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Shifting Hotspots: Climate Change Projected To Drive Contractions And Expansions Of Invasive Plant Abundance Habitats, Bethany A. Bradley, Et. Al.
Shifting Hotspots: Climate Change Projected To Drive Contractions And Expansions Of Invasive Plant Abundance Habitats, Bethany A. Bradley, Et. Al.
Environmental Conservation Faculty Publication Series
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Assessing The Host Range Of Anastatus Orientalis, An Egg Parasitoid Of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma Delicatula) Using Eastern U.S. Non-Target Species, Joseph S. Elkinton, Danielle B. Pitt, Shannon C. Davis, Et. Al.
Assessing The Host Range Of Anastatus Orientalis, An Egg Parasitoid Of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma Delicatula) Using Eastern U.S. Non-Target Species, Joseph S. Elkinton, Danielle B. Pitt, Shannon C. Davis, Et. Al.
Environmental Conservation Faculty Publication Series
The spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), an invasive planthopper discovered in Pennsylvania, U.S. in 2014, has spread to many surrounding states despite quarantines and control efforts, and further spread is anticipated. A classical (importation) biological control program would contribute to the long-term management of L. delicatula in the eastern U.S. In its native range of China, Anastatus orientalis (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), an egg parasitoid, causes significant mortality. Anastatus orientalis consists of multiple haplotypes that differ in important biological parameters. To delineate the physiological host range of A. orientalis Haplotype C, we completed no-choice and choice testing. No-choice testing of non-target …
Translational Invasion Ecology: Bridging Research And Practice To Address One Of The Greatest Threats To Biodiversity, Toni Lyn Morelli, Carrie J. Brown-Lima, Jenica M. Allen, Evelyn M. Beaury, Emily J. Fusco, Audrey Barker-Plotkin, Brittany B. Laginhas, Brendan R. Quirion, Bridget Griffin, Blair Mclaughlin, Lara Munro, Nancy Olmstead, Julie Richburg, Bethany A. Bradley
Translational Invasion Ecology: Bridging Research And Practice To Address One Of The Greatest Threats To Biodiversity, Toni Lyn Morelli, Carrie J. Brown-Lima, Jenica M. Allen, Evelyn M. Beaury, Emily J. Fusco, Audrey Barker-Plotkin, Brittany B. Laginhas, Brendan R. Quirion, Bridget Griffin, Blair Mclaughlin, Lara Munro, Nancy Olmstead, Julie Richburg, Bethany A. Bradley
Environmental Conservation Faculty Publication Series
Effective natural resource management and policy is contingent on information generated by research. Conversely, the applicability of research depends on whether it is responsive to the needs and constraints of resource managers and policy makers. However, many scientific fields including invasion ecology suffer from a disconnect between research and practice. Despite strong socio-political imperatives, evidenced by extensive funding dedicated to addressing invasive species, the pairing of invasion ecology with stakeholder needs to support effective management and policy is lacking. As a potential solution, we propose translational invasion ecology (TIE). As an extension of translational ecology, as a framework to increase …
Plant Invasion Impacts On Fungal Community Structure And Function Depends On Soil Warming And Nitrogen Enrichment, M. A. Anthony, K. A. Stinson, J. A. M. Moore, S. D. Frey
Plant Invasion Impacts On Fungal Community Structure And Function Depends On Soil Warming And Nitrogen Enrichment, M. A. Anthony, K. A. Stinson, J. A. M. Moore, S. D. Frey
Environmental Conservation Faculty Publication Series
The impacts of invasive species on biodiversity may be mitigated or exacerbated by abiotic environmental changes. Invasive plants can restructure soil fungal communities with important implications for native biodiversity and nutrient cycling, yet fungal responses to invasion may depend on numerous anthropogenic stressors. In this study, we experimentally invaded a long-term soil warming and simulated nitrogen deposition experiment with the widespread invasive plant Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard) and tested the responses of soil fungal communities to invasion, abiotic factors, and their interaction. We focused on the phytotoxic garlic mustard because it suppresses native mycorrhizae across forests of North America. We …
Disentangling The Abundance–Impact Relationship For Invasive Species, Bethany A. Bradley, Brittany B. Laginhas, Raj Whitlock, Jenica M. Allen, Amanda E. Bates, Genevieve Bernatchez, Jeffrey M. Diez, Regan Early, Jonathan Lenoir, Montserrat Vilà, Cascade J.B. Sorte
Disentangling The Abundance–Impact Relationship For Invasive Species, Bethany A. Bradley, Brittany B. Laginhas, Raj Whitlock, Jenica M. Allen, Amanda E. Bates, Genevieve Bernatchez, Jeffrey M. Diez, Regan Early, Jonathan Lenoir, Montserrat Vilà, Cascade J.B. Sorte
Environmental Conservation Faculty Publication Series
To predict the threat of biological invasions to native species, it is critical that we understand how increasing abundance of invasive alien species (IAS) affects native populations and communities. The form of this relationship across taxa and ecosystems is unknown, but is expected to depend strongly on the trophic position of the IAS relative to the native species. Using a global metaanalysis based on 1,258 empirical studies presented in 201 scientific publications, we assessed the shape, direction, and strength of native responses to increasing invader abundance. We also tested how native responses varied with relative trophic position and for responses …
Responses Of Non-Native Earthworms To Experimental Eradication Of Garlic Mustard And Implications For Native Vegetation, Kristina A. Stinson, S. D. Frey, M. R. Jackson, E. Coates-Connor, M. Anthony, K. Martinez
Responses Of Non-Native Earthworms To Experimental Eradication Of Garlic Mustard And Implications For Native Vegetation, Kristina A. Stinson, S. D. Frey, M. R. Jackson, E. Coates-Connor, M. Anthony, K. Martinez
Environmental Conservation Faculty Publication Series
Recent studies in invasion biology suggest that positive feedback among two or more introduced organisms facilitate establishment within a new range and drive changes in native plant communities. Here, we experimentally tested for relationships between native plants and two non‐native organisms invading forest habitats in North America: garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata, Brassicaceae) and earthworms. In two forested sites, we compared understory vegetation and earthworm biomass in plots where garlic mustard was removed for three years, plots without garlic mustard invasion, and plots invaded by garlic mustard that was not removed. Earthworm biomass was highest in the plots with …