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The microbiome of the ant-built home: the microbial communities of a tropical arboreal ant and its nest
Lucas, Jane M., B Bill, B Stevenson, and M Kaspari. (2025) 2017. “The Microbiome of the Ant-Built Home: The Microbial Communities of a Tropical Arboreal Ant and Its Nest”. ECOSPHERE 8 (2).
Quantification and identification of lightning damage in tropical forests
Yanoviak, Stephen P., Evan M. Gora, Jeffrey M. Burchfield, Phillip M. Bitzer, and Matteo Detto. 2017. “Quantification and Identification of Lightning Damage in Tropical Forests”. Ecology and Evolution 7. Wiley-Blackwell: 5111-22. doi:10.1002/ece3.3095.
A view of the global conservation job market and how to succeed in it
Lucas, Jane M., Evan M. Gora, and Alfonso Alonso. 2017. “A View of the Global Conservation Job Market and How to Succeed in It”. Conservation Biology 31: 1223-31. doi:10.1111/cobi.12949.
Effects of lightning on trees: A predictive model based on in situ electrical resistivity
Gora, Evan M., Phillip M. Bitzer, Jeffrey C. Burchfield, Stefan A. Schnitzer, and Stephen P. Yanoviak. 2017. “Effects of Lightning on Trees: A Predictive Model Based on in Situ Electrical Resistivity”. Ecology and Evolution 7. Wiley-Blackwell: 8523-34. doi:10.1002/ece3.3347.
Managing bark beetle impacts on ecosystems and society : priority questions to motivate future research
Morris, Jesse L, Stuart Cottrell, Christopher J Fettig, Winslow D. Hansen, L Sherriff, Vachel A Carter, Jennifer L Clear, et al. (2016) 2017. “Managing Bark Beetle Impacts on Ecosystems and Society : Priority Questions to Motivate Future Research”. Journal of Applied Ecology 54 (3): 750-60. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12782.
Historical foundations and future directions in macrosystems ecology
Rose, K.C., R.A. Graves, Winslow D. Hansen, B.J. Harvey, J. Qiu, S.A. Wood, C. Ziter, and M.G. Turner. (2017) 2017. “Historical Foundations and Future Directions in Macrosystems Ecology”. Ecology Letters 20 (2). doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12717.
Cognitive disease hunter: developing automated pathogen feature extraction from scientific literature
NeCamp, Timothy, Prasanna Sattigeri, Dennis Wei, Emily Ray, Youssef Drissi, Ananya Poddar, Diwakar Mahajan, et al. (2017) 2017. “ Cognitive Disease Hunter: Developing Automated Pathogen Feature Extraction from Scientific Literature”. In Data Science for Social Good Conference. Chicago, IL. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/151b/c458cc3433151a7695d2a9109068217b3613.pdf.
Light climate and dissolved organic carbon concentration influence species-specific changes in fish zooplanktivory
Weidel, Brian C., Katherine Baglini, Stuart E. Jones, Patrick T. Kelly, Christopher T. Solomon, and Jacob A. Zwart. 2017. “Light Climate and Dissolved Organic Carbon Concentration Influence Species-Specific Changes in Fish Zooplanktivory”. Inland Waters 7 (2): 210-17. doi:10.1080/20442041.2017.1329121.
A global database of nitrogen and phosphorus excretion rates of aquatic animals
Vanni, Michael J., Peter B. McIntyre, Dennis Allen, Diane L. Arnott, Jonathan P. Benstead, David J. Berg, Åge Brabrand, et al. 2017. “A Global Database of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Excretion Rates of Aquatic Animals”. Ecology 98 (5): 1475-75. doi:10.1002/ecy.1792.
Life history constraints explain negative relationship between fish productivity and dissolved organic carbon in lakes
Craig, Nicola, Stuart E. Jones, Brian C. Weidel, and Christopher T. Solomon. 2017. “Life History Constraints Explain Negative Relationship Between Fish Productivity and Dissolved Organic Carbon in Lakes”. Ecology and Evolution 7 (16): 6201-9. doi:10.1002/ece3.3108.
Refuge increases food chain length: modeled impacts of littoral structure in lake food webs
Ziegler, Jacob P., Irene Gregory-Eaves, and Christopher T. Solomon. 2017. “Refuge Increases Food Chain Length: Modeled Impacts of Littoral Structure in Lake Food Webs”. Oikos 126 (9): 1347-56. doi:10.1111/oik.03517.
Evidence for Migratory Spawning Behavior by Morphologically Distinct Cisco (Coregonus artedi) from a Small Inland Lake
Ross, Alexander J., Brian C. Weidel, M.A. Lenker, and Christopher T. Solomon. 2017. “Evidence for Migratory Spawning Behavior by Morphologically Distinct Cisco (Coregonus Artedi) from a Small Inland Lake”. The American Midland Naturalist 178 (2): 237-44. doi:10.1674/0003-0031-178.2.237.
Situating sustainability from an ecological science perspective: Ecosystem services, resilience, and environmental justice
Cadenasso, Mary L., and Steward T. A. Pickett. 2017. “Situating Sustainability from an Ecological Science Perspective: Ecosystem Services, Resilience, and Environmental Justice”. In Situating Sustainability from an Ecological Science Perspective: Sciences Humanities Societies, Scales and Social Justice. New York: New York University Press.
Ecological performance of Hudson River shore zones: what we know and what we need to know
Strayer, David L., and Stuart E. G. Findlay. 2017. “Ecological Performance of Hudson River Shore Zones: What We Know and What We Need to Know”. In Bilkovic, D., Mitchell, M., La Peyre, M., Toft J. Living Shorelines: The Science and Management of Nature-Based Coastal Protection. CRC Press.
Dissolved Organic Matter
Findlay, Stuart E. G., and Thomas B. Parr. 2017. “Dissolved Organic Matter”. In Methods in Stream Ecology, 21-36. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-813047-6.00002-4.
Zoonoses: Infectious Diseases Transmissible between Animals and Humans
Ostfeld, Richard S. 2017. “Zoonoses: Infectious Diseases Transmissible Between Animals and Humans”. The Quarterly Review of Biology. doi:10.1086/693651.
Effects of changing tree species composition on nitrate leaching and carbon storage in Northeastern forests
Crowley, Katherine F., and Gary M. Lovett. 2017. “Effects of Changing Tree Species Composition on Nitrate Leaching and Carbon Storage in Northeastern Forests”. Albany, NY.: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. nyserda.ny.gov/publications.
Relative Stability of Nitrogen in Soil Organic Matter Depends on Sources of Input
Bohlman, Melissa J. 2017. “Relative Stability of Nitrogen in Soil Organic Matter Depends on Sources of Input”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/bohlman_2017_reu.pdf.
Modeling the Temperature- and Nutrient-dependence of Larval Development Rate, Egg-to-adult Survival, and Adult Size in Culex Mosquitoes
Wright, Celestina C. 2017. “Modeling the Temperature- and Nutrient-Dependence of Larval Development Rate, Egg-to-Adult Survival, and Adult Size in Culex Mosquitoes”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/wright_2017_reu.pdf.
Efficacy of Various Plants as Larvicides Against Aedes Albopictus
Prado-ragan, Elena. 2017. “Efficacy of Various Plants As Larvicides Against Aedes Albopictus”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/prado_ragan_2017_reu.pdf.
Effects of Vegetation and Competition on the Development of Vector Species Aedes Albopictus and Culex Pipiens
McCrea, Abigail R. 2017. “Effects of Vegetation and Competition on the Development of Vector Species Aedes Albopictus and Culex Pipiens”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/mccrea_2017_reu.pdf.
Effects of Diluted Wastewater Amendments on Dom Dynamics, Bacteria, and Phytoplankton of the Hudson River
Domingo, Mikayla M. 2017. “Effects of Diluted Wastewater Amendments on Dom Dynamics, Bacteria, and Phytoplankton of the Hudson River”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/domingo_2017_reu.pdf.
Chestnut Oak (Quercus Prinus) Response to Browsing by White Tailed Deer: Implications for Carbon and Nitrogen Allocation
Nieves, Jennifer. 2017. “Chestnut Oak (Quercus Prinus) Response to Browsing by White Tailed Deer: Implications for Carbon and Nitrogen Allocation”. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/nieves_2017_reu.pdf.
Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) affects the feeding ecology of early stage striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Hudson River estuary
Smircich, Michael G., David L. Strayer, and Eric T. Schultz. 2017. “Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha) Affects the Feeding Ecology of Early Stage Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis) in the Hudson River Estuary”. Environmental Biology of Fishes 100 (4): 395-406. doi:10.1007/s10641-016-0555-0.
Young runoff fractions control streamwater age and solute concentration dynamics
Benettin, Paolo, Scott W. Bailey, Andrea Rinaldo, Gene E. Likens, K. J. McGuire, and Gianluca Botter. 2017. “Young Runoff Fractions Control Streamwater Age and Solute Concentration Dynamics”. Hydrological Processes 31 (16): 2982-86. doi:10.1002/hyp.11243.
Why are nitrogen-fixing trees rare at higher compared to lower latitudes?
Menge, Duncan N. L., Sarah A. Batterman, Lars O. Hedin, Wenying Liao, Stephen W. Pacala, and Benton N. Taylor. 2017. “Why Are Nitrogen-Fixing Trees Rare at Higher Compared to Lower Latitudes?”. Ecology 98 (12): 3127-40. doi:10.1002/ecy.2034.
When science informed policy
Schlesinger, William H. 2017. “When Science Informed Policy”. Biogeochemistry 133 (2): 127-28. doi:10.1007/s10533-017-0317-x.
When protected areas prove insufficient: Cheetah and “protection-reliant” species
Ginsberg, Joshua R. 2017. “When Protected Areas Prove Insufficient: Cheetah and ‘protection-reliant’ Species”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114 (3): 430-31. doi:10.1073/pnas.1619817114.
Variable nitrate concentration-discharge relationships in a forested watershed
Duncan, Jonathan M., Lawrence E. Band, and Peter M. Groffman. 2017. “Variable Nitrate Concentration-Discharge Relationships in a Forested Watershed”. Hydrological Processes 31 (9): 1817-24. doi:10.1002/hyp.11136.
Using Large Data Sets for Open-Ended Inquiry in Undergraduate Science Classrooms
O’Reilly, C. M., R. Gougis, J. L. Klug, Cayelan C. Carey, D.C. Richardson, N. C. Bader, D. C. Soule, et al. 2017. “Using Large Data Sets for Open-Ended Inquiry in Undergraduate Science Classrooms”. BioScience 67 (12): 1052-61. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix118.
Unexpected population response to increasing temperature in the context of a strong species interaction
White, Jeffrey D, Orlando Sarnelle, and Stephen K. Hamilton. 2017. “Unexpected Population Response to Increasing Temperature in the Context of a Strong Species Interaction”. Ecological Applications 27 (5): 1657-65. doi:10.1002/eap.1558.
Trojan Females and Judas Goats: Evolutionary Traps as Tools in Wildlife Management
Robertson, Bruce A., Richard S. Ostfeld, and Felicia Keesing. 2017. “Trojan Females and Judas Goats: Evolutionary Traps As Tools in Wildlife Management”. BioScience 67 (11): 983-94. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix116.
Transparency, Geomorphology and Mixing Regime Explain Variability in Trends in Lake Temperature and Stratification across Northeastern North America (1975–2014)
Richardson, D.C., Stephanie Melles, Rachel Pilla, Amy L. Hetherington, Lesley Knoll, Craig E. Williamson, Benjamin Kraemer, et al. 2017. “Transparency, Geomorphology and Mixing Regime Explain Variability in Trends in Lake Temperature and Stratification across Northeastern North America (1975–2014)”. Water 953 (6): 442. doi:10.3390/w9060442.
Transmission routes maintaining a viral pathogen of steelhead trout within a complex multi-host assemblage
Breyta, Rachel, Ilana Brito, Paige F. B. Ferguson, Gael Kurath, Kerry A. Naish, Maureen K. Purcell, Andrew R. Wargo, and Shannon L. LaDeau. 2017. “Transmission Routes Maintaining a Viral Pathogen of Steelhead Trout Within a Complex Multi-Host Assemblage”. Ecology and Evolution 7 (20): 8187-8200. doi:10.1002/ece3.3276.
Trade: A Driver of Present and Future Ecosystems
Pace, Michael L., and Jessica A. Gephart. 2017. “Trade: A Driver of Present and Future Ecosystems”. Ecosystems 20 (1): 44-53. doi:10.1007/s10021-016-0021-z.
Tracking today
Ginsberg, Joshua R. 2017. “Tracking Today”. Science 358 (6360): 177-77. doi:10.1126/science.aao5447.
The tick biocontrol agent Metarhizium brunneum (= M. anisopliae) (strain F52) does not reduce non-target arthropods
Fischhoff, Ilya R., Felicia Keesing, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2017. “The Tick Biocontrol Agent Metarhizium Brunneum (= M. Anisopliae) (strain F52) Does Not Reduce Non-Target Arthropods”. PLOS ONE 12 (11): e0187675. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0187675.
Thermal autecology describes the occurrence patterns of four benthic diatoms in McMurdo Dry Valley streams
Darling, Joshua P., Deena D. Garland, Lee F. Stanish, Rhea M. M. Esposito, Eric R. Sokol, and D.M. McKnight. 2017. “Thermal Autecology Describes the Occurrence Patterns of Four Benthic Diatoms in McMurdo Dry Valley Streams”. Polar Biology 40 (12): 2381-96. doi:10.1007/s00300-017-2151-y.
Terrestrial support of lake food webs: Synthesis reveals controls over cross-ecosystem resource use
Tanentzap, Andrew J., Brian W. Kielstra, Grace M. Wilkinson, Martin Berggren, N. Craig, P. A. del Giorgio, Jonathan Grey, et al. 2017. “Terrestrial Support of Lake Food Webs: Synthesis Reveals Controls over Cross-Ecosystem Resource Use”. Science Advances 3 (3): e1601765. doi:10.1126/sciadv.1601765.
Synthetic chemicals as agents of global change
Bernhardt, Emily S., Emma J. Rosi, and M.O. Gessner. 2017. “Synthetic Chemicals As Agents of Global Change”. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 15 (2): 84-90. doi:10.1002/fee.1450.