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How do plant ecologists use matrix population models? by Crone, Elizabeth E., Menges, Eric S., Ellis, Martha M., Bell, Timothy, Bierzychudek, Paulette, Ehrlén, Johan, Kaye, Thomas N., Knight, Tiffany M., Lesica, Peter, Morris, William F., Oostermeijer, Gerard, Quintana-Ascencio, Pedro F., Stanley, Amanda, Ticktin, Tamara, Valverde, Teresa, Williams, Jennifer L.

“…Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 1–8 Matrix projection models are among the most widely used tools in plant ecology. However, the way in which plant ecologists use…”
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Ability of Matrix Models to Explain the Past and Predict the Future of Plant Populations by CRONE, ELIZABETH E, ELLIS, MARTHA M, MORRIS, WILLIAM F, STANLEY, AMANDA, BELL, TIMOTHY, BIERZYCHUDEK, PAULETTE, EHRLÉN, JOHAN, KAYE, THOMAS N, KNIGHT, TIFFANY M, LESICA, PETER, OOSTERMEIJER, GERARD, QUINTANA‐ASCENCIO, PEDRO F, TICKTIN, TAMARA, VALVERDE, TERESA, WILLIAMS, JENNIFER L, DOAK, DANIEL F, GANESAN, RENGAIAN, MCEACHERN, KATHYRN, THORPE, ANDREA S, MENGES, ERIC S

“…Uncertainty associated with ecological forecasts has long been recognized, but forecast accuracy is rarely quantified. We evaluated how well data on 82…”
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When Are Peripheral Populations Valuable for Conservation? by Lesica, Peter, Allendorf, Fred W.

“…A great deal of effort is spent protecting geographically peripheral populations of widespread species. We consider under what conditions it is appropriate to…”
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RAD needs monitoring by Lesica, Peter

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Ecological Genetics and the Restoration of Plant Communities: Mix or Match? by Lesica, Peter, Allendorf, Fred W.

“…We present a conceptual framework for choosing native plant material to be used in restoration projects on the basis of ecological genetics. We evaluate both…”
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Feral horses are associated with a decline in a rare semi-arid grassland plant by Lesica, Peter

“…Physaria lesicii (Rollins) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz is a globally rare plant known from only three populations in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range in Montana,…”
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Will molecular phylogenetics help decrease nomenclatural instability? by Lesica, Peter, Lavin, Matt

“…In the process of compiling a flora for Montana (Lesica 2012, 2022), we came to realize that many published nomenclatural changes are only weakly supported by…”
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Empirical Models of Pollen Limitation, Resource Acquisition, and Mast Seeding by a Bee‐Pollinated Wildflower by Crone, Elizabeth E., Polansky, Leo, Lesica, Peter

“…Synchronous mast seeding is increasingly recognized as common in plant populations. Recent theoretical models show that synchronous mast seeding could be a…”
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Effects of Prescribed Fire and Season of Burn on Recruitment of the Invasive Exotic Plant, Potentilla recta, in a Semiarid Grassland by Lesica, Peter, Martin, Brian

“…Prescribed fire is often used to restore grassland systems to presettlement conditions; however, fire also has the potential to facilitate the invasion of…”
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ERRATUM: MUSINEON GLAUCESCENS (APIACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM CENTRAL MONTANA, U.S.A by Lesica, Peter

“…The following is a correction for Lesica (2019) J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 13(1):1–6. For Page 4, Figure 2 the captions are reversed and should be as…”
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MUSINEON GLAUCESCENS (APIACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM CENTRAL MONTANA, U.S.A by Lesica, Peter

“…Musineon glaucesens is described as a new species from two populations in the Big Belt Mountains of Montana, U.S.A. It appears to be most closely allied to the…”
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Arctic-Alpine Plants Decline over Two Decades in Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.A by Lesica, Peter

“…Climate-based models predict global warming will cause mountain plants to migrate upward with local extirpation of species currently restricted to the highest…”
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Monitoring Plants at Ecotones for Effects of Environmental Change by Lesica, Peter

“…Monitoring is used to detect changes in the abundance of threatened, dominant, or invasive species in natural areas. Management actions will be more effective…”
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Arctic and boreal plant species decline at their southern range limits in the Rocky Mountains by Lesica, Peter, Crone, Elizabeth E., Thuiller, Wilfried

“…Climate change is predicted to cause a decline in warm‐margin plant populations, but this hypothesis has rarely been tested. Understanding which species and…”
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Comparing demography inferred from age vs. stage in a perennial plant by Alahuhta, Kirsi M., Crone, Elizabeth E., Lesica, Peter

“…Life history theories analyze and predict variation in vital rates, such as survival and reproduction, based on age. The age-from-stage method to derive…”
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Does masting scale with plant size? High reproductive variability and low synchrony in small and unproductive individuals by Bogdziewicz, Michał, Szymkowiak, Jakub, Calama, Rafael, Crone, Elizabeth E, Espelta, Josep M, Lesica, Peter, Marino, Shealyn, Steele, Michael A, Tenhumberg, Brigitte, Tyre, Andrew, Żywiec, Magdalena, Kelly, Dave

“…Abstract Background and Aims In a range of plant species, the distribution of individual mean fecundity is skewed and dominated by a few highly fecund…”
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Can Regeneration of Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) be Restored in Declining Woodlands in Eastern Montana? by Lesica, Peter

“…Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.) dominates many deciduous woodlands at the western margin of its range in eastern Montana. Evidence suggests that the…”
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Are Dormant Plants Hedging Their Bets? Demographic Consequences of Prolonged Dormancy in Variable Environments by Gremer, Jennifer R., Crone, Elizabeth E., Lesica, Peter

“…During the growing season, some individuals in perennial plant populations may remain alive belowground while others emerge. This phenomenon, known as…”
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NEW COMBINATIONS FOR THE MONTANA FLORA by Lesica, Peter

“…Three new combinations are proposed. Agoseris carnea Rydb. and A. lackschewitzii Douglass M. Hend. & R.K. Moseley are considered the same entity and have been…”
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Choosing Native Species for Restoring Crested Wheatgrass Fields on the Great Plains of Northeast Montana by Lesica, Peter, Cooper, Stephen V

“…Large areas of the Northern Great Plains of North America were intentionally planted with the non-native crested wheatgrass 80–90 y ago. Land managers hope to…”
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