Research Project: Biological Control and Community Restoration Strategies for Invasive Weed Control in the Northern Great Plains Rangelands

Location: Pest Management Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Herbivory changes biomass allocation but does not induce resistance among ramets of an invasive plant - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Becker, Z.Q., Ode, P.J., West, N.M., Pearse, I.S. 2022. Herbivory changes biomass allocation but does not induce resistance among ramets of an invasive plant. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 16:297-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-022-09897-x.

A 12,000 kyr paleohydroclimate record in the southeastern, U.S.A based on deuterium from bat guano - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tsalickis, A., Waters, M.N., Campbell, J.W. 2022. A 12,000 kyr paleohydroclimate record in the southeastern, U.S.A based on deuterium from bat guano. Environmental Earth Sciences. 81. Article 148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-022-10234-x.

Soil heating in fire (SheFire): A model and measurement method for estimating soil heating and effects during wildland fires - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brady, M.K., Dickinson, M.B., Miesel, J.R., Wonkka, C.L., Kavanagh, K.L., Lodge, A.G., Rogers, W.E., Starns, H.D., Tolleson, D.R., Treadwell, M.L., Twidwell, D., Hanan, E.J. 2022. Soil heating in fire (SheFire): A model and measurement method for estimating soil heating and effects during wildland fires. Ecological Applications. 32(6). Article e2627. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2627.

Increased ploidy of Butomus umbellatus in introduced populations is not associated with higher phenotypic plasticity to N and P - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harms, N.E., Cronin, J.T., Gaskin, J.F. 2021. Increased ploidy of Butomus umbellatus in introduced populations is not associated with higher phenotypic plasticity to N and P. AoBP (Annals of Botany PLANTS). 13(4). Article plab045. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plab045.

Factors influencing County Commissioners’ decisions about burn bans in the Southern Plains, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcdaniel, T.W., Wonkka, C.L., Treadwell, M.L., Kreuter, U.P. 2021. Factors influencing County Commissioners’ decisions about burn bans in the Southern Plains, USA. Land. 10(7):686. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10070686.

Inconsistent annual compensation for floral herbivory by an iterocarpic thistle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
West, N.M., Louda, S.M. 2021. Inconsistent annual compensation for floral herbivory by an iterocarpic thistle. American Journal of Botany. 108(10):1889-1901. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.1744.

Does allochthonous leaf litter structure terrestrial cave invertebrate assemblages? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Campbell, J.W., Tsalickis, A., Cuminale, A., Abbate, A. 2021. Does allochthonous leaf litter structure terrestrial cave invertebrate assemblages? Journal of Natural History. 55(15-16):1021-1032. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1930226.

The pollination and fruit quality of two kiwifruit cultivars (Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis- ‘AU Golden Sunshine’ and ‘AU Gulf Coast Gold’) (Ericales: Actinidiaceae) grown in the southeastern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abbate, A.P., Campbell, J.W., Vinson, E.L., Williams, G.R. 2021. The pollination and fruit quality of two kiwifruit cultivars (Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis- ‘AU Golden Sunshine’ and ‘AU Gulf Coast Gold’) (Ericales: Actinidiaceae) grown in the southeastern United States. Journal of Economic Entomology. 114(3):1234-1241. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab075.

Grass bud bank responses to fire in a semi-arid savanna system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heirs, Q.A., Treadwell, M.L., Dickinson, M.B., Kavanagh, K.L., Lodge, A.G., Starns, H.D., Tolleson, D.R., Twidwell, D., Wonkka, C.L., Rogers, W.E. 2021. Grass bud bank responses to fire in a semi-arid savanna system. Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7516.

Bee (Apoidea) community response to perennial grass treatments managed for livestock production and conservation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Campbell, J.W., Grodsky, S.M., Monroe, A.P., Martin, J.A. 2021. Bee (Apoidea) community response to perennial grass treatments managed for livestock production and conservation. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 313:107391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107391.

Collapse, reorganization, and regime identity: breaking down past management paradigms in a forest-grassland ecotone - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Donovan, V.M., Roberts, C.P., Wonkka, C.L., Uden, D.R., Angeler, D.G., Allen, C.R., Wedin, D.A., Drijber, R.A., Twidwell, D. 2021. Collapse, reorganization, and regime identity: breaking down past management paradigms in a forest-grassland ecotone. Ecology and Society. 26(2):27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12340-260227.

One genotype dominates a facultatively outcrossing plant invasion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaskin, J.F., Endriss, S.B., Fettig, C., Hufbauer, R., Norton, A., Sforza, R. 2021. One genotype dominates a facultatively outcrossing plant invasion. Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-021-02480-0.

Nest architecture of an endangered Hawaiian yellow-faced bee, Hylaeus anthracinus (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) and potential nest-site competition from three introduced solitary bees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Graham, J.R., Campbell, J.W., Plentovich, S., King, C.B.A. 2021. Nest architecture of an endangered Hawaiian yellow-faced bee, Hylaeus anthracinus (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) and potential nest-site competition from three introduced solitary bees. Pacific Science. 75(3):361-370. https://doi.org/10.2984/75.3.5.

Liability and the use of prescribed fire in the Southern Plains, USA: A survey of district court judges - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hinojosa, A., Urs, K.P., Wonkka, C.L. 2020. Liability and the use of prescribed fire in the Southern Plains, USA: A survey of district court judges. Land. 9(9):318. https://doi.org/10.3390/land9090318.

Landowner perceptions of woody plants and prescribed fire in the Southern Plains, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stroman, D.A., Kreuter, U.P., Wonkka, C.L. 2020. Landowner perceptions of woody plants and prescribed fire in the Southern Plains, USA. PLoS ONE. 15(9):e0238688. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238688.

Flood dynamics dictate distributions of Elaeagnus angustifolia L. (Russian olive) on a riverine floodplain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
West, N.M., Reinhold, A., Poole, G.C., Espeland, E.K. 2020. Flood dynamics dictate distributions of Elaeagnus angustifolia L. (Russian olive) on a riverine floodplain. Biological Invasions. 22:3493-3499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-020-02352-z.

Niche dynamics and potential distribution of Butomus umbellatus under current and future climate scenarios in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Banerjee, A.K., Harms, N.E., Mukherjee, A., Gaskin, J.F. 2020. Niche dynamics and potential distribution of Butomus umbellatus under current and future climate scenarios in North America. Hydrobiologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-020-04205-1.

Managing risks related to climate variability in rangeland-based livestock production: What producer driven strategies are shared and prevalent across diverse dryland geographies? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Espeland, E.K., Schreeg, L., Porensky, L.M. 2019. Managing risks related to climate variability in rangeland-based livestock production: What producer driven strategies are shared and prevalent across diverse dryland geographies? Journal of Environmental Management. 255:109889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109889.

Feeding intensity of insect herbivores is associated more closely with key metabolite profiles than phylogenetic relatedness of their potential hosts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rapo, C.B., Schaffner, U., Eigenbrode, S.D., Hinz, H.L., Price, W., Morra, M., Gaskin, J.F., Schwarzlaender, M. 2019. Feeding intensity of insect herbivores is associated more closely with key metabolite profiles than phylogenetic relatedness of their potential hosts. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8203.

Geographic and genetic variation in susceptibility of Butomus umbellatus to foliar fungal pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harms, N., Shearer, J., Cronin, J., Gaskin, J.F. 2019. Geographic and genetic variation in susceptibility of Butomus umbellatus to foliar fungal pathogens. Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-019-02109-3.

Carduus cinereus (Asteraceae), new to North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaskin, J.F., Coombs, E., Kelch, D., Keil, D., Porter, M., Susanna, A. 2020. A species of plumeless thistle, Carduus cinereus (Asteraceae), new to North America. Madrono. 66(4):142-147. https://doi.org/10.3120/0024-9637-66.4.142.

An unexpected genetic diversity pattern and a complex demographic history of a rare medicinal herb, Chinese asparagus (Asparagus cochinchinensis) in Korea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, S., Park, H., Kim, B., Lee, J., Gaskin, J.F., Kim, Y. 2019. An unexpected genetic diversity pattern and a complex demographic history of a rare medicinal herb, Chinese asparagus (Asparagus cochinchinensis) in Korea. Nature Scientific Reports. 9:9757.

Russian-olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) genetic diversity in the western United States and implications for biological control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaskin, J.F., Andres, J.A., Bogdanowicz, S.M., Guilbault, K.R., Hufbauer, R.A., Schaffner, U., Weyl, P., Williams III, L.H. 2019. Russian-olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) genetic diversity in the western United States and implications for biological control. Invasive Plant Science and Management. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2019.16.

Decoupled recovery of ecological communities after reclamation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sylvain, Z.A., Branson, D.H., Rand, T.A., West, N.M., Espeland, E.K. 2019. Decoupled recovery of ecological communities after reclamation. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7038.

Strong patterns of intraspecific variation and local adaptation in Great Basin plants revealed through a review of 75 years of experiments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baughman, O.W., Agneray, A.C., Forister, M.L., Kilkenny, F.F., Espeland, E.K., Fiegener, R., Horning, M.E., Johnson, R.C., Kaye, T.N., Ott, J.E., St. Clair, J.B., Leger, E.A. 2019. Strong patterns of intraspecific variation and local adaptation in Great Basin plants revealed through a review of 75 years of experiments. Royal Society Open Science. 9:6259–6275. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5200.

Considering weed management as a social dilemma bridges individual and collective interests - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bagavathiannan, M.V., Graham, S., Zhao, M., Barney, J.N., Coutts, S.R., Caicedo, A., De Clerck-Floate, R., West, N.M., Blank, L., Metcalf, A.L., Lacoste, M., Moreno, C., Evans, J.A., Burke, I., Beckie, H. 2019. Considering weed management as a social dilemma bridges individual and collective interests. Nature Plants. 5:343-351. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-019-0395-y.

Out of the Middle East: New phylogenetic insights in the genus Tamarix (Tamaricaceae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Villar, J.L., Alonso, A.M., Juan, A., Gaskin, J.F., Crespo, M.B. 2019. Out of the Middle East: New phylogenetic insights in the genus Tamarix (Tamaricaceae). Journal of Systematics and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12478.

Range size, local abundance and effect inform species descriptions at scales relevant for local conservation practice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Espeland, E.K., Sylvain, Z.A. 2019. Range size, local abundance and effect inform species descriptions at scales relevant for local conservation practice. Biodiversity and Conservation Journal. 28(4):909-920. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-019-01701-2.

Molecular diagnosis for a Tamarix species from two reclaimed lands along the Yellow Sea in Korea inferred from genome wide SNP markers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, S., Gaskin, J.F., Kim, Y. 2018. Molecular diagnosis for a Tamarix species from two reclaimed lands along the Yellow Sea in Korea inferred from genome wide SNP markers. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12432.

Strategic plant choices can alleviate climate change impacts: a review - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Espeland, E.K., Kettenring, K. 2018. Strategic plant choices can alleviate climate change impacts: a review. Journal of Environmental Management. 222:316-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.05.042.

Geographic population structure in an outcrossing plant invasion after centuries of cultivation and recent founding events - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaskin, J.F., Shwarzlaender, M., Gibson, R., Simpson, H., Marshall, D.L., Gerber, E., Hinz, H. 2018. Geographic population structure in an outcrossing plant invasion after centuries of cultivation and recent founding events. AoB Plants. 10(2):ply020. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/ply020.

Disarming the Red Queen: plant invasions, novel weapons, species coexistence, and microevolution - (Research Notes)
Espeland, E.K. 2018. Disarming the Red Queen: plant invasions, novel weapons, species coexistence, and microevolution. New Phytologist. 218(1):12-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15060.

Oilfield reclamation in mixed grass prairie restores nematode but not plant communities - (Abstract Only)