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Herbivory-induced mortality increases with radial growth in an invasive riparian phreatophyte by Hultine, K. R, Dudley, T. L, Leavitt, S. W

“…Background and AimsUnder equal conditions, plants that allocate a larger proportion of resources to growth must do so at the expense of investing fewer…”
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Exotic wildland weeds serve as reservoirs for a newly introduced cole crop pest, Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Lambert, A. M., Dudley, T. L.

“…The role of wildland weeds that serve as alternate hosts for insect pests has not been directly examined for the potential to sustain pest populations or…”
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Biological control reduces growth, and alters water relations of the saltcedar tree (Tamarix spp.) in western Nevada, USA by Pattison, R.R., D’Antonio, C.M., Dudley, T.L.

“…We monitored the impacts of a biological control agent, the saltcedar leaf beetle (Diorhabda carinulata), on the saltcedar tree (Tamarix spp.) at two sites…”
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Beneficial Effects of Herbivores on Stream Macroalgae via Epiphyte Removal by Dudley, Tom L.

“…The densities of two epiphyton-feeding stream insects (Baetis sp. and Agapetus celata) were experimentally manipulated in stream-side channels containing…”
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Impact of episodic herbivory by the tamarisk leaf beetle on leaf litter nitrogen and stem starch content: A short communication by Conrad, B., Acharya, K., Dudley, T.L., Bean, D.W.

“…Tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) has in recent decades come to dominate riparian corridors throughout much of the western U.S. The implementation of biological control,…”
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Effects of Substrate Texture, Grazing, and Disturbance on Macroalgal Establishment in Streams by Dudley, Tom L., D'Antonio, Carla M.

“…Two common macroalgae, Cladophora glomerata (a filamentous chlorophyte) and Nostoc parmeloides (a colonial cyanobacterium), are strongly associated with rough…”
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Mechanisms and Consequences of Interspecific Competition Between Two Stream Insects by Dudley, Tom L., D'Antonio, Carla M., Cooper, Scott D.

“…(1) Grazing larvae of the net-veined midge, Blepharicera micheneri, and filter-feeding larvae of blackflies, primarily Simulium virgatum, occupy rock surfaces…”
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Grazing catfish, fishing birds, and attached algae in a Panamanian stream by POWER, M. E, DUDLEY, T. L, COOPER, S. D

“…In streams where algivorous fishes abound, striking variation of attached algae often develops along depth gradients, with bands of high standing crops in…”
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Survival and Restoration Potential of Beaked Sedge (Carex utriculata) in Grazed Riparian Meadows of the Southern Sierra Nevada (California) by Sarr, Daniel A., Dudley, Tom L.

“…Historic livestock overgrazing in the unglaciated montane and subalpine basins of the Sierra Nevada's Kern Plateau has created many deeply incised and unstable…”
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Trophic Interactions in Open Systems: Effects of Predators and Nutrients on Stream Food Chains by Forrester, Graham E., Dudley, Tom L., Grimm, Nancy B.

“…Theory and empirical work on food chains has focused primarily on closed, equilibrial environments. We tested the combined effects of secondary consumers…”
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The Interpretation of "Controlled" vs "Natural" Experiments in Streams by Cooper, Scott D., Dudley, Tom L.

“…In a recent comment Miller criticized three papers dealing with exploitative competition among invertebrate grazers in streams. The basic argument was that the…”
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Exotic wildland weeds serve as reservoirs for a newly introduced cole crop pest, B agrada hilaris ( H emiptera: P entatomidae) by Lambert, A. M., Dudley, T. L.

“…The role of wildland weeds that serve as alternate hosts for insect pests has not been directly examined for the potential to sustain pest populations or…”
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Reduction of riparian arthropod abundance and diversity as a consequence of giant reed (Arundo donax) invasion by Herrera, Angelica M, Dudley, Tom L

“…The non-indigenous perennial grass, Arundo donax, is an aggressive invader of riparian areas throughout California and many sub-tropical regions of the world,…”
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A River System to Watch: Documenting the Effects of Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) Biocontrol in the Virgin River Valley by Bateman, Heather L., Dudley, Tom L., Bean, Dan W., Ostoja, Steven M., Hultine, Kevin R., Kuehn, Michael J.

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Control of Tamarix in the Western United States: implications for water salvage, wildlife use, and riparian restoration by Shafroth, Patrick B, Cleverly, James R, Dudley, Tom L, Taylor, John P, van Riper, 3rd, Charles, Weeks, Edwin P, Stuart, James N

“…Non-native shrub species in the genus Tamarix (saltcedar, tamarisk) have colonized hundreds of thousands of hectares of floodplains, reservoir margins, and…”
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Field assessment of the risk posed by Diorhabda elongata, a biocontrol agent for control of saltcedar ( Tamarix spp.), to a nontarget plant, Frankenia salina by Dudley, Tom L., Kazmer, David J.

“…The biological control program for saltcedar ( Tamarix spp.) has led to open releases of a specialist beetle (Chrysomelidae: Diorhabda elongata) in several…”
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Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) endangered species, and biological weed control -- can they mix by Dudley, T.L, DeLoach, C.J

“…Saltcedar invasion has many economic and environmental effects, including displacement of native riparian vegetation and associated wildlife. A biological…”
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Assessment of risk to native Frankenia shrubs from an Asian leaf beetle, Diorhabda elongata deserticola (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), introduced for biological control of saltcedars ( Tamarix spp.) in the western United States by Lewis, Phil A, DeLoach, C.Jack, Herr, John C, Dudley, Tom L, Carruthers, Raymond I

“…Exotic saltcedars, Tamarix spp. (Tamaricaceae: Tamaricales) from Central Asia and the Mediterranean area, have invaded much of the western United States, where…”
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Herbivores associated with Arundo donax in California by Dudley, T. L, Lambert, A. M, Kirk, A, Tamagawa, Y

“…The Old World grass, L. (giant reed), is a serious invader of California riparian areas, and its purported ecosystem impacts led to its consideration as a…”
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Effects of Macroalgae on a Stream Invertebrate Community by Dudley, Tom L., Cooper, Scott D., Hemphill, Nina

“…The effects of macroalgae on stream invertebrates were studied in riffle zones in a coastal southern California stream. Dense growths of macroalgae (Cladophora…”
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