Search Results - "KILKENNY, FRANCIS F."

Priority Actions to Improve Provenance Decision-Making by BREED, MARTIN F., HARRISON, PETER A., BISCHOFF, ARMIN, DURRUTY, PAULA, GELLIE, NICK J. C., GONZALES, EMILY K., HAVENS, KAYRI, KARMANN, MARION, KILKENNY, FRANCIS F., KRAUSS, SIEGFRIED L., LOWE, ANDREW J., MARQUES, PEDRO, NEVILL, PAUL G., VITT, PATI L., BUCHAROVA, ANNA

“…Selecting the geographic origin—the provenance—of seed is a key decision in restoration. The last decade has seen a vigorous debate on whether to use local or…”
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Strong patterns of intraspecific variation and local adaptation in Great Basin plants revealed through a review of 75 years of experiments by Baughman, Owen W., Agneray, Alison C., Forister, Matthew L., Kilkenny, Francis F., Espeland, Erin K., Fiegener, Rob, Horning, Matthew E., Johnson, Richard C., Kaye, Thomas N., Ott, Jeff, St. Clair, John Bradley, Leger, Elizabeth A.

“…Variation in natural selection across heterogeneous landscapes often produces (a) among‐population differences in phenotypic traits, (b) trait‐by‐environment…”
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Evolution of marginal populations of an invasive vine increases the likelihood of future spread by Kilkenny, Francis F, Galloway, Laura F

“…The prediction of invasion patterns may require an understanding of intraspecific differentiation in invasive species and its interaction with climate change…”
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Reproductive success in varying light environments: direct and indirect effects of light on plants and pollinators by Kilkenny, Francis F, Galloway, Laura F

“…Plant populations often exist in spatially heterogeneous environments. Light level can directly affect plant reproductive success through resource availability…”
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Seedlot Selection Tool and Climate‐Smart Restoration Tool: Web‐based tools for sourcing seed adapted to future climates by St.Clair, John Bradley, Richardson, Bryce A., Stevenson‐Molnar, Nikolas, Howe, Glenn T., Bower, Andrew D., Erickson, Vicky J., Ward, Brendan, Bachelet, Dominique, Kilkenny, Francis F., Wang, Tongli

“…The Seedlot Selection Tool and Climate‐Smart Restoration Tool are web‐based tools designed to match seedlots with planting sites assuming that seedlots are…”
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Phenological Variation in Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata): Implications for Seed Sourcing, Harvest, and Restoration by Prive, Kathryn, Orr, Matthew R., Kilkenny, Francis F., Reuter, Ronald J., Prendeville, Holly R.

“…To reduce maladaptation in cultivated seed lots, seed transfer zones (STZs) have been developed for grasslands and other habitats using morphological traits…”
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Fuel treatment effectiveness at the landscape scale: a systematic review of simulation studies comparing treatment scenarios in North America by Ott, Jeffrey E., Kilkenny, Francis F., Jain, Theresa B.

“…Background The risk of destructive wildfire on fire-prone landscapes with excessive fuel buildup has prompted the use of fuel reduction treatments to protect…”
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Annual‐perennial lifespan variation in Chaenactis douglasii suggests a drought escape strategy in warm‐arid environments by Amos, Cameron H., Richardson, Bryce A., Barga, Sarah, Kilkenny, Francis F., Kasten Dumroese, R.

“…Premise Intraspecific variation in drought resistance traits, such as drought escape, appear to be frequent within wild, ruderal forb species. Understanding…”
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Assessing population genomic structure and polyploidy: a crucial step for native plant restoration by Richardson, Bryce A., Massatti, Rob, Islam‐Faridi, Nurul, Johnson, Skylar, Kilkenny, Francis F.

“…Establishing an effective restoration program requires baseline genetic information to make sound decisions for seed increase and transfer. For many plants…”
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Not all seed transfer zones are created equal: using fire history to identify seed needs in the Cold Deserts of the western United States by Barga, Sarah C., Kilkenny, Francis F., Jensen, Scott, Kulpa, Sarah M., Agneray, Alison C., Leger, Elizabeth A.

“…Restoration planning requires a reliable seed supply, yet many projects occur in response to unplanned events. Identifying regions of greater disturbance risk…”
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ADAPTIVE DIVERGENCE AT THE MARGIN OF AN INVADED RANGE by Kilkenny, Francis F., Galloway, Laura F.

“…Invasive plant species threaten biological communities globally. However, relatively little is known about how evolutionary processes vary over the course of…”
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Genecological Approaches to Predicting the Effects of Climate Change on Plant Populations by Kilkenny, Francis F

“…Climate change threatens native plant populations and plant communities globally. It is critical that land managers have a clear understanding of climate…”
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Long-Term Vegetation Recovery and Invasive Annual Suppression in Native and Introduced Postfire Seeding Treatments by Ott, Jeffrey E., Kilkenny, Francis F., Summers, Daniel D., Thompson, Tyler W.

“…Seed mixes used for postfire seeding in the Great Basin are often selected on the basis of short-term rehabilitation objectives, such as ability to rapidly…”
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Population history provides foundational knowledge for utilizing and developing native plant restoration materials by Massatti, Rob, Prendeville, Holly R., Larson, Steve, Richardson, Bryce A., Waldron, Blair, Kilkenny, Francis F.

“…A species’ population structure and history are critical pieces of information that can help guide the use of available native plant materials in restoration…”
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Climate suitability and human influences combined explain the range expansion of an invasive horticultural plant by Beans, Carolyn M., Kilkenny, Francis F., Galloway, Laura F.

“…Ecological niche models are commonly used to identify regions at risk of species invasions. Relying on climate alone may limit a model’s success when…”
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Genetic variation in adaptive traits and seed transfer zones for Pseudoroegneria spicata (bluebunch wheatgrass) in the northwestern United States by Bradley St. Clair, John, Kilkenny, Francis F., Johnson, Richard C., Shaw, Nancy L., Weaver, George

“…A genecological approach was used to explore genetic variation in adaptive traits in Pseudoroegneria spicata, a key restoration grass, in the intermountain…”
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Post‐fire succession of seeding treatments in relation to reference communities in the Great Basin by Ott, Jeffrey E., Kilkenny, Francis F., Summers, Daniel D., Thompson, Tyler W., Petersen, Steven L., Jiménez‐Alfaro, Borja

“…Questions Post‐fire seeding has been widely implemented in the semiarid Great Basin because natural vegetation recovery may be compromised. Non‐native species…”
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Evolution of Competitive Ability within Lonicera japonica's Invaded Range by Evans, Gregory A., Kilkenny, Francis F., Galloway, Laura F.

“…Factors influencing invasive taxa may change during the course of an invasion. For example, intraspecific competition is predicted to be more important in…”
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ADAPTIVE DIVERGENCE AT THE MARGIN OF AN INVADED RANGE: ADAPTIVE DIVERGENCE IN MARGIN POPULATIONS by Kilkenny, Francis F., Galloway, Laura F.

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Irrigation Requirements for Seed Production of Three Leguminous Wildflowers of the U.S. Intermountain West by Shock, Clinton C., Feibert, Erik B.G., Rivera, Alicia, Saunders, Lamont D., Shaw, Nancy, Kilkenny, Francis F.

“…Increasing the supply of native wildflower seed is essential for restoring burned and degraded wildlands in the Intermountain West. Limitations to wildland…”
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