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High species richness and turnover of vascular epiphytes is associated with water availability along the elevation gradient of Volcán Maderas, Nicaragua by Berrios, Hazel K., Coronado, Indiana, Marsico, Travis D.

“…Research that has been conducted documenting species richness patterns on tropical mountains has resulted in conflicting observations: monotonic declines with…”
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An initial industrial flora: A framework for botanical research in cooperation with industry for biodiversity conservation by Lucardi, Rima D, Cunard, Chelsea E, Hughes, Steven C, Burgess, Kevin S, Reed, Jennifer N, Whitehurst, Lauren E, Worthy, Samantha J, Marsico, Travis D

“…Humans have created an accelerating, increasingly connected, globalized economy, resulting in a more globalized, shared flora. The prevention of new,…”
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Translocation experiments with butterflies reveal limits to enhancement of poleward populations under climate change by Pelini, Shannon L, Dzurisin, Jason D.K, Prior, Kirsten M, Williams, Caroline M, Marsico, Travis D, Sinclair, Brent J, Hellmann, Jessica J

“…There is a pressing need to predict how species will change their geographic ranges under climate change. Projections typically assume that temperature is a…”
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Evolutionary history predicts high‐impact invasions by herbivorous insects by Mech, Angela M., Thomas, Kathryn A., Marsico, Travis D., Herms, Daniel A., Allen, Craig R., Ayres, Matthew P., Gandhi, Kamal J. K., Gurevitch, Jessica, Havill, Nathan P., Hufbauer, Ruth A., Liebhold, Andrew M., Raffa, Kenneth F., Schulz, Ashley N., Uden, Daniel R., Tobin, Patrick C.

“…A long‐standing goal of invasion biology is to identify factors driving highly variable impacts of non‐native species. Although hypotheses exist that emphasize…”
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Variation in plant traits and phylogenetic structure associated with native and nonnative species in an industrialized flora by Worthy, Samantha J., Marsico, Travis D., Lucardi, Rima D., Whitehurst, Lauren E., Burgess, Kevin S.

“…Industrialized sites are hotspots for nonnative species because of continuous anthropogenic disturbance and nonnative propagule rain resulting from hitchhikers…”
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Successful Invasions and Failed Biocontrol: The Role of Antagonistic Species Interactions by SCHULZ, ASHLEY N., LUCARDI, RIMA D., MARSICO, TRAVIS D.

“…Understanding the successes and failures of nonnative species remains challenging. In recent decades, researchers have developed the enemy release hypothesis…”
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Influence of river channelization and the invasive shrub, Ligustrum sinense, on oak (Quercus spp.) growth rates in bottomland hardwood forests by Foard, Meghan, Dorian J. Burnette, David R. L. Burge, Travis D. Marsico

“…QUESTION: Do river channelization and a common invasive shrub, Ligustrum sinense Lour. (Chinese privet), affect tree growth rates in forested riverine…”
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The impact is in the details: evaluating a standardized protocol and scale for determining non-native insect impact by Schulz, Ashley N., Mech, Angela M., Allen, Craig R., Ayres, Matthew P., Gandhi, Kamal J. K., Gurevitch, Jessica, Havill, Nathan P., Herms, Daniel A., Hufbauer, Ruth A., Liebhold, Andrew M., Raffa, Kenneth F., Raupp, Michael J., Thomas, Kathryn A., Tobin, Patrick C., Marsico, Travis D.

“…Assessing the ecological and economic impacts of non-native species is crucial to providing managers and policymakers with the information necessary to respond…”
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Predicting invasion risk of grasses in novel environments requires improved genomic understanding of adaptive potential by Bellis, Emily S., Lucardi, Rima D., Saltonstall, Kristin, Marsico, Travis D.

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Strengthening the Ties That Bind: An Evaluation of Cross-disciplinary Communication Between Invasion Ecologists and Biological Control Researchers in Entomology by Schulz, Ashley N., Lucardi, Rima D., Marsico, Travis D.

“…To control non-native species, resource managers may import and introduce biocontrol agents. Like accidentally introduced insects, biocontrol agents must…”
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Small herbaria contribute unique biogeographic records to county, locality, and temporal scales by Marsico, Travis D., Krimmel, Erica R., Carter, J. Richard, Gillespie, Emily L., Lowe, Phillip D., McCauley, Ross, Morris, Ashley B., Nelson, Gil, Smith, Michelle, Soteropoulos, Diana L., Monfils, Anna K.

“…Premise With digitization and data sharing initiatives underway over the last 15 years, an important need has been prioritizing specimens to digitize. Because…”
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Collections Education: The Extended Specimen and Data Acumen by Monfils, Anna K, Krimmel, Erica R, Linton, Debra L, Marsico, Travis D, Morris, Ashley B, Ruhfel, Brad R

“…Abstract Biodiversity scientists must be fluent across disciplines; they must possess the quantitative, computational, and data skills necessary for working…”
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Phylogenetic risk assessment is robust for forecasting the impact of European insects on North American conifers by Uden, Daniel R., Mech, Angela M., Havill, Nathan P., Schulz, Ashley N., Ayres, Matthew P., Herms, Daniel A., Hoover, Angela M., Gandhi, Kamal J. K., Hufbauer, Ruth A., Liebhold, Andrew M., Marsico, Travis D., Raffa, Kenneth F., Thomas, Kathryn A., Tobin, Patrick C., Allen, Craig R.

“…Some introduced species cause severe damage, although the majority have little impact. Robust predictions of which species are most likely to cause substantial…”
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Studies of Jatrogossone A as a Reactive Oxygen Species Inducer in Cancer Cellular Models by Ling, Taotao, Lang, Walter H, Craig, Jane, Potts, Malia B, Budhraja, Amit, Opferman, Joseph, Bollinger, John, Maier, Julie, Marsico, Travis D, Rivas, Fatima

“…Natural products continue to provide a platform to study biological systems. A bioguided study of cancer cell models led us to a new member of the jatrophane…”
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Seeds attached to refrigerated shipping containers represent a substantial risk of nonnative plant species introduction and establishment by Lucardi, Rima D., Bellis, Emily S., Cunard, Chelsea E., Gravesande, Jarron K., Hughes, Steven C., Whitehurst, Lauren E., Worthy, Samantha J., Burgess, Kevin S., Marsico, Travis D.

“…The initial processes for successful biological invasions are transport, introduction, and establishment. These can be directly influenced or completely…”
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Regional Collections Are an Essential Component of Biodiversity Research Infrastructure by MONFILS, ANNA K., KRIMMEL, ERICA R., BATES, JOHN M., BAUER, JENNIFER E., BELITZ, MICHAEL W., CAHILL, BLAKE C., CAYWOOD, ALYSSA M., COBB, NEIL S., COLBY, JULIA B., ELLIS, SHARI A., KREJSA, DIANNA M., LEVINE, TODD D., MARSICO, TRAVIS D., MAYFIELD-MEYER, TERESA J., MILLER-CAMP, JESS A., NELSON, ROY M (GIL), PHILLIPS, MOLLY A., REVELEZ, MARCIA A., ROBERTS, DAWN R., SINGER, RANDAL A., ZASPEL, JENNIFER M.

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Dispersal limitation inferred from an experimental translocation of Lomatium (Apiaceae) species outside their geographic ranges by Marsico, Travis D., Hellmann, Jessica J.

“…Determining limitations on poleward range expansion is important for predicting how climate change will alter the distribution of species. For most species, it…”
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Predicting non-native insect impact: focusing on the trees to see the forest by Schulz, Ashley N., Mech, Angela M., Ayres, Matthew P., Gandhi, Kamal J. K., Havill, Nathan P., Herms, Daniel A., Hoover, Angela M., Hufbauer, Ruth A., Liebhold, Andrew M., Marsico, Travis D., Raffa, Kenneth F., Tobin, Patrick C., Uden, Daniel R., Thomas, Kathryn A.

“…Non-native organisms have invaded novel ecosystems for centuries, yet we have only a limited understanding of why their impacts vary widely from minor to…”
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Digitizing Specimens in a Small Herbarium: A Viable Workflow for Collections Working with Limited Resources by Harris, Kari M, Marsico, Travis D

“…Premise of the study: Small herbaria represent a significant portion of herbaria in the United States, but many are not digitizing their collections. Methods:…”
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Semiochemicals from ex Situ Abiotically Stressed Cactus Tissue: A Contributing Role of Fungal Spores? by Beck, John J, Baig, Nausheena, Cook, Daniel, Mahoney, Noreen E, Marsico, Travis D

“…Semiochemicals play a central role in communication between plants and insects, such as signaling the location of a suitable host. Fungi on host plants can…”
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