics
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Poster: Ecological SectionLacey, Mae; Capaldi, Elizabeth; Jordon-Thaden, Ingrid; Martine, Chris.Solanum
seed dispersal
endozoochory
macropods
undergraduate research
PEC030July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreFactors Constraining the Reproductive Output of Baptisia alba macrophylla
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Poster: Ecological SectionHembrough, Ashley; Borowicz, Victoria.seed predation
legume
tallgrass prairie
pollination
nutrients
PEC031July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreA comparison of current and historical reproductive biology in Tradescantia ohiensis between prairie and forest populations
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Poster: Ecological SectionRork, Adam; Miller-Struttmann, Nicole; Hoeft, Adam; Hulsey, Ryan; Best, Hannah L.; Krakos, Kyra N..climate change
phenology
pollination
reproductive biology
Commelinaceae
PEC032July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreGeographic patterns of phenotypic plasticity in response to temperature and water in the invasive herb Soildago canadensis in China
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Poster: Ecological SectionLi, Junmin; Du, Leshan; Guan, Wenbin; Yu, Feihai.phenotypic plasticity
latitude
longitude
Climate
Solidago canadensis
PEC033July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreInvasive Aquatic Weeds; Implications for Mosquito and Vector Management
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Poster: Ecological SectionBlair, Charles E..Aquatic plants
PEC034July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreBromus inermis growth and survival in a savannah system
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Poster: Ecological SectionCarrigy, Alec; Stotz, Gisela; Dettlaff, Margarete; Pec, Greg; Singh, Inderjit; Erbilgin, Nadir; Cahill Jr., James F..Bromus inermis
Aspen
diversity
abiotic
Invasion
PEC035July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreOntario spring-flowering species and climate change
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Poster: Ecological SectionO'Leary-Ponzo, David; Filó, Luiz E. C.; Metsger, Deborah A.; Dickinson, Tim.phenology
Ontario
herbarium
climate change
Maianthemum canadense
Crataegus punctata
Claytonia virginica
PEC036July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference Centre
Canceled
Assessing the direct effects of whole genome duplication on plant morphology: Implications for plant invasion success
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Poster: Ecological SectionForrester, Nicole; Ashman, Tia-Lynn.
PEC037July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreAnother naturalizing exotic tree; populations of Syringa reticulata (Japanese tree lilac) in New York
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Poster: Ecological SectionTeter, Christopher Daniel.deciduous trees
exotic
invasive
riparian
demographic
ecology
catskill mountains
New York
adirondak mountains

Tuesday, July 28th

Tuesday, July 28th, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm · Salon 6/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 35: Contributed Papers: Ecological Section: Population Biology
Presiding: Tammy Lynn Elliott, McGill University; Christopher Muir, University of British Columbia
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35001July 28th 8:00 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreHerbivores, hosts, and herbaria: Finding and documenting links for biodiversity research
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Oral PaperLight, Marilyn; Doubt, Jennifer; MacConaill, Michael.herbarium records
biodiversity
Digitization
herbivory
Insect
orchid
35002July 28th 8:15 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreA Preliminary Analysis of the Changing Flora of Baker Woodlot
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Oral PaperPerez, Amy Amanda; Kolp, Matthew R.; Chansler, Matt; Springer, Joshua C.; Prather, L. Alan.floristics
biodiversity
35003July 28th 8:30 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentrePatterns of plant species diversity in extreme urban environments
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Oral PaperBlake, Jennifer; Frazee, Lauren; Bhattacharjee, Aishwarya; Sharma, Alisha; Struwe, Lena.species area relationship
Species richness
urban ecology
natives / non-natives
35004July 28th 8:45 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreFunctional diversity and the assembly of riparian plant communities
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Oral PaperRollinson, Emily; Gurevitch, Jessica.riparian
Community Assembly
plant functional trait
invasive species
35005July 28th 9:00 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreThe Perils and Pitfalls of Community Phylogenetics: A Reciprocal Test of Darwin's Naturalization Hypothesis in Mediterranean Climates
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Oral PaperPark, Daniel; Potter, Daniel.Asteraceae
Darwin
Niche Modeling
Phylogenetics
Cardueae
Astereae
invasive species
Community ecology
35006July 28th 9:15 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreThe Classification and Management of Alvars in the Interlake Region of Manitoba, Canada
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Oral PaperCatling, Pauline; Kenkel, Norman; Ford, Bruce.
35007July 28th 9:30 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreUnderstanding shifting plant boundary distributions using phylogenetic methods
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Oral PaperElliott, Tammy Lynn; Davies, T. Jonathan.ecological transitions
land plants
beta diversity
Community ecology
delineating boundaries
phylogenetic beta diversity
July 28th 9:45 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreBreak
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35009July 28th 10:15 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreConstraint around quarter-power allometric scaling in wild tomatoes (Solanum sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae)
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Oral PaperMuir, Christopher.Allometry
Metabolic scaling theory
Phylogenetic comparative metods
Solanum
Ornstein-Uhlenbeck
35010July 28th 10:30 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreInability to scale up from individuals to communities in competitive networks
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Oral PaperBao, Tan; Cahill Jr., James F.; Dale, Mark R.T..competition
Network analyses
Competitive hierarchy
Phytometer
Transitivity
community
35011July 28th 10:45 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreHow are plant communities on wellsites in Alberta’s native grasslands and forests recovering after they are reclaimed?
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Oral PaperMcIntosh, Anne; Ryerson, Delinda.industrial sites
restoration
ecological recovery
reclamation
plant communities
35012July 28th 11:00 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentrePhylogenetic analysis of niche divergence reveals distinct evolutionary histories and climate change implications for tropical carnivorous plants
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Oral PaperSchwallier, Rachel; Raes, Niels; de Boer, Hugo J.; Vos, Rutger; van Vugt, Rogier R.; Gravendeel, Barbara.climate change
ecological niche modeling
Niche
Nepenthes
Molecular divergence
Phylogenetic signal
35013July 28th 11:15 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreThe Impacts of Climate Change on Fungal Communities in Boreal Peatlands
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Oral PaperAsemaninejad, Asma; Thorn, Greg; Lindo, Zoe; Brian, Branfireun.climate change
Peatland
Fungi
NGS
Poor fen
35014July 28th 11:30 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentrePhylogenetic insights into fungal community composition and function under climate change: a future living with close relatives and picky eaters
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Oral PaperAmend, Anthony Stuart; Martiny, Adam C.; Martiny, Jennifer B. H..climate change
ecosystem function
microbial ecology
phylogenetic clustering
response traits
phylogenetic diversity
nitrogen addition
microcosm
Community ecology
35015July 28th 11:45 amSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreAnalysis of nodulating bacteria associated with pantropical legumes with sea-drifted seeds
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Oral PaperBamba, M.; Nakata, S.; Aoki, S.; Takayama, K.; Farfán, J. N.; Ito, M.; Miya, M.; Kajita, T.Nodule bacteria
Pantropical legumes with sea drifted seeds
Tuesday, July 28th, 1:45 pm to 5:00 pm · Salon 6/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 52: Contributed Papers: Ecological Section: Reproductive Ecology
Presiding: Suzanne Koptur, Florida International University
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52001July 28th 1:45 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentrePatterns of chasmogamy and cleistogamy by age and season in a rare Polygala
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Oral PaperKoontz, Stephanie M.; Weekley, Carl W.; Haller Crate, Sarah J.; Menges, Eric S..cleistogamy
phenology
reproductive biology
rare plant
52002July 28th 2:00 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreClonality promotes sexual fitness under spatially-restricted dispersal of pollen and seeds
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Oral PaperDorken, Marcel Eric; Van Drunen, Wendy; van Kleunen, Mark.asexual reproduction
geitonogamy
genet
modularity
ramet
52003July 28th 2:15 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreA fishing expedition to discover the pollinators of several subtropical Apocynaceae
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Oral PaperKoptur, Suzanne; Barrios, Beyte; Valdes, Imena; Nusrat, Maha.pollination
pollen
experimental
52004July 28th 2:30 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreThe effects of clonality on patterns of siring success in a natural population of Sagittara latifolia (Alismataceae)
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Oral PaperStephens, Samantha; Dorken, Marcel Eric.fitness gain curves
sex-allocation theory
clonality
Molecular markers
spatial ecology
52005July 28th 2:45 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreThe clone wars: sexual-asexual dynamics in the Crepis agamic complex
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Oral PaperHersh, Evan; Grimm, Jaime; Whitton, Jeannette.Agamic complex
apomixis
clones
reproductive interference
Polyploidy
52006July 28th 3:00 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreThe association between polyploidy and clonal reproduction in the angiosperms: A comparative approach
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Oral PaperVan Drunen, Wendy; Husband, Brian.clonal growth
Polyploidy
angiosperms
phylogenetic analysis
July 28th 3:15 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreBreak
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52008July 28th 3:45 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreEffect of Habitat Structure on the Reproductive Success and Prey Capture of Pinguicula lutea a Threatened Carnivorous Plant
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Oral PaperPrimer, Samantha B.; Annis, Jenna; Coons, Janice; Feist, Mary Ann; Molano-Flores, Brenda.
52009July 28th 4:00 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreProdigal nature in the reproduction of Cassia fistula Linn. population from South West Nigeria.
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Oral PaperShonubi, Olusola; Okusanya, Olubukanla; Babalola, Sadat.Cassia fistula
Inflorescence
Fruiting
Ornamental
52010July 28th 4:15 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreMasting periodicity and fate of acorns for Quercus pagoda in four silvicultural treatments: 7 year results
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Oral PaperHawkins, Tracy S.; Meadows, James S.; Williams, Justin P..cherrybark oak
forest management
oak reproduction
masting periodicity
Curculio sp.
oak ecology
forest ecology
red oak acorn production
52011July 28th 4:30 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreFreeze-thaw effects on seed viability, seed germination and seedling survivorship vary among exotic and native woody plants
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Oral PaperLimbird, Eric James; Walck, JL; Phillips, NC; Hidayati, Siti.seed dormancy
stratification
freeze/thaw effects
competitive interactions
52012July 28th 4:45 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreLinking seed bank composition and plant community change to pipeline disturbance in mixed-grass prairie
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Oral PaperPyle, Lysandra Ann; Bork, Edward; Hall, Linda.ecology
Seedbank
disturbance
Prairie
Grassland
Pipeline
invasive species
Tuesday, July 28th, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm · Salon 6/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session M39: Meeting: Ecological Section Business Meeting
Presiding: Eric Morgan,
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July 28th 5:30 pmSalon 6/The Shaw Conference CentreEcological Section Business Meeting
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Wednesday, July 29th

Wednesday, July 29th, 1:30 pm to 3:15 pm · Salon 8/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 68: Contributed Papers: Ecological Section: Forest Ecology
Presiding: Margaret S. Devall, U.S. Forest Service
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68001July 29th 1:30 pmSalon 8/The Shaw Conference CentreEcology of the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge – Mississippi
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Oral PaperDevall, Margaret S.; Berri, Paulo Victor; Spiazzi, Fabio Rodrigues; Hamel, Paul B.; Smith, Carl; Hughes, Steven.forest tree species
68002July 29th 1:45 pmSalon 8/The Shaw Conference CentreDecreases in habitat availability at cold edge help explain range limits of temperate forest plants
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Oral PaperBeauregard, Frieda; deBlois, Sylvie.Species distribution
Soil
microclimate
asymetric abiotic stress hypothesis
range limits
deciduous forest
native
native species
boreal forest
68003July 29th 2:00 pmSalon 8/The Shaw Conference CentreCorrelation of Quercus species regeneration to edge effects and light availability in Oak-dominated forests
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Oral PaperStoll, Emily.Quercus
light availability
edge effects
68004July 29th 2:15 pmSalon 8/The Shaw Conference CentreVariation in bark physical and chemical traits in a wet lower montane tropical forest
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Oral PaperJones, Jennifer Marie; Katie, Heineman; James, Dalling.bark
nutrients
Tropical forest
68005July 29th 2:30 pmSalon 8/The Shaw Conference CentreTemporal and spatial development of vegetation community patterns on boreal forest surface mine sites reclaimed using salvaged forest floor material
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Oral PaperHoffman, Elizabeth; Landhäusser, Simon M.; Macdonald, Ellen.reclamation
forest floor material
spatial pattern
understory
boreal forest
68006July 29th 2:45 pmSalon 8/The Shaw Conference CentrePhytoremediation potential of selected Nigerian indigenous leguminous tree species on crude oil-contaminated soils: 1. Early growth response and vegetative establishment
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Oral PaperOyedeji, Ayodele Adelusi; Kayode, Joshua; Besenyei, Lynn; Fullen, Michael A..indigenous tree species
Fabaceae
crude oil
Contamination
phytoremediation
68007July 29th 3:00 pmSalon 8/The Shaw Conference CentreCrepuscular wood-borers favor trees with moist wood
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Oral PaperBerkov, Amy; Barrios, Héctor; Pinzon-Navarro, Sara.Fabaceae
Lecythidaceae
Malvaceae
Moraceae

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