A5038513088- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Plant and animal studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Management and Policy
- Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Power Systems and Technologies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
Wichita State University
2020-2024
New Mexico State University
2023-2024
Grasslands in North America have declined by over 70% since industrialization of settlements due to the conversion natural habitats cropland and urban centers. In United States, federally supported Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) was created improve water quality, reduce soil erosion, increase native for wildlife. Within these restored grasslands, ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) are a keystone invertebrate group that fill several crucial niches may serve as bioindicators successful...
Abstract The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a primary tool for restoring grassland in the United States, part as wildlife habitat, which has benefited declining bird populations. Among potential mid‐contract management practices used to maintain early‐successional CRP grasslands, cattle grazing had been prohibited and currently disincentivized during nesting season birds (much of growing season), despite important role that large herbivores historically played structuring ecosystems....
Identifying how plant species diversity varies across environmental gradients remains a controversial topic in community ecology because of complex interactions among putative factors. This is especially true for grasslands where habitat loss has limited opportunities systematic study broad spatial scales. Here we overcome these limitations by examining restored responses to large-scale precipitation gradient under two common Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) restoration approaches. The...
Conducting fieldwork, or collecting data in an outdoor setting, is a common experience for many ecology. While fieldwork inherently requires training collection methodology, field ecology often knowledge of social, cultural, organizational, and other practical skills that are not associated with the scientific method but just as critical to ecologist's success well-being setting. These readily recognized their importance developed same attention those typically research, such proficiency...
Synthetic‐auxin herbicides are often used to control woody plants and aid in grassland restoration. Seed‐based restoration is common alongside herbicide applications there may be unintended effects of these on dryland at the seed seedling stages. Additionally, abiotic conditions time application influence herbicide–soil–plant interactions. We conducted a greenhouse study examine shrub‐control mix its interaction with soil type post‐herbicide water pulse desert plant seeds seedlings. In this...
Restoration of plant communities can be hindered by the legacy previously established invaders, despite their physical removal from community. Current evidence, mainly built on short‐term greenhouse experiments, suggests that Sericea lespedeza ( Lespedeza cuneata ) invasion not only suppresses native species, but also alters soil conditions in host communities. As a result, L. may create impedes community restoration. We examined response Kansas grassland following to determine if historical...
Abstract Bird populations in grasslands have experienced declines coinciding with loss and fragmentation of prairies. The United States Department Agriculture (USDA)‐administered Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the most extensive grassland restoration program North America it has especially benefitted birds. Grazing by domestic cattle been restricted CRP during avian nesting seasons despite potential improvements structuring habitat for a greater diversity bird species. Potential...
Photo 1: The Early Career Ecologist section logo, designed by ECE member Dr. Simone Des Roches. 2: Each year, creates an Annual Meeting “To Do” list to enhance the experience for students, early career ecologists, and first time attendees. credit: Nathan Emery. 3: Mentoring Breakfast at is always a highlight. Ecologists are dedicated expanding our understanding of complex, interconnected species systems. We learn many different skills strategies research, teaching, communication through...