Effects of krill demography on the foraging behavior and habitat use patterns of Adelie (Pygoscelis adeliae) and Gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) penguins breeding at Palmer Station, Antarctica
Poster Number: 54 Presenter/Primary Author: Erin Pickett Along the Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP), populations of Pygoscelid penguins are undergoing significant demographic shifts, coincident with rapid environmental warming.
Cross-scale analysis of alternate stable states associated with woody encroachment at the Virginia Coast Reserve
Poster Number: 50 Presenter/Primary Author: Benjamin Dows Conversion from grassland to woody dominated communities has occurred globally.
Deadwood, soil biota and nutrient dynamics in tropical forests: a review of case studies from the Luquillo Experimental Forest in Puerto Rico
Poster Number: 48 Presenter/Primary Author: Grizelle Gonzalez Wood is the main constituent of tropical forests. Woody debris provides habitat for animals and germinating plants, as well as contributing to soil moisture regula¬tion and nutrient cycling.
Simulated hurricane treatment reduces basidiomycete litter mat cover in subtropical wet forest
Poster Number: 44 Presenter/Primary Author: D Lodge The main effect of hurricanes, the transfer of leaves and branches from the canopy to the forest floor, was simulated by canopy trimming in 30 x 30 m plots in subtropical wet forest of Puerto Rico.
Spatial distribution of soil and leaf litter microbial communities in a simulated hurricane experiment.
Poster Number: 38 Presenter/Primary Author: Sharon Cantrell Microbial communities play important roles in litter decomposition and nutrient cycling.
