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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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0502 Environmental Science And Management

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Gustavus Adolphus College - (Saint Peter, Minnesota, United States)

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Kansas State University - (Manhattan, Kansas, United States)

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Effects of simulated herbivory and resources on Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum, Euphorbiaceae) invasion of native coastal prairie.

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Effects of resources and herbivory on leaf morphology and physiology of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) tree seedlings

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Genetic differences in growth of an invasive tree species

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Effects of temperature and mulch depth on Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) seed germination

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Rapid adaptation of insect herbivores to an invasive plant.

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Differences in morphological and physiological traits between native and invasive populations of Sapium sebiferum

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Comparisons of arthropod assemblages on an invasive and native trees: abundance, diversity and damage

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Potential Range Expansion of Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica Thunb.) in Southern U.S. Forestlands

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Interactive effects of prescribed fire and livestock grazing onSeriphium plumosumin South African sour bushveld

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Predicted range expansion of Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) in forestlands of the southern United States

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Microsatellite markers for an invasive tetraploid tree, Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera)

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Differences in cold hardiness between introduced populations of an invasive tree

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INCREASED COMPETITIVE ABILITY OF AN INVASIVE TREE MAY BE LIMITED BY AN INVASIVE BEETLE

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Invasive ecotypes tolerate herbivory more effectively than native ecotypes of the Chinese tallow tree Sapium sebiferum

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Incorporating local-scale variables into distribution models enhances predictability for rare plant species with biological dependencies

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Range expansion of invasive shrubs: implication for crown fire risk in forestlands of the southern USA.

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Vegetation responses to different spatial patterns of soil disturbance in burned and unburned tallgrass prairie

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Drought-induced woody plant mortality in an encroached semi-arid savanna depends on topoedaphic factors and land management

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Experimental test of the impacts of feral hogs on forest dynamics and processes in the southeastern US

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Effects of Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius) Disturbances on Tallgrass-prairie Plant Community Structure

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Species distribution modelling for conservation of an endangered endemic orchid.

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Theoretical Investigation of Autoignition of Combustible Gas Mixtures in Rapid Compression Machines

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Soil Heating in Fire (SheFire): A model and measurement method for estimating soil heating and effects during wildland fires.

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The role of allelopathy in the invasion of the Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum)

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Characterization of arthropod assemblage supported by the Chinese Tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) in southeast Texas

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Grass bud responses to fire in a semiarid savanna system.

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High-intensity fire experiments to manage shrub encroachment: lessons learned in South Africa and the United States

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Responses of Prairie Arthropod Communities to Fire and Fertilizer: Balancing Plant and Arthropod Conservation

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The effect of mycorrhizal inoculum on the growth of five native tree species and the invasive Chinese Tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum)

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An experimental test of the EICA Hypothesis in multiple ranges: invasive populations outperform those from the native range independent of insect herbivore suppression.

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The effect of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) ecotype on soil-plant system carbon and nitrogen processes.

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Negative plant-soil feedbacks may limit persistence of an invasive tree due to rapid accumulation of soil pathogens.

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Understory upheaval: factors influencing Japanese stiltgrass invasion in forestlands of Tennessee, United States.

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Non-native plant litter enhances soil carbon dioxide emissions in an invaded annual grassland.

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Effects of temperature and light on Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) and Texas sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) seed germination

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DOE/NETL multiphase flow science impact and benefits analysis for gasification applications and beyond

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Prescribed Extreme Fire Effects on Richness and Invasion in Coastal Prairie

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HERBIVORY, DISEASE, RECRUITMENT LIMITATION, AND SUCCESS OF ALIEN AND NATIVE TREE SPECIES

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Carbon Capture Using Amine-Impregnated Mesoporous Sorbent in Fixed and Bubbling Beds

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Prosopis glandulosa persistence is facilitated by differential protection of buds during low- and high-energy fires.

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Growth of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) and four native trees under varying water regimes

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Legal barriers to effective ecosystem management: exploring linkages between liability, regulations, and prescribed fire.

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Simulation tools for the design of vision 21 energy plants

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Decreased resistance and increased tolerance to native herbivores of the invasive plant Sapium sebiferum

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The role of soil resources in an exotic tree invasion in Texas coastal prairie

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Persistence of a Severe Drought Increases Desertification but not Woody Dieback in Semiarid Savanna

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Theoretical investigation of autoignition of combustible gas mixtures in rapid compression machines

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Recruitment Limitation, Seedling Performance and Persistence of Exotic Tree Monocultures

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Semi-arid savanna herbaceous production and diversity responses to interactive effects of drought, nitrogen deposition, and fire

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Phenotypic and genetic differentiation between native and introduced plant populations.

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Integrating spread dynamics and economics of timber production to manage Chinese tallow invasions in southern U.S. forestlands.

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Effects of simulated herbivory and resource availability on native and invasive exotic tree seedlings

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Extreme prescribed fire during drought reduces survival and density of woody resprouters

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Damage Induced Production of Extrafloral Nectaries in Native and Invasive Seedlings of Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum)

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Effects of species, sex, age, and habitat on geometry of pocket gopher foraging tunnels

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Changes in light and nitrogen availability under pioneer trees may indirectly facilitate tree invasions of grasslands

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Geographic distribution of genetic variation among native and introduced populations of Chinese tallow tree, Triadica sebifera (Euphorbiaceae).

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Reduced resistance of invasive varieties of the alien tree Sapium sebiferum to a generalist herbivore.

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Increased competitive ability and herbivory tolerance in the invasive plant Sapium sebiferum

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The rising Great Plains fire campaign: citizens' response to woody plant encroachment

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Shrubland resilience varies across soil types: implications for operationalizing resilience in ecological restoration

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Temporal vegetation dynamics and recolonization mechanisms on different-sized soil disturbances in tallgrass prairie.

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Experimental approaches to test allelopathy: A case study using the invader Sapium sebiferum

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Plasticity of Sapium sebiferum seedling growth to light and water resources: Inter- and intraspecific comparisons

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Restoring an Invaded Prairie by Mulching Live Sapium sebiferum (Chinese Tallow Trees): Effects of Mulch on Sapium Seed Germination

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Grass Mortality and Turnover Following Core Rangeland Restoration Practices

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Effects of nutrient loading and extreme rainfall events on coastal tallgrass prairies: invasion intensity, vegetation responses, and carbon and nitrogen distribution

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Constraints on the utilisation of the invasive Chinese tallow tree Sapium sebiferum by generalist native herbivores in coastal prairies

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Shrubland resilience varies across soil types: implications for operationalizing resilience in ecological restoration.

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The effects of soil biota and fertilization on the success of Sapium sebiferum

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Refining thresholds in coupled fire-vegetation models to improve management of encroaching woody plants in grasslands

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Herbivory tolerance and compensatory differences in native and invasive ecotypes of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum)

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The Impacts of Fertilization on Mycorrhizal Production and Investment in Western Gulf Coast Grasslands

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Enhancing Livestock Production from Rangelands in the Great Plains

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United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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USDA-National Institute of Food And Agriculture

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Pyrogenic controls on grass-shrub persistence in the Great Plains

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United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Conservation Strategies for the Protection and Propagation of the Federally Endangered Orchid, Navasota Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes parksii).

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Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation - (Bryan, Texas, United States)

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Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency - City of BCS

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TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH; Ecology and Conservation Biology; Building #1537 - 534 John Kimbrough Blvd

# schools[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# etdChairOf[].label
Sosa, Gabriela (2011-02). Restoring a Degraded Rangeland: Using Fire and Herbivory to Control Opuntia Cacti Encroachment. Master's Thesis.

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Wonkka, Carissa Lyn (2014-12). Influence of Disturbance, Soils, and Socio-Economic Constraints on Restoration in Brush Encroached, Semi-Arid Texas Rangelands. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Clark, Michele Diane (2014-12). Evaluating the Interactive Effects of Seasonal Prescribed Fire and Grazing On Invasive Grass Abundance and Woody Brush Encroachment. Master's Thesis.

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Wonkka, Carissa Lyn (2012-02). Large Herbivore Impacts on Demographic Characteristics and Population Dynamics of an Endangered Orchid (Spiranthes parksii Correll). Master's Thesis.

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Twidwell, Dirac (2012-07). From Theory to Application: Extreme Fire, Resilience, Restoration, and Education in Social-Ecological Disciplines. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Ariza, Martha C (2013-12). Mycorrhizal Associations, Life History, and Habitat Characteristics of the Endangered Terrestrial Orchid Spiranthes parksii Correll and Sympatric Congener Spiranthes cernua: Implications for Conservation. Doctoral Dissertation.

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McGinty, Joshua (2012-07). Effect of Rate and Season of Application of Aminocyclopyrachlor on the Control of Acacia Farnesiana (L.) Willd. in South Texas. Master's Thesis.

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Bruton, Richard Kyle (2014-05). The Effects of Woody Plant Management on Habitat Conditions, Plant Demography, and Transplantation Success of the Endangered Orchid Spiranthes parksii Correll. Master's Thesis.