Search Results - "Kirkman, L Katherine"

Enhancing protection for vulnerable waters by Creed, Irena F., Lane, Charles R., Serran, Jacqueline N., Alexander, Laurie C., Basu, Nandita B., Calhoun, Aram J. K., Christensen, Jay R., Cohen, Matthew J., Craft, Christopher, D'Amico, Ellen, DeKeyser, Edward, Fowler, Laurie, Golden, Heather E., Jawitz, James W., Kalla, Peter, Kirkman, L. Katherine, Lang, Megan, Leibowitz, Scott G., Lewis, David B., Marton, John, McLaughlin, Daniel L., Raanan-Kiperwas, Hadas, Rains, Mark C., Rains, Kai C., Smith, Lora

“…Enhanced protection is needed for freshwater bodies in the United States — in particular impermanent streams and wetlands outside floodplains — according to an…”
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Management of ecological thresholds to re-establish disturbance-maintained herbaceous wetlands of the south-eastern USA by Martin, Katherine L, Katherine Kirkman, L

“…1. The restoration of disturbance-maintained ecosystems may require management to overcome ecological thresholds and re-establish feedbacks that perpetuate an…”
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Seed sourcing for longleaf pine ground cover restoration: using plant performance to assess seed transfer zones and home‐site advantage by Giencke, Lisa M., Carol Denhof, R., Katherine Kirkman, L., Stribling Stuber, O., Brantley, Steven T.

“…Seed sourcing is a concern for restoration practitioners in all regions and habitats. The possibility that plants are most suited to their home environments…”
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A dynamic reference model: a framework for assessing biodiversity restoration goals in a fire-dependent ecosystem by Kirkman, L. Katherine, Barnett, Analie, Williams, Brett W, Hiers, J. Kevin, Pokswinski, Scott M, Mitchell, Robert J

“…The use of reference models as templates of historical or natural conditions to assess restoration progress is inherently logical; however, difficulties occur…”
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Growth and photosynthetic responses of the federally endangered shrub, Lindera melissifolia (Lauraceae), to varied light environments by Aleric, Katherine M, Kirkman, L. Katherine

“…Photosynthetic, morphological, and growth responses to light environment can be useful measurements to determine favorable habitat conditions for the…”
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Alteration and Recovery of Slash Pile Burn Sites in the Restoration of a Fire-Maintained Ecosystem by Creech, Michelle N., Katherine Kirkman, L., Morris, Lawrence A.

“…Restoration practices incorporating timber harvest (e.g. to remove undesirable species or reduce tree densities) may generate unmerchantable wood debris that…”
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Experimental test for facilitation of seedling recruitment by the dominant bunchgrass in a fire-maintained savanna by Iacona, Gwenllian D, Kirkman, L Katherine, Bruna, Emilio M

“…Facilitative interactions between neighboring plants can influence community composition, especially in locations where environmental stress is a factor…”
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Six Decades (1948–2007) of Landscape Change in the Dougherty Plain of Southwest Georgia, USA by MARTIN, GLENN I., HEPINSTALL-CYMERMAN, JEFFREY, KIRKMAN, L. KATHERINE

“…We used aerial photographs from 1948, 1968, 1993, and 2007 to construct a chronosequence of land use and land cover (LULC) representing 10 percent of the…”
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Do geographically isolated wetlands influence landscape functions? by Cohen, Matthew J, Irena F. Creed, Laurie Alexander, Nandita B. Basu, Aram J. K. Calhoun, Christopher Craft, Ellen D’Amico, Edward DeKeyser, Laurie Fowler, Heather E. Golden, James W. Jawitz, Peter Kalla, L. Katherine Kirkman, Charles R. Lane, Megan Lang, Scott G. Leibowitz, David Bruce Lewis, John Marton, Daniel L. McLaughlin, David M. Mushet, Hadas Raanan-Kiperwas, Mark C. Rains, Lora Smith, Susan C. Walls

“…Geographically isolated wetlands (GIWs), those surrounded by uplands, exchange materials, energy, and organisms with other elements in hydrological and habitat…”
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Seed heat tolerance and germination of six legume species native to a fire-prone longleaf pine forest by Wiggers, M. Scott, Hiers, J. Kevin, Barnett, Analie, Boyd, Robert S., Kirkman, L. Katherine

“…Recognition of spatial heterogeneity of fire at fine scales is emerging, particularly in ecosystems characterized by frequent, low-intensity fire regimes…”
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The ecological condition of geographically isolated wetlands in the southeastern United States: The relationship between landscape level assessments and macrophyte assemblages by Stuber, O. Stribling, Kirkman, L. Katherine, Hepinstall-Cymerman, Jeffrey, Martin, Glenn I.

“…•Isolated wetland condition assessment varied with resolution of land cover data.•Incongruence of vegetation composition and LDI scores occurs in forested…”
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The effects of the red imported fire ant on seed fate in the longleaf pine ecosystem by Cumberland, Margaret S., Kirkman, L. Katherine

“…The natural patterns of myrmecochory are disrupted by the dominance of red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) in the southeastern United States. This…”
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Relative Effects of Disturbance on Red Imported Fire Ants and Native Ant Species in a Longleaf Pine Ecosystem by STUBLE, KATHARINE L., KIRKMAN, L. KATHERINE, CARROLL, C. RONALD, SANDERS, NATHAN J.

“…The degree to which changes in community composition mediate the probability of colonization and spread of non-native species is not well understood,…”
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Effects of resource availability on seedling recruitment in a fire-maintained savanna by Iacona, Gwenllian D, Kirkman, L. Katherine, Bruna, Emilio M

“…The herbaceous ground cover of the longleaf pine ecosystem harbors the highest plant species richness in North America, with up to 50 species per square meter,…”
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Patterns of abundance of fire ants and native ants in a native ecosystem by STUBLE, KATHARINE L., KIRKMAN, L. KATHERINE, CARROLL, C. RONALD

“…Abstract 1. This correlational study examines the relationship between the red imported fire ant ( Solenopsis invicta ) and native ants in a longleaf pine…”
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Are red imported fire ants facilitators of native seed dispersal by Stuble, Katharine L, Kirkman, L. Katherine, Carroll, C. Ronald

“…Invasive ants threaten native communities, in part, through their potential to disrupt mutualisms, yet invasive species may also facilitate native species. The…”
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Competition Effects on Wiregrass (Aristida beyrichana) Growth and Survival by Mulligan, Maureen K., Kirkman, L. Katherine

“…We investigated neighboring plant effects (competition and facilitation) on wiregrass establishment in two frequently encountered restoration situations of…”
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Productivity and species richness across an environmental gradient in a fire-dependent ecosystem by Kirkman, L. Katherine, Mitchell, Robert J., Helton, R. Carol, Drew, Mark B.

“…The fire-dependent longleaf pine-wiregrass (Pinus palustris Mill.-Aristida beyrichiana Trin. & Rupr.) savannas of the southeastern United States provide a…”
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perpetual forest: using undesirable species to bridge restoration by KIRKMAN, L. KATHERINE, MITCHELL, ROBERT J, KAESER, MELANIE J, PECOT, STEPHEN D, COFFEY, KIMBERLY L

“…1. Conversion of established forests of undesirable species composition or structure to a multi-age, native forest community is a common restoration goal…”
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The effects of pre- and post-emergent herbicides on non-target native plant species of the longleaf pine ecosystem by Kaeser, Melanie J, Kirkman, L. Katherine

“…Native grasses and forbs are an important component of the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) ecosystem; however, information about re-establishment of…”
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