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Botanical Society of France
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Monday, July 27th

Monday, July 27th, 8:00 am to 11:45 am · Salon 3/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 3: Contributed Papers: Macroevolution
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3001July 27th 8:00 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentreA Perfect Flower from the Jurassic of China
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Oral PaperLiu, Zhong-Jian; Wang, Xin.flower
angiosperm
Jurassic
China
Liaoning
3002July 27th 8:15 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentreNon-phylloid “megasporophylls” of cycads and their implications for seed plant evolution
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Oral PaperMiao, Yuyan; Liu, Zhong-Jian; Wang, Meina; Wang, Xin.Cycas
megasporophyll
Evolution
seed plant
systematics
theory
3003July 27th 8:30 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentreFifteen clues to the early diversification of flowers: first results from the eFLOWER initiative
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Oral PaperSauquet, Herve; von Balthazar, Maria; Magallon, Susana; Doyle, James A.; Endress, Peter K.; Bailes, Emily; Barroso de Morais, Erica; Bull-Herenu, Kester; Carrive, Laetitia; Chartier, Marion; Chomicki, Guillaume; Coiro, Mario; El Ottra, Juliana H. L.; Epicoco, Cyril; Haevermans, Thomas; Jabbour, Florian; Hernandez, Rebeca; Little, Stefan A.; Lofstrand, Stefan; Luna, Javier A.; Massoni, Julien; Nadot, Sophie; Prieu, Charlotte; Reyes, Elisabeth; dos Santos, Patricia; Schoonderwoerd, Kristel; Soulebeau, Anaelle; Staedler, Yannick; Tschan, Georg; Wing-Sze Leung, Amy; Schoenenberger, Juerg.angiosperms
floral evolution
floral structure
ancestral traits
ancestral character reconstruction
flower
eFLOWER
3004July 27th 8:45 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentreBelieving in basal lineages is bad biology
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Oral PaperSpiegel, Frederick W..systematics
macroevolution
Ancestral States
3005July 27th 9:00 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentreMajor diversification shifts through angiosperm evolutionary history
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Oral PaperMagallon, Susana; Sánchez Reyes, Luna L.; Gómez-Acevedo, Sandra L.; Hernández-Hernández, Tania.BAMM
BEAST
calibrations
extinction
fossil record
macroevolution
speciation
Species richness
3006July 27th 9:15 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentrePerianth Structure across Eudicotiledoneae, and its relationship with Diversification
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Oral PaperBenítez-Villaseñor, Adriana; Magallon, Susana.Diversification
BiSSE
macroevolution
floral structure
Pentapetalae
eFLOWER
July 27th 9:30 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentreBreak
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3008July 27th 10:00 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentrePatterns of community assembly on "sky islands" in the French Alps using mega-phylogenetic approaches
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Oral PaperMarx, Hannah; Dentant, Cédric; Lavergne, Sébastien; Tank, David.species-level phylogeny
mega-phylogeny 
alpine
vascular plants
France
phylogenetic diversity
Community Assembly
3009July 27th 10:15 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentreAbiotic contributions to flower color pattern variation in the Potentilla group (Rosaceae)
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Oral PaperKoski, Matthew Harold; Ashman, Tia-Lynn.flower color
natural selection
Phylogenetic signal
Potentilla
pollination
ultraviolet
3010July 27th 10:30 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentreExploring diversification rates in the monocot family Araceae
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Oral PaperZuluaga, Alejandro; Cameron, Kenneth M..Araceae
diversification rates
3011July 27th 10:45 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentreFloral symmetry shifted 198 times in angiosperms
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Oral PaperReyes, Elisabeth; Nadot, Sophie; Sauquet, Herve.bilateral flower symmetry
floral evolution
radial flower symmetry
homoplasy
angiosperms
eFLOWER
3012July 27th 11:00 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentreConvergent plant evolution in the twilight zone of limestone caves
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Oral PaperChang, Hsuan; Xu, Wei-Bin; Liu, Yan; Peng, Ching-I; Chung, Kuo-Fang.ancestral states reconstruction
Chiritopsis
Gesneriaceae
Primulina
Sino-Vietnamese limestone flora
troglomorphism
3013July 27th 11:15 amSalon 3/The Shaw Conference CentrePhylogenetic investigation of the complex evolutionary history of dispersal mode across living and fossil Fagales and its impact on extant biogeography and diversity
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Oral PaperLarson-Johnson, Kathryn.Phylogeny
Total Evidence
fossil
seed dispersal
biogeography
Diversification
angiosperm
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: Conservation Biology Posters
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PCB001July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreThe Distribution, Ecology and Status of a New Canadian Endemic, Lori’s Water-Lily (Nymphaea loriana)
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Poster: Conservation BiologyRobson, Diana Bizecki; Wiersema, John H.; Hellquist, C. Barre; Borsch, Thomas.Water lily
conservation
endemic
ecology
distribution
rarity
PCB002July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreTaxonomic delimitation of a rare, paleoendemic plant: Historical phylogeography of Cycladenia humilis (Apocynaceae)
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Poster: Conservation BiologyBrabazon, Holly; Johnson, Leigh.Phylogeography
rare plant
Apocynaceae
Species delimitation
PCB003July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreNew occurrences of Coleocephalocereus fluminensis (Miq.) Backeb in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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Poster: Conservation BiologyDe Andrade Silva, Raiany Dias; De Carvalho Vecchi, Igor; Cid Amorim, Marcelo.Cactaceae
conservation
PCB004July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreGenetic variation in Capparis sandwichiana (Capparaceae) populations from the Hawaiian Islands via SRAP markers and the use of molecular tools to help inform management decisions
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Poster: Conservation BiologySporck-Koehler, Margaret J.; Yorkston, Mitsuko; Morden, Clifford.Capparaceae
Capparis
conservation genetics
conservation
endemic
Hawaii
population genetics
SRAP
rare plant
restoration
PCB005July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreAssessing genetic diversity for the USA endemic carnivorous plant Pinguicula ionantha R.K. Godfrey (Lentibulariaceae)
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Poster: Conservation BiologyFeist, Mary Ann; Zaya, David N.; Molano-Flores, Brenda; Koontz, Jason.Carnivorous plant
Pinguicula 
population genetics
PCB006July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreFlowering in disturbed, semi-native plant communities: Understanding community flowering for polyculture development
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Poster: Conservation BiologyCattani, Douglas John; Grieger, Ardelle.flowering initiation
flowering duration
polyculture
PCB007July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreBee Flat Canyon A case study in producing functionally diverse seed mixes using local source plant material
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Poster: Conservation BiologyGarrambone, Matthew; Burger, Jutta.Native plants
PCB008July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentrePopulation genetic structure and habitat characteristics of Trichophorum planifolium (Cyperaceae), an endangered sedge in Canada
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Poster: Conservation BiologyNowell, Victoria; Wang, Song; Smith, Tyler William.conservation genetics
Microsatellites
endangered
population genetics
Cyperaceae
Trichophorum
PCB009July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreVirginia Mallow (Sida hermaphrodita, Malvaceae) at the Taquanyah Conservation Area, Ontario, Canada: biology and interspecies interactions
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Poster: Conservation BiologySmoluch, Dominic; Costea, Mihai; Tony, Zammit; Stevens, Kevin.conservation
Seed germination
ecology
Sida hermaphrodita (Malvaceae)
Vegetative Propagation
Vegetation
PCB010July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreEvaluating the Effects of Climate on the Phenology of Host and Nectar Sources for the Endangered Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)
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Poster: Conservation BiologyIckes-LeMasters, Karen Marie; Witt, Jill.phenology
Karner blue butterfly
wild lupine
PCB011July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreAn Analysis of Campus and Community Canopy Cover of Seven Schools in Kansas and Missouri
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Poster: Conservation BiologyLutz, Connor; Emry, Jason; Thompson, Ties.
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, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm · Hall C/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session SY07: Symposium: Ecological impacts and restoration of industrial sites: roles of bryophytes and graminoid vascular plants
Presiding: Nicole Fenton, Universite du Quebec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue
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July 28th 8:00 amHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreIntroduction
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SY07002July 28th 8:15 amHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreReclaiming Peatlands after Oil Sands Mining: Plant Responses after Two Years at Sandhill Fen
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Symposium PresentationVitt, Dale H.; House, Melissa; Ebbs, Stephen; Glaeser, Lilyan; Hazen, Renee.moss
graminoid
reclamation
NEE
fen
Bryophyte
SY07003July 28th 8:45 amHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreVegetation establishment on a reclaimed fen in Alberta’s oil sands region
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Symposium PresentationBorkenhagen, Andrea; Cooper, David; Kaczynski, Kristen.Peatland
reclamation
bryophytes
plants
Wood-strand Mulch
SY07004July 28th 9:15 amHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreBryophyte decomposition in wooded moderate-rich fens following in situ oil sands exploration
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Symposium PresentationCaners, Richard; Lieffers, Victor.bryophytes
peatlands
decomposition
Carbon loss
Sequestered carbon
oil sands
July 28th 9:45 amHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreBreak
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SY07006July 28th 10:15 amHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreThe moss layer transfer as an ecological restoration approach in degraded peatlands
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Symposium PresentationRochefort, Line.restoration ecology
peat moss
bog
fen
peatlands
SY07007July 28th 10:45 amHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreDo herbaceous species used for mine waste revegetation facilitate or compete with tree establishment?
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Symposium PresentationGuittonny-Larchevêque, Marie; Bouchard, Hugo; Remaury, Arnaud.mine afforestation
plantation trees
seedling recruitment
Abiotic stress
agronomic herbaceous species
waste rocks
mine tailings
plant interactions
July 28th 11:15 amHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreDiscussion
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Tuesday, July 28th, 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm · Hall C/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session C4: Colloquium: Coevolution/Mutualisms
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C4001July 28th 1:30 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreTiming of rapid diversification and parallel origins of active pollination within Agavoideae (Asparagaceae)
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Colloquium PresentationsMcKain, Michael; Heyduk, Karolina; McNeal, Joel; Kellar, P. Roxanne; Linder, Peter; Pires, J. Chris; Eguiarte, Luis E.; Leebens-Mack, James.Yucca
yucca moth
pollination
Agavoideae
whole chloroplast
divergence time
mutualism
C4002July 28th 1:45 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreGenomic and geographic clines in the Joshua tree (Yucca) hybrid zone
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Colloquium PresentationsSmith, Christopher; Royer, Anne.coevolution
pollination
Hyrbridization
Yucca
Agavaceae
Population Genomics
Clines
C4003July 28th 2:00 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreGeographic variation in Yucca-Yucca moth interactions: volatile handshakes and footprints
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Colloquium PresentationsRaguso, Robert Andrew.pollination
partner choice
private channels
chemical ecology
olfaction
C4004July 28th 2:15 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreThe role of mutualism and antagonism in diversification of yuccas and yucca moths
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Colloquium PresentationsAlthoff, David.mutualism
coevolution
speciation
antagonism
herbivory
pollination
C4005July 28th 2:30 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentrePollinator-mediated reproductive isolation among dioecious fig species (Ficus, Moraceae)
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Colloquium PresentationsWeiblen, George D.; Moe, Annika M..coevolution
hybridization
speciation
C4006July 28th 2:45 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreHost sanctions in the fig tree – fig wasp mutualism
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Colloquium PresentationsJander, Karin Charlotte.mutualism
pollination
cooperation
coevolution
sanctions
Ficus
July 28th 3:00 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreBreak
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C4008July 28th 3:30 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreThe impact of cheating on mutualism
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Colloquium PresentationsSegraves, Kari A..mutualism
coevolution
synthetic biology
cheating
C4009July 28th 3:45 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreEvolution of Ecologically Generalized Pollination through Phenotypic Specialization and “Adaptive Behavior” of Stylidium flowers
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Colloquium PresentationsArmbruster, W. Scott; Wege, Juliet; Evans, Sian; Forest, Felix.Adaptive floral behavior
pollination
Specialization
Stylidium
Western Australia
C4010July 28th 4:00 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreDiversification of the brood pollination mutualism between leafflower trees (Phyllanthus s. l. [Glochidion]) and leafflower moths (Epicephala) on oceanic islands
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Colloquium PresentationsHembry, David.coevolution
mutualism
brood pollination
leafflower
Phyllanthaceae
host-shift
ecological network
island biogeography
Specialization
C4011July 28th 4:15 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreThe role of floral scent in Epicephala moth nursery pollination system
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Colloquium PresentationsSvensson, Glenn P.; Okamoto, Tomoko.mutualism
pollination
Floral scent
Electrophysiology
Odour-guided behaviour
Post-pollination mechanism
C4012July 28th 4:30 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreOverview of Foliar Fungal Endophyte interactions with their host plants
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Colloquium PresentationsHerre, Edward Allen.fungal endophytes
host gene expression
Photosynthesis
Stable isotope enrichment
lignin
induced resistance
herbivory
C4013July 28th 4:45 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreUnderstanding the dynamics of mutualistic symbiosis with population genomics
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Colloquium PresentationsYoder, Jeremy; Tiffin, Peter.mutualism
Medicago truncatula
Sinorhizobium
symbiosis
Nitrogen fixation
C4014July 28th 5:00 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentrePopulation genomics in the model legume, Medicago truncatula
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Colloquium PresentationsGrillo, Michael; Heath, Katy.coevolution
mutualism
legume
Medicago
Population Genomics
C4015July 28th 5:15 pmHall C/The Shaw Conference CentreFitness alignment and conflict in the mutualism between plants and nitrogen-fixing rhizobium bacteria
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Colloquium PresentationsPorter, Stephanie; Simms, Ellen.legume
rhizobia
mutualism
symbiosis
functional leaf traits
ecophysiological traits
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, 8:15 am to 11:45 am · Salon 19/20/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 63: Contributed Papers: Conservation Biology I
Presiding: S. Ellen Macdonald, University of Alberta; Mitchell McGlaughlin, University Of Northern Colorado
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63001July 29th 8:15 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreForest vegetation responses to atmospheric deposition associated with oil sands mining operations
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Oral PaperMacdonald, S. Ellen; Fenn, Mark; Davies, Mervyn.pollution
boreal forest
Community ecology
oil sands mining
63002July 29th 8:30 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreAssessment and management of forest biodiversity in environmentally sensitive areas in Kashmir valley
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Oral PaperPandey, Sandeep.Biodiversity assessment
Kashmir
63003July 29th 8:45 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreQuantitative ethno-botanical analysis and conservation issues of medicinal flora from Alpine and Sub-alpine, Hindukush region of Pakistan
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Oral PaperJan, Dr. Gul.Medicinal plants
63004July 29th 9:00 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreThe lichen in the room: do patterns of biodiverse, understudied groups really mirror those of the plants and animals that often set conservation priorities?
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Oral PaperDorey, Jenna; Lendemer, James; Naczi, Robert F. C..biodiversity
conservation
lichen
coastal plain
Delmarva
63005July 29th 9:15 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreLichens in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain: patterns and trends from four years of intensive biodiversity inventory
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Oral PaperLendemer, James; Allen, Jessica.biodiversity
fungus
southeastern
biogeography
63006July 29th 9:30 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreNot So Different After All: Results from the First IUCN Red List Assessment for North American Lichens Dispel the Myth that Fungi Cannot be Conserved
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Oral PaperLendemer, James; Allen, Jessica; McMullin, R. Troy.IUCN Red List
endangered
international collaboration
climate change
pollution
invasive species
July 29th 9:45 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreBreak
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63008July 29th 10:15 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreHow much is enough? Minimum sampling intensity required to capture extant genetic diversity in ex situ seed collections: examples from the endangered plant Sibara filifolia (Brassicaceae)
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Oral PaperMcGlaughlin, Mitchell; Riley, Lynn; Helenurm, Kaius.ex situ conservation
Microsatellites
California Channel Islands
seed bank
genetic diversity
simulation
63009July 29th 10:30 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreAn ecological genetic assessment of non-local provenance seed for restoration
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Oral PaperKrauss, Siegy.restoration
seed sourcing
provenance
adaptation
climate change
63010July 29th 10:45 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreGIS assessment of gene flow risk from Brassica napus to its wild relatives in China
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Oral PaperDong, Jingjing; Zhang, Minggang; Wang, Yinghao; Wei, Wei; Ma, Keping.gene flow
Species distribution
risk
wild relatives
63011July 29th 11:00 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreBotanic garden genetics: comparison of two cycad conservation collections
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Oral PaperGriffith, M. Patrick; Meerow, Alan W.; Calonje, Michael; Sanchez, Vanessa; Hird, Abby; Magellan, Tracy M.; Knowles, Lindy; Francisco-Ortega, Javier.The Bahamas
Belize
botanic garden
conservation genetics
Cycadales
cycads
ex situ
Zamia
Zamia decumbens
Zamia lucayana
Zamiaceae
63012July 29th 11:15 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreIs there any future for ethno-botanical knowledge? Climate change and its impact: a case study from Hindu-Kush Himalayas
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Oral PaperAli, Kishwar; Khan, Nasrullah; Rehman, Inayat U. R.; Jury, Stephen; Ahmad, Habib.climate change
Hindu-Kush Himalayas
MaxEnt
Ordination
ethnobotany
species distribution modelling
Swat Valley
63013July 29th 11:30 amSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreAssisted Migration to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change for Rare and Range-Restricted Plants
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Oral PaperPedersen, Jennine; Macdonald, Ellen; Nielsen, Scott.assisted migration
climate change
Liatris ligulistylis
range shift
climatic niche
Wednesday, July 29th, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm · Salon 19/20/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 66: Contributed Papers: Conservation Biology II
Presiding: Laurie Hamilton, Zanshin Environmental Networks Inc.
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66001July 29th 1:30 pmSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreInvestigating ex situ genetic diversity of a functionally extinct Hawaiian species, Brighamia insignis A. Gray (Campanulaceae), to inform future conservation actions
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Oral PaperWalsh, Seana; Fant, Jeremie; Kramer, Andrea; Cheng, Kevin; Morden, Clifford; Lorence, David.Brighamia insignis
botanic garden
conservation
conservation genetics
endangered
endemic
ex situ conservation
extinct
genetic diversity
Hawaii
66002July 29th 1:45 pmSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreReproductive ecology of the threatened Miccosukee gooseberry (Ribes echinellum): Where have all the seedlings gone?
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Oral PaperNegronOrtiz, Vivian.reproductive biology
endangered
Ribes
Florida
pollination
pollen tube growth
Seed germination
seedling survival
conservation
Hand-pollination treatments
66003July 29th 2:00 pmSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreEcological niche modeling predicts invasion risks of endemic land snail (Indrella ampulla) into Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) plantations in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India
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Oral PaperSen, Sandeep; Shivaprakash, Nagaraju; Aravind, Nilavara A.; Ravikanth, Gudasalamani; Dayanandan, Selvadurai.Elettaria
Indrella
invasive species
Niche Modeling
conservation
66004July 29th 2:15 pmSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreInnovation vs. Invasion: Innovative Techniques to Assist the Eradication of Weed Populations
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Oral PaperChandler, Brad James.Weed control
unmanned aerial vehicle
innovative control techniques
detector dog
66005July 29th 2:30 pmSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreChanges in publication rates and the research productivity of tropical countries in conservation science: implications for inclusive conservation
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Oral PaperMammides, Christos; Chen, Jin; Corlett, Richard T.; Ewing, Harry T.; Goodale, Uromi Manage; Hariya, Hetal; Xia, Xue; Goodale, Eben Bowditch.Publication rates
Conservation science
Acceptance rates
biodiversity
Ecnomic development
66006July 29th 2:45 pmSalon 19/20/The Shaw Conference CentreRare Plant Distribution Modelling: Exploring Environmental Predictor Datasets - A Case Study in Southeast Alberta
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Oral PaperHamilton, Laurie.rare plant
Suaeda moquinii
species distribution modelling
predictor datasets
southeast Alberta
 
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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