Konza LTER Publications
] . Fire and browsing interact to alter intra-clonal stem dynamics of an encroaching shrub in tallgrass prairie. Oecologia. 2021;196(43):1039 - 1048. doi:10.1007/s00442-021-04980-1.
. The ecology and significance of below-ground bud banks in plants. Annals of Botany. 2019;123(7):1099 - 1118. doi:10.1093/aob/mcz051.
. The ecology of grazing lawns on the tallgrass prairie. Department of Biology. 2019;MS Thesis. Available at: https://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/handle/2097/39462.
. Bison increase the growth and reproduction of forbs in Tallgrass Prairie. American Midland Naturalist. 2017;178(2):259. doi:10.1674/0003-0031-178.2.245.
. Belowground bud bank response to grazing under severe, short-term drought. Oecologia. 2015;178(3):795-806. doi:10.1007/s00442-015-3249-y.
. Bud bank dynamics and clonal growth strategy in the rhizomatous grass Pascopyrum smithii. Plant Ecology. 2015;216:395 -405. doi:10.1007/s11258-014-0444-6.
. Effects of mycorrhizal symbiosis on aboveground arthropod herbivory in tallgrass prairie: an in situ experiment. Plant Ecology. 2015;216:589 -597. doi:10.1007/s11258-015-0461-0.
. Plant responses to grazer-mediated habitat alterations in tallgrass prairie. 2015;MS Thesis. Available at: http://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/handle/2097/19065.
. Vegetative reproduction and bud Bank dynamics of the perennial grass andropogon gerardii in mixed-grass and tallgrass prairie. American Midland Naturalist. 2015;174:14 -34. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1674/0003-0031-174.1.14.
. Belowground bud banks of tallgrass prairie are insensitive to multi-year, growing-season drought. Ecosphere. 2014;5: art103. doi:10.1890/ES14-00058.1.
. Ecological implications of grass bud bank and tiller dynamics in mixed-grass prairie. 2014;PhD. Dissertation. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/17277.
. Grazing and drought in tallgrass prairie: the role of belowground bud banks in vegetation dynamics. 2013;PhD. Dissertation. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/16622.
. Variation in root system traits among African semi-arid savanna grasses: implications for drought tolerance. Austral Ecology. 2013;38:383 -392. doi:10.1111/j.1442-9993.2012.02422.x.
. Contrasting bud bank dynamics of two co-occurring grasses in tallgrass prairie: implications for grassland dynamics. Plant Ecology. 2012;213:1437 -1448. doi:10.1007/s11258-012-0102-9.
. Controls on bud activation and tiller initiation in C3 and C4 tallgrass prairie grasses: the role of light and nitrogen. Botany. 2012;90:1221 -1228. doi:10.1139/b2012-091.
. Coping with herbivory at the juvenile stage: Responses to defoliation and browsing in the African savanna tree Colophospermum mopane. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 2012;28:161 -169. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0266467412000028 .
. Higher-order bud production increases tillering capacity in the perennial caespitose grass Scribner's Panicum (Dichanthelium oligosanthes). Botany. 2012;90:884 -890. doi:10.1139/b2012-043.
. Interspecific variation in bud banks and flowering effort among semi-arid African savanna grasses. South African Journal of Botany. 2012;83:127 -133. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2012.08.010.
. Bud production and dynamics of flowering and vegetative tillers of the perennial grass Andropogon gerardii (Poaceae): the role of developmental constraints. American Journal of Botany. 2011;98:1293 -1298. doi:10.3732/ajb.1000264.
. Differential responses to defoliation frequency in Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) in tallgrass prairie: Implications for herbivory tolerance and avoidance. Plant Ecology. 2011;212:1275 -1285. doi:10.1007/s11258-011-9904-4.
. Fire resistance of tree species explains gallery forest community composition. Forest Ecology and Management. 2011;261:1530 -1538. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2011.01.044.
. Rhus glabra response to season and intensity of fire in tallgrass prairie. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 2011;20:709 -720. doi:10.1071/WF09127.
. Controls on bud activation and tiller initiation in tallgrass prairie: The effect of light and nitrogen. 2010;MS Thesis:1 -52. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/9577.
. Into Africa: Promoting international ecological research and training in the developing world. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 2010;91:202 -206. doi:10.1890/0012-9623-91.2.202.
. The effects of fire frequency and grazing on tallgrass prairie productivity and plant composition are mediated through bud bank demography. Plant Ecology. 2009;201:411 -420. doi:10.1007/s11258-008-9562-3.
. High propagule production and reproductive fitness homeostasis contribute to the invasiveness of Lespedeza cuneata (Fabaceae). Biological Invasions. 2009;11:1913 -1927. doi:10.1007/s10530-008-9369-0.
. Soil aggregation and carbon sequestration are tightly correlated with the abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: results from long-term field experiments. Ecology Letters. 2009;12:452 -461. doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01303.x.
. Responses of two bunchgrasses to nitrogen addition in tallgrass prairie: the role of bud bank demography. American Journal of Botany. 2008;95:672 -680. doi:10.3732/ajb.2007277.
. Belowground bud banks increase along a precipitation gradient of the North American Great Plains: a test of the meristem limitation hypothesis. New Phytologist. 2006;171:81 -89. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01739.x.
. Bud banks of perennial savanna grasses in Botswana. African Journal of Ecology. 2006;44:256 -263. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00646.x.
. Enhancing collaborative research on the environment in sub-Saharan Africa. OISE National Science Foundation Report. 2006:1 -99.
. Mycorrhizal-mediated phosphorus transfer between tallgrass prairie plants Sorghastrum nutans and Artemisia ludoviciana. Functional Ecology. 2006;20:427 -435. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01134.x.
. The role of seed and vegetative reproduction in plant recruitment and demography in tallgrass prairie. Plant Ecology. 2006;187:163 -177. doi:10.1007/s11258-005-0975-y.
The use of pasture reflectance characteristics and arbuscular mycorrhizal root colonization to predict pasture characteristics of tallgrass prairie grazed by cattle and bison. Grass and Forage Science. 2006;61:32 -41. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2494.2006.00505.x.
. Mycorrhizal symbiosis and insect herbivory in tallgrass prairie microcosms. Ecology Letters. 2005;81:61 -69.
. Vegetationtrends in tallgrass prairie from bison and cattle grazing. Ecological Applications. 2005;15:1550 -1559. doi:10.1890/04-1958.
. Belowground bud banks and meristem limitation in tallgrass prairie plant populations. American Journal of Botany. 2004;91:416 -421. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.3.416.
. Fire effects on mycorrhizal symbiosis and root system architecture in southern African savanna grasses. African Journal of Ecology. 2004;42:1 -10. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00533.x.
. Grazing management effects on plant species diversity in tallgrass prairie. Journal of Range Management. 2004;57:58 -65. doi:10.2111/1551-5028(2004)057[0058:GMEOPS]2.0.CO;2.
. Interactive effects of burn regime and bison activity on tallgrass prairie vegetation. American Midland Naturalist. 2004;152:237 -247.
. Effects of grazing intensity on growth, reproduction, and abundances of three palatable forbs in Kansas tallgrass prairie. Plant Ecology. 2002;159:23 -33. doi:10.1023/A:1015534721939.
. Fire behaviour as a key factor in the fire ecology of African grasslands and savannas. In: Forest Fire Research and Wildland Fire. Forest Fire Research and Wildland Fire. Millpress, Rotterdam Netherlands; 2002:204 -.
. The role of mycorrhizas in plant community structure and dynamics: lessons from grasslands. Plant and Soil. 2002;244:319 -331. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-1284-2_31.
. Variation in grazing tolerance among three tallgrass prairie plant species. American Journal of Botany. 2002;89:1634 -1643. doi:10.3732/ajb.89.10.1634.
. Effects of mycorrhizas on growth and demography of tallgrass prairie forbs. American Journal of Botany. 2001;88:1452 -1457. Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21669678.
. Effects of plains pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) disturbances on tallgrass-prairie community structure. American Midland Naturalist. 2001;145:344 -357. doi:10.1674/0003-0031(2001)145[0344:EOPPGG]2.0.CO;2.
. Effects of ungulate grazers on arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis and fungal community structure in tallgrass prairie. Mycology. 2001;93:233 -242. Available at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3761643?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents.
. Temporal vegetation dynamics and recolonization mechanisms on different-sized soil disturbances in tallgrass prairie. American Journal of Botany. 2001;88:1634 -1642. Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21669697.
. Vegetation responses to different spatial patterns of soil disturbances in burned and unburned tallgrass prairie. Plant Ecology. 2001;155:99 -109. doi:10.1023/A:1013264308786.
. Effects of long-term fungicide application on microbial processes in tallgrass prairie soils. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 2000;32:935 -946. doi:10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00223-0.