Search Results - "Whigham, D. F."

The effect of intentional summer flooding for mosquito control on the nitrogen dynamics of impounded Avicennia germinans mangrove forests by Laanbroek, H. J., Rains, M. C., Verhoeven, J. T. A., Whigham, D. F.

“…Coastal wetlands such as mangrove forests are breeding grounds for nuisance-causing insects. Rotational Impoundment Management (RIM) for mosquito control…”
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Mycorrhizal Diversity in Photosynthetic Terrestrial Orchids by McCormick, M. K., Whigham, D. F., O'Neill, J.

“…• Specific orchid-fungal associations are known for nonphotosynthetic orchids but fungal diversity in photosynthetic orchids is thought to be quite broad…”
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Plant-mediated controls on nutrient cycling in temperate fens and bogs by Aerts, R, Verhoeven, J.T.A, Whigham, D.F

“…This paper reports on patterns in plant-mediated processes that determine the rate of nutrient cycling in temperate fens and bogs. We linked leaf-level…”
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Tree regeneration in felling and natural treefall disturbances in a semideciduous tropical forest in Mexico by Dickinson, M.B, Whigham, D.F, Hermann, S.M

“…Tree regeneration was compared among closed-canopy sites and 4–11-year old natural and felling gaps in a selectively logged semideciduous tropical forest in…”
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Watershed influences on the structure and function of riparian wetlands associated with headwater streams – Kenai Peninsula, Alaska by Whigham, D.F., Walker, C.M., Maurer, J., King, R.S., Hauser, W., Baird, S., Keuskamp, J.A., Neale, P.J.

“…Riparian wetlands are dynamic components of landscapes. Located between uplands and aquatic environments, riparian habitats intercept sediments and nutrients…”
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effect of petal size manipulation on pollinator/seed-predator mediated female reproductive success of Hibiscus moscheutos by Kudoh, H, Whigham, D.F

“…The effects of petal-size manipulations on the behavior of pollinators and pollen/seed predators, and on pollen removal and deposition, were studied in…”
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Hybridization of common reed in North America? The answer is blowing in the wind by Meyerson, L. A., Lambertini, C., McCormick, M. K., Whigham, D. F.

“…Hybridization of Phragmites has occurred in the Gulf Coast and likely is occurring elsewhere in North America. However, detection failure may be due to limited…”
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The impact of Hurricane Gilbert on trees, litterfall, and woody debris in a dry tropical forest in the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula by Whigham, D.F. (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD), Olmsted, I, Cabrera Cano, E, Harmon, M.E

“…Hurricane Gilbert struck the northeastern portion of the Yucatan Peninsula in an area where we have been conducting studies of the vegetation and avifauna in a…”
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Orchid-Fungus Fidelity: A Marriage Meant to Last? by McCormick, Melissa K., Whigham, Dennis F., Sloan, Dan, O'Malley, Kelly, Hodkinson, Brendan

“…The characteristics of plant-mycorrhizae associations are known to vary in both time and space, but the ecological consequences of variation in the dynamics of…”
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Nitrogen and Carbon Dynamics in C₃ and C₄ Estuarine Marsh Plants Grown under Elevated CO₂ in Situ by Curtis, P. S., Drake, B. G., Whigham, D. F.

“…Carbon dioxide concentrations were elevated in three estuarine communities for an entire growing season. Open top chambers were used to raise CO₂…”
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Decomposition and Mass of Woody Detritus in the Dry Tropical Forests of the Northeastern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico by Harmon, Mark E., Whigham, Dennis F., Sexton, Jay, Olmsted, Ingrid

“…The decomposition rates and mass of fine (< 10-cm-diameter) and coarse (> 10-cm-diameter) woody detritus were measured in the dry tropical forests of the…”
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Plant biomass and nutrients (C, N and P) in natural, restored and prior converted depressional wetlands in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain, U.S by McFarland, E. K., LaForgia, M., Yepsen, M., Whigham, D. F., Baldwin, A. H., Lang, M.

“…Monitoring is an essential component of restoration and measurements of biomass and nutrient concentrations are often used as indicators of ecosystem function…”
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Effects of below- and aboveground competition from the vines Lonicera japonica and Parthenocissus quinquefolia on the growth of the tree host Liquidambar styraciflua by Dillenburg, L.R, Whigham, D.F, Teramura, A.H, Forseth, I.N

“…Detrimental effects of vines on tree growth in successional environments have been frequently reported. Little is known, however, about the relative importance…”
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Nitrogen vs. Phosphorus Limitation across an Ecotonal Gradient in a Mangrove Forest by Feller, Ilka C., McKee, Karen L., Whigham, Dennis F., O'Neill, John P.

“…Mangrove forests are characterized by distinctive tree-height gradients that reflect complex spatial, within-stand differences in environmental factors,…”
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Nutrient and Sediment Removal by a Restored Wetland Receiving Agricultural Runoff by Jordan, Thomas E., Whigham, Dennis F., Hofmockel, Kirsten H., Pittek, Mary A.

“…ABSTRACT Few studies have measured removal of pollutants by restored wetlands that receive highly variable inflows. We used automated flow‐proportional…”
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Costs of flower and fruit production in Tipularia discolor (Orchidaceae) by Snow, Allison A., Whigham, Dennis F.

“…The cost of reproduction may be an important constraint on the evolution of life history traits, yet it has seldom been adequately measured in plants. To…”
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Importance of woody debris in seed germination of Tipularia discolor (Orchidaceae) by Rasmussen, Hanne N., Whigham, Dennis F.

“…Concerns about declining populations of terrestrial orchids make it important to identify the environmental factors crucial to seedling recruitment. This study…”
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Nitrogen Limitation of Growth and Nutrient Dynamics in a Disturbed Mangrove Forest, Indian River Lagoon, Florida by Feller, Ilka C., Whigham, Dennis F., McKee, Karen L., Lovelock, Catherine E.

“…The objectives of this study were to determine effects of nutrient enrichment on plant growth, nutrient dynamics, and photosynthesis in a disturbed mangrove…”
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Native and exotic earthworms affect orchid seed loss by McCormick, Melissa K., Parker, Kenneth L., Szlavecz, Katalin, Whigham, Dennis F.

“…Invasion by non-native earthworms is a world-wide problem. Earthworms affect plants by ingesting seeds and burying them in the soil. Orchids include 10% of the…”
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Ecological Functions of Carbohydrates Stored in Corms of Tipularia discolor (Orchidaceae) by Zimmerman, J. K., Whigham, D. F.

“…1. The orchid Tipularia discolor possesses two to five subterranean corms containing a high concentration of total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC). We…”
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