Konza LTER Publications
Environmental and genetic variation in leaf anatomy among populations of Andropogon gerardii (Poaceae) along a precipitation gradient. American Journal of Botany. 2013;100:1957 -1968. doi:10.3732/ajb.1200628.
. EO-1 Hyperion reflectance time series at calibration and validation sites: stability and sensitivity to seasonal dynamics. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 2013;6(2):276 - 290. doi:10.1109/JSTARS.2013.2246139.
Estimating aboveground net primary productivity of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem of the Central Great Plains using AVHRR NDVI. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 2013;34:3717 -3735. doi:10.1080/01431161.2012.757376.
. Evidence of physiological decoupling from grassland ecosystem drivers by an encroaching woody shrub. PLoS ONE. 2013;8:81630 -. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0081630.
. The exaggerated begging behaviour of an obligate avian brood parasite is shared with a nonparasitic close relative. Animal Behaviour. 2013;86:529 -536. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2013.06.004.
. Genetic diversity of a dominant C4 grass is altered with increased precipitation variability. Oecologia. 2013;171:571 -581. doi:10.1007/s00442-012-2427-4.
. Genetic variation and mating success in managed American plains bison. Journal of Heredity. 2013;104:182 -191. doi:10.1093/jhered/ess095.
. Genotypic diversity of a dominant C4 grass across a long-term fire frequency gradient. Journal of Plant Ecology. 2013;6:448 -458. doi:10.1093/jpe/rtt006.
. Global diversity of drought tolerance and grassland climate-change resilience. Nature Climate Change. 2013;3:63 -67. doi:10.1038/nclimate1634.
Grass fires - an unlikely process to explain the magnetic properties of prairie soils. Geophysical Journal International. 2013;195:1566 -1575. doi:10.1093/gji/ggt349.
. Habitat associations of stream fishes in a rare and declining ecosystem. American Midland Naturalist. 2013;170:39 -51. doi:10.1674/0003-0031-170.1.39.
. High-throughput amplicon sequencing of rRNA genes requires a copy number correction to accurately reflect the effects of management practices on soil nematode community structure. Molecular Ecology. 2013;22:5456 -5471. doi:10.1111/mec.12480.
. Identifying the water sources consumed by bison: implications for large mammalian grazers worldwide. Ecosphere. 2013;4:23 -. doi:10.1890/ES12-00359.1.
. The importance of timing of precipitation for grassland productivity. Plant Ecology. 2013;213:1085 -1089. doi:10.1007/s11258-013-0236-4.
. Influence of macroconsumers, stream position, and nutrient gradients on invertebrate assemblage development following flooding in intermittent prairie streams. Hydrobiologia. 2013;714:169 -182. doi:10.1007/s10750-013-1534-5.
. Intra-specific responses of a dominant C4 grass to altered precipitation patterns. Plant Ecology. 2013;214:1377 - 1389. doi:10.1007/s11258-013-0258-y.
. Invertebrates, ecosystem services and climate change. Biological Reviews. 2013;88:327 -348. doi:10.1111/brv.12002.
Life history traits associated with body size covary along a latitudinal gradient in a generalist grasshopper. Oecologia. 2013;174:379 -391. doi:10.1007/s00442-013-2785-6.
. Life-history constraints in grassland plant species: a growth-defence trade-off is the norm. Ecology Letters. 2013;16(4):513 - 521. doi:10.1111/ele.12078.
Limited effects of dominant species population source on community composition during community assembly. Journal of Vegetation Science. 2013;24:429 -440. doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01475.x.
. Linking abundances of the dung fungus Sporormiella to the density of bison: implications for assessing grazing by megaherbivores in paleorecords. Journal of Ecology. 2013;101:1125 -1136. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12130.
. Long-term climate sensitivity of grazer performance: a cross-site study. PLOS ONE. 2013;8:67065 -. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067065.
. Long-term nitrogen amendment alters the diversity and assemblage of soil bacterial communities in tallgrass prairie. PLoS ONE. 2013;8:67884 -. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067884.
. Mechanisms of selection: Phenotypic differences among genotypes explain patterns of selection in a dominant species. Ecology. 2013;94:953 -965. doi:10.1890/12-1119.1.
. Patterns of diversity and adaptation in Glomeromycota from three prairie grasslands. Molecular Ecology. 2013;22:2573 -2587. doi:10.1111/mec.12268.
. Physiological and growth responses of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) in native stands under passive air temperature manipulation. Global Change Biology-Bioenergy. 2013;5:683 -692. doi:10.1111/j.1757-1707.2012.01204.x.
. Population origin and genome size do not impact Panicum virgatum (switchgrass) responses to variable precipitation. Ecosphere. 2013;4:37 -. doi:10.1890/ES12-00339.1.
. Positive association between social and extra-pair mating in a polygynous songbird, the dickcissel (Spiza americana). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 2013;67(2):243 - 255. doi:10.1007/s00265-012-1444-y.
. Precipitation timing and grazer performance in a tallgrass prairie. Oikos. 2013;122:191 -198. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0706.2012.20400.x.
. Predicting invasion in grassland ecosystems: is exotic dominance the real embarrassment of richness?. Global Change Biology. 2013;19(12):3677 - 3687. doi:10.1111/gcb.12370.
Seed source has variable effects on species, communities, and ecosystem properties in grassland restorations. Ecosphere. 2013;4:93 -. doi:10.1890/ES13-00090.1.
. Sensitivity of grassland plant community composition to spatial vs. temporal variation in precipitation. Ecology. 2013;94:1687 -1696. doi:10.1890/12-1006.1.
Small-scale patch structure in North American and South African grasslands responds differently to grazing and fire. Landscape Ecology. 2013;28:1293 -1306. doi:10.1007/s10980-013-9866-0.
. Spatial connectedness of plant species: potential links for apparent competition via plant diseases. Plant Pathology. 2013;62:1195 -1428. doi:10.1111/ppa.12045.
. Spatial heterogeneity in habitat selection: nest site selection by Greater Prairie-Chickens. Journal of Wildlife Management. 2013;77:791 -801. doi:10.1002/jwmg.493.
. Temperature dependant shifts in phenology contribute to the success of exotic species with climate change. American Journal of Botany. 2013;100:1407 -1421. doi:10.3732/ajb.1200478.
Temporal dynamics of plant community regeneration sources during tallgrass prairie restoration. Plant Ecology. 2013;214:1169 -1180. doi:10.1007/s11258-013-0241-7.
. Variance in mating success does not produce strong sexual selection in a polygynous songbird. Behavioral Ecology. 2013;24(6):1381 - 1389. doi:10.1093/beheco/art077.
. 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.
. Woody vegetation removal stimulates riparian and benthic denitrification in tallgrass prairie. Ecosystems. 2013;16:547 -560. doi:10.1007/s10021-012-9630-3.
. Changes in stomatal conductance along grass blades reflect changes in leaf structure. Plant Cell and Environment. 2012;35:1040 -1049. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02470.x.
. Characterizing prevalence and ecological impact of non-native terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea) in tallgrass prairie. Crustaceana. 2012;85:1499 -1511. doi:10.1163/15685403-00003126.
. Climate change alters growing season flux dynamics in mesic grasslands. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 2012;107:427 -440. doi:10.1007/s00704-011-0484-y.
. Comment on "Global Resilience of Tropical Forest and Savanna to Critical Transitions". Science. 2012;336:541 -. doi:10.1126/science.1219346.
. Community stability does not preclude ecosystem sensitivity to chronic resource alteration. Functional Ecology. 2012;26:1231 -1233. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2012.02053.x.
. Community traitscape of foliar nitrogen isotopes reveals N availabiity patterns in a tallgrass prairie. Plant and Soil. 2012;356:395 -403. doi:10.1007/s11104-012-1141-7.
. Comparison of eggshell porosity and estimated gas flux between the brown-headed cowbird and two common hosts. Journal of Avian Biology. 2012;43:486 -490. doi:10.1111/j.1600-048X.2012.05705.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.
. Controls on Soil Organic Carbon Stocks and Turnover Among North American Ecosystems. Ecosystems. 2012;15(4):604 - 615. doi:10.1007/s10021-012-9534-2.
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