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A multiscale analysis of urbanization effects on ecosystem services supply in an urban megaregion
Wang, Jiali, Weiqi Zhou, Steward T. A. Pickett, Wenjuan Yu, and Weifeng Li. 2019. “A Multiscale Analysis of Urbanization Effects on Ecosystem Services Supply in an Urban Megaregion”. Science of The Total Environment 662: 824-33. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.260.
Long-term population dynamics of dreissenid mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and D. rostriformis): a cross-system analysis
Strayer, David L., , Rita Adrian, David C. Aldridge, Csilla Balogh, Lyubov E. Burlakova, Hannah B. FriedPetersen, et al. 2019. “Long-Term Population Dynamics of Dreissenid Mussels (Dreissena Polymorpha and D. rostriformis): A Cross-System Analysis”. ECOSPHERE 10. doi:10.1002/ecs2.2701.
Influences of the antidepressant fluoxetine on stream ecosystem function and aquatic insect emergence at environmentally realistic concentrations
Richmond, Erinn K., Emma J. Rosi, Alexander J. Reisinger, B. Hanrahan, Ross M. Thompson, and Michael Grace. 2019. “Influences of the Antidepressant Fluoxetine on Stream Ecosystem Function and Aquatic Insect Emergence at Environmentally Realistic Concentrations”. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 34 (1): 513-31. doi:10.1080/02705060.2019.1629546.
Improving estimates and forecasts of lake carbon dynamics using data assimilation
Zwart, Jacob A., Oleksandra Hararuk, Y.T. Prairie, S. E. Jones, and Christopher T. Solomon. 2019. “Improving Estimates and Forecasts of Lake Carbon Dynamics Using Data Assimilation”. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods 17 (2): 97-111. doi:10.1002/lom3.10302.
Improving ecological education through a four-dimensional framework
Klemow, Kenneth, Alan R. Berkowitz, C. Cid, and G. Middendorf. 2019. “Improving Ecological Education through a Four-Dimensional Framework”. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17 (2): 71. doi:10.1002/fee.2013.
Hippos (<i>Hippopotamus amphibius</i>): The animal silicon pump
Schoelynck, Jonas, Amanda L. Subalusky, Eric Struyf, Christopher L. Dutton, D. Unzue-Belmonte, Bart Van de Vijver, D.M. Post, Emma J. Rosi, Patrick Meire, and Patrick J. Frings. 2019. “Hippos (<i>Hippopotamus amphibius< I>): The Animal Silicon Pump”. Science Advances 5 (5): eaav0395. doi:10.1126/sciadv.aav0395.
Grit is Associated with Food Security among US Parents and Adolescents
Nikolaus, Cassandra J., Megan Schierer, Brenna Ellison, Heather A. Eicher-Miller, Craig Gundersen, and Sharon M. Nickols-Richardson. 2019. “Grit Is Associated With Food Security Among US Parents and Adolescents”. American Journal of Health Behavior 43 (1): 207-18. doi:10.5993/AJHB.43.1.17.
Green Infrastructure and the Hidden Politics of Urban Stormwater Governance in a Postindustrial City
Finewood, Michael H., Marissa Matsler, and Joshua Zivkovich. 2019. “Green Infrastructure and the Hidden Politics of Urban Stormwater Governance in a Postindustrial City”. Annals of the American Association of Geographers 109 (3): 909-25. doi:10.1080/24694452.2018.1507813.
From feedbacks to coproduction: toward an integrated conceptual framework for urban ecosystems
Rademacher, Anne, Mary L. Cadenasso, and Steward T. A. Pickett. 2019. “From Feedbacks to Coproduction: Toward an Integrated Conceptual Framework for Urban Ecosystems”. Urban Ecosystems 22 (1): 65-76. doi:10.1007/s11252-018-0751-0.
Forest ethnography: An approach to study the environmental history and political ecology of urban forests
Ogden, Laura A., Carissa Aoki, Morgan Grove, Nancy Falxa Sonti, William Hall, Dexter Locke, Steward T. A. Pickett, Miriam Avins, Katie Lautar, and John Lagrosa. 2019. “Forest Ethnography: An Approach to Study the Environmental History and Political Ecology of Urban Forests”. Urban Ecosystems 22 (1): 49-63. doi:10.1007/s11252-018-0744-z.
Evapotranspiration and water use efficiency of continuous maize and maize and soybean in rotation in the upper Midwest U.S.
Hussain, M. Z., Stephen K. Hamilton, Ajay K. Bhardwaj, B. Basso, Kurt D. Thelen, and G. P. Robertson. 2019. “Evapotranspiration and Water Use Efficiency of Continuous Maize and Maize and Soybean in Rotation in the Upper Midwest U.S”. Agricultural Water Management 221: 92-98. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2019.02.049.
Enhancing urban resilience knowledge systems through experiential pluralism
Grabowski, Zbigniew J., Zion Klos, and Chad Monfreda. 2019. “Enhancing Urban Resilience Knowledge Systems through Experiential Pluralism”. Environmental Science & Policy 96: 70-76. doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2019.03.007.
Drivers of plant species richness and phylogenetic composition in urban yards at the continental scale
Cubino, J. P., Jeannine Cavender-Bares, Sarah E. Hobbie, Diane E. Pataki, Meghan L. Avolio, Lindsay E. Darling, Kelli L. Larson, et al. 2019. “Drivers of Plant Species Richness and Phylogenetic Composition in Urban Yards at the Continental Scale”. Landscape Ecology 34 (1): 63-77. doi:10.1007/s10980-018-0744-7.
Decreased atmospheric nitrogen deposition in eastern North America: Predicted responses of forest ecosystems
Gilliam, Frank S., D.A. Burns, Charles T. Driscoll, Serita Frey, Gary M. Lovett, and Shaun A. Watmough. 2019. “Decreased Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition in Eastern North America: Predicted Responses of Forest Ecosystems”. Environmental Pollution 244: 560-74. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.09.135.
Contribution of non-native plants to the phylogenetic homogenization of US yard floras
Cubino, J. P., Jeannine Cavender-Bares, Sarah E. Hobbie, Sharon J. Hall, Tara L.E. Trammell, Christopher Neill, Meghan L. Avolio, Lindsay E. Darling, and Peter M. Groffman. 2019. “Contribution of Non-Native Plants to the Phylogenetic Homogenization of US Yard Floras”. Ecosphere 10 (3). doi:10.1002/ecs2.2638.
Confronting data sparsity to identify potential sources of Zika virus spillover infection among primates
Han, Barbara A., S. Majumdar, F. P. Calmon, B. S. Glicksberg, R. Horesh, A. Kumar, A. Perer, et al. 2019. “Confronting Data Sparsity to Identify Potential Sources of Zika Virus Spillover Infection Among Primates”. Epidemics 27: 59-65. doi:10.1016/j.epidem.2019.01.005.
Complex interactions between climate change, sanitation, and groundwater quality: a case study from Ramotswa, Botswana
McGill, Bonnie, Yvan Altchenko, Stephen K. Hamilton, Piet K. Kenabatho, Steven R. Sylvester, and Karen G. Villholth. 2019. “Complex Interactions Between Climate Change, Sanitation, and Groundwater Quality: A Case Study from Ramotswa, Botswana”. Hydrogeology Journal 27 (3): 997-1015. doi:10.1007/s10040-018-1901-4.
Coarse woody habitat does not predict largemouth bass young of year mortality during the open-water season
Ziegler, J.P., Colin J. Dassow, S. E. Jones, Alexander J. Ross, and Christopher T. Solomon. 2019. “Coarse Woody Habitat Does Not Predict Largemouth Bass Young of Year Mortality During the Open-Water Season”. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 76 (6): 998-1005. doi:10.1139/cjfas-2018-0050.
The biology of fog: results from coastal Maine and Namib Desert reveal common drivers of fog microbial composition
Evans, Sarah E., M. E. Dueker, Robert Logan, and Kathleen C. Weathers. 2019. “The Biology of Fog: Results from Coastal Maine and Namib Desert Reveal Common Drivers of Fog Microbial Composition”. Science of The Total Environment 647: 1547-56. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.045.
Biological Connectivity of Seasonally Ponded Wetlands across Spatial and Temporal Scales
Smith, L. L., Amanda L. Subalusky, C. L. Atkinson, J. E. Earl, D. M. Mushet, D. E. Scott, S. L. Lance, and S. A. Johnson. 2019. “Biological Connectivity of Seasonally Ponded Wetlands across Spatial and Temporal Scales”. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association 55 (2): 334-53. doi:10.1111/1752-1688.12682.
A 2000-year sediment record reveals rapidly changing sedimentation and land use since the 1960s in the Upper Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem
Dutton, Christopher L., Amanda L. Subalusky, Troy D. Hill, Julie C. Aleman, Emma J. Rosi, Kennedy B. Onyango, Kanuni Kanuni, Jenny A. Cousins, A. C. Staver, and D.M. Post. 2019. “A 2000-Year Sediment Record Reveals Rapidly Changing Sedimentation and Land Use since the 1960s in the Upper Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem”. Science of The Total Environment 664: 148-60. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.421.
Invisible Parasites and Their Implications for Coexisting Water Fleas
Merrill, TES, ME Torchin, and CE Cáceres. (2025) 2018. “Invisible Parasites and Their Implications for Coexisting Water Fleas”. JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 104 (1): 101-5. doi:10.1645/17-112.
Sea-level rise, habitat loss, and potential extirpation of a salt marsh specialist bird in urbanized landscapes
Rosencranz, JA, KM Thorne, KJ Buffington, JY Takekawa, RF Hechinger, TES Merrill, RF Ambrose, et al. 2018. “Sea-Level Rise, Habitat Loss, and Potential Extirpation of a Salt Marsh Specialist Bird in Urbanized Landscapes”. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 8 (16): 8115-25. doi:10.1002/ece3.4196.
Within-host complexity of a plankton-parasite interaction
Merrill, TES, and CE Cáceres. 2018. “Within-Host Complexity of a Plankton-Parasite Interaction”. ECOLOGY 99 (12): 2864-67. doi:10.1002/ecy.2483.
Functional biogeography of angiosperms: life at the extremes
Zanne, Amy, WD Pearse, WK Cornwell, DJ McGlinn, IJ Wright, and JC Uyeda. 2018. “Functional Biogeography of Angiosperms: Life at the Extremes”. NEW PHYTOLOGIST 218: 1697-1709+. doi:10.1111/nph.15114.
Biological and geophysical feedbacks with fire in the Earth system
Archibald, S, CER Lehmann, CM Belcher, WJ Bond, RA Bradstock, AL Daniau, KG Dexter, et al. 2018. “Biological and Geophysical Feedbacks With Fire in the Earth System”. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS 13. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/aa9ead.
Oak genome reveals facets of long lifespan
Plomion, C, JM Aury, J Amselem, T Leroy, F Murat, S Duplessis, S Faye, et al. 2018. “Oak Genome Reveals Facets of Long Lifespan”. NATURE PLANTS 4: 440-52. doi:10.1038/s41477-018-0172-3.
When a tree falls: Controls on wood decay predict standing dead tree fall and new risks in changing forests
Oberle, B, K Ogle, Amy Zanne, and CW Woodall. 2018. “When a Tree Falls: Controls on Wood Decay Predict Standing Dead Tree Fall and New Risks in Changing Forests”. PLOS ONE 13. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0196712.
Dissecting the Effects of Diameter on Wood Decay Emphasizes the Importance of Cross-Stem Conductivity in <i>Fraxinus americana</i>
Oberle, B, KR Covey, KM Dunham, EJ Hernandez, ML Walton, DF Young, and Amy Zanne. 2018. “Dissecting the Effects of Diameter on Wood Decay Emphasizes the Importance of Cross-Stem Conductivity in <i>Fraxinus americana< I&gt”;. ECOSYSTEMS 21: 85-97+. doi:10.1007/s10021-017-0136-x.
Relative roles of termites and saprotrophic microbes as drivers of wood decay: A wood block test
Cheesman, AW, LA Cernusak, and Amy Zanne. 2018. “Relative Roles of Termites and Saprotrophic Microbes As Drivers of Wood Decay: A Wood Block Test”. AUSTRAL ECOLOGY 43: 257-67. doi:10.1111/aec.12561.
Effects of weather variability on population dynamics of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) and eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus)
Dhawan, Rahul, Ilya Fischhoff, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2018. “Effects of Weather Variability on Population Dynamics of White-Footed Mice (Peromyscus Leucopus) and Eastern Chipmunks (Tamias Striatus)”. Journal of Mammalogy. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyy126.
Phosphatase activity and nitrogen fixation reflect species differences, not nutrient trading or nutrient balance, across tropical rainforest trees
Batterman, Sarah A., Jefferson S. Hall, Benjamin Turner, Lars O. Hedin, Kimiko LaHaela, Pete Sheldon, and Michiel van Breugel. 2018. “Phosphatase Activity and Nitrogen Fixation Reflect Species Differences, Not Nutrient Trading or Nutrient Balance, across Tropical Rainforest Trees”. Edited by Lingli Liu. Ecology Letters 21 (10). Wiley: 1486-95. doi:10.1111/ele.13129.
Effect of Temperature and Nutrient Type on Longevity of Aedes Japonicus, Albopictus, and Triseriatus
Yost-Bido, Melissa. 2018. “Effect of Temperature and Nutrient Type on Longevity of Aedes Japonicus, Albopictus, and Triseriatus”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. https://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/reprints/yost-bido_2018_reu.pdf .
Sonal Diversity and Efficiency of the Scavenger Guild at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Milik, Kerste. 2018. “Sonal Diversity and Efficiency of the Scavenger Guild at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. https://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/reprints/milik_2018_reu.pdf.
Differences Between Community Structure of the Human Oral Microbiome and Vaginal Microbiome in the Context of Community Assembly
Mendoza, Rachael. 2018. “Differences Between Community Structure of the Human Oral Microbiome and Vaginal Microbiome in the Context of Community Assembly”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. https://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/reprints/mendoza_2018_reu.pdf .
Study of Wetland Restoration Structures on Microbial Functionality
Frutos, Paulina. 2018. “Study of Wetland Restoration Structures on Microbial Functionality”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. https://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/reprints/frutos_2018_reu.pdf.
Identifying Trends in Differences Between Inland Lake Surfacewater and Surrounding Land Temperature Using a Bayesian Framework
Demateis, Danielle. 2018. “Identifying Trends in Differences Between Inland Lake Surfacewater and Surrounding Land Temperature Using a Bayesian Framework”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. https://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/reprints/demateis_2018_reu.pdf.
The Influence of Coarse Woody Habitat on Micropterus Salmoides Size Structure and Catch-per-unit-effort in Northern Temperate Lakes
Barron, Julia. 2018. “The Influence of Coarse Woody Habitat on Micropterus Salmoides Size Structure and Catch-Per-Unit-Effort in Northern Temperate Lakes”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. https://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/reprints/barron_2018_reu.pdf.
Causes and Effects of Pollution “Hot Spots” in the Fall Kill Creek
Sickinger, Claire E. 2018. “ Causes and Effects of Pollution ‘Hot Spots’ in the Fall Kill Creek”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports . https://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/reprints/sickinger_2018_reu.pdf.
Nutrient transfer supports a beneficial relationship between the canopy ant, Azteca trigona, and its host tree
Lucas, Jane M., NA Clay, and M Kaspari. (2025) 2018. “Nutrient Transfer Supports a Beneficial Relationship Between the Canopy Ant, Azteca Trigona, and Its Host Tree”. ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY 43 (5): 621-28.