Colorado mountains
From Long-Term Data to Understanding: Toward a Predictive Ecology
2015 LTER ASM Estes Park, CO - August 30 - September 2, 2015
 

Other (Tuesday)

Local and regional patterns of breeding dispersal and habitat selection in a declining grassland bird

Poster Number:  35 Presenter/Primary Author:  Alice Boyle Dispersal is a critical behavior influencing meta-population dynamics, potential for local adaptation, and extinction risk under changing climates.

Groundwater Flow At The Georgia Coast: Magnitude And Drivers Across A Back Barrier Island – Marsh Transect

Poster Number:  33 Presenter/Primary Author:  Christof Meile The movement of groundwater in the coastal marsh plays a vital role in nutrient loading to the coastal ocean and in the structuring of marsh vegetation.

Plant invasion (garlic mustard; Alliaria petiolata) alters fungal community composition, increases fungal diversity, and shifts dominant fungal trophic strategy

Poster Number:  30 Presenter/Primary Author:  Mark Anthony The non-mycorrhizal herb garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) produces glucosinolates that reduce plant diversity by inhibiting mycorrhizal fungal colonization.

Hydrologic and chemical connectivity in urban accidental wetlands: implications for nitrate removal

Poster Number:  23 Presenter/Primary Author:  Amalia M. Handler Accidental wetlands have emerged in the urban Salt River channel of Phoenix, Arizona.

Effects of Climate Signals on River Discharge to Georgia Estuaries

Poster Number:  21 Presenter/Primary Author:  Joan Sheldon Freshwater input helps to determine estuarine characteristics and may be influenced by climate oscillations.