SPRING 2019
January 25
Main reading:
A.L. Angert, et al. 2018. Testing range-limit hypotheses using range-wide habitat suitability and occupancy for the scarlet monkeyflower (Erythranthe cardinalis). The American Naturalist 191, E76-E89. --- SM - Appendices A to D
Optional background reading:
J.A. Lee-Yaw, et al. 2016. A synthesis of transplant experiments and ecological niche models suggests that range limits are often niche limits. Ecology Letters 19: 710–722. --- SM1; SM2; SM3
Leading discussion: Iván Jiménez
Main reading:
A.L. Angert, et al. 2018. Testing range-limit hypotheses using range-wide habitat suitability and occupancy for the scarlet monkeyflower (Erythranthe cardinalis). The American Naturalist 191, E76-E89. --- SM - Appendices A to D
Optional background reading:
J.A. Lee-Yaw, et al. 2016. A synthesis of transplant experiments and ecological niche models suggests that range limits are often niche limits. Ecology Letters 19: 710–722. --- SM1; SM2; SM3
Leading discussion: Iván Jiménez
February 1
Main reading:
C. Chu, et al. 2019. Direct and indirect effects of climate on richness drive the latitudinal diversity gradient in forest trees. Ecology Letters 22: 245–255. --- SM zipfile or SM link
Leading discussion: Stephen Murphy
Main reading:
C. Chu, et al. 2019. Direct and indirect effects of climate on richness drive the latitudinal diversity gradient in forest trees. Ecology Letters 22: 245–255. --- SM zipfile or SM link
Leading discussion: Stephen Murphy
February 8
Main reading:
Y. Chen, et al. 2018. Rare and phylogenetically distinct plant species exhibit less diverse root‐associated pathogen communities. Journal of Ecology: 1–12. --- SM1; SM2; SM3
Leading discussion: Amanda Wu
Main reading:
Y. Chen, et al. 2018. Rare and phylogenetically distinct plant species exhibit less diverse root‐associated pathogen communities. Journal of Ecology: 1–12. --- SM1; SM2; SM3
Leading discussion: Amanda Wu
February 15
Main reading:
J.J. Valente & M.G. Betts. 2019. Response to fragmentation by avian communities is mediated by species traits. Diversity and Distributions 25: 48–60. --- SM1; SM2; SM3
Leading discussion: Kelley Erickson
Main reading:
J.J. Valente & M.G. Betts. 2019. Response to fragmentation by avian communities is mediated by species traits. Diversity and Distributions 25: 48–60. --- SM1; SM2; SM3
Leading discussion: Kelley Erickson
February 22
Main reading:
P.K. Maruyama. et al. 2018. Plant-hummingbird interaction networks in urban areas: Generalization and the importance of trees with specialized flowers as a nectar resource for pollinator conservation. Biological Conservation 230 (2019) 187–194.
Leading discussion: Alex Lascher-Posner
Main reading:
P.K. Maruyama. et al. 2018. Plant-hummingbird interaction networks in urban areas: Generalization and the importance of trees with specialized flowers as a nectar resource for pollinator conservation. Biological Conservation 230 (2019) 187–194.
Leading discussion: Alex Lascher-Posner
March 1
Main reading:
N.A. Hazzi et al. 2018. Biogeographic regions and events of isolation and diversification of the endemic biota of the Tropical Andes. PNAS 115: 7985–7990. --- SM link
Leading discussion: David Henderson
Main reading:
N.A. Hazzi et al. 2018. Biogeographic regions and events of isolation and diversification of the endemic biota of the Tropical Andes. PNAS 115: 7985–7990. --- SM link
Leading discussion: David Henderson
March 8
Main reading:
M. van Zonneveld, et al. 2018. Human diets drive range expansion of megafauna-dispersed fruit species. 115: 3326–3331. --- SM
Optional background reading:
D.H. Janzen & P.S. Martin. 1982. Neotropical anachronisms: The fruits the gomphotheres ate. Science 215: 19–27.
Leading discussion: Robbie Hart
Main reading:
M. van Zonneveld, et al. 2018. Human diets drive range expansion of megafauna-dispersed fruit species. 115: 3326–3331. --- SM
Optional background reading:
D.H. Janzen & P.S. Martin. 1982. Neotropical anachronisms: The fruits the gomphotheres ate. Science 215: 19–27.
Leading discussion: Robbie Hart
March 15
Spring Break pt. 1 (WahsU / SLU)
Spring Break pt. 1 (WahsU / SLU)
March 22
Main reading:
T. Levi, et al. 2019. Tropical forests can maintain hyperdiversity because of enemies. PNAS 116: 581–586. --- SM
Optional reading:
D.L. Forrister, et al. 2019. Herbivores as drivers of negative density dependence in tropical forest saplings. Science 363: 1213–1216. --- SM
Leading discussion: Jonathan Myers
Main reading:
T. Levi, et al. 2019. Tropical forests can maintain hyperdiversity because of enemies. PNAS 116: 581–586. --- SM
Optional reading:
D.L. Forrister, et al. 2019. Herbivores as drivers of negative density dependence in tropical forest saplings. Science 363: 1213–1216. --- SM
Leading discussion: Jonathan Myers
March 29
Spring Break pt. 2 (UMSL)
Spring Break pt. 2 (UMSL)
April 5
Main reading:
A. Skeels and M. Cardillo. 2019. Reconstructing the geography of speciation from contemporary biodiversity data. Americal Naturalist 193: DOI: 10.1086/701125 --- SM
Leading discussion: Juan Moreira
Main reading:
A. Skeels and M. Cardillo. 2019. Reconstructing the geography of speciation from contemporary biodiversity data. Americal Naturalist 193: DOI: 10.1086/701125 --- SM
Leading discussion: Juan Moreira
April 12
Main reading:
J.L. Eck, et al. 2019. Evidence of within-species specialization by soil microbes and the implications for plant community diversity. PNAS. --- SM
Leading discussion: Patricia Walker
Main reading:
J.L. Eck, et al. 2019. Evidence of within-species specialization by soil microbes and the implications for plant community diversity. PNAS. --- SM
Leading discussion: Patricia Walker
April 19
Main reading:
A. Greenop. 2018. Functional diversity positively affects prey suppression by invertebrate predators: a meta-analysis. Ecology 99: 1771–1782. --- SM link
Leading discussion: Glen Kleinschmidt
Main reading:
A. Greenop. 2018. Functional diversity positively affects prey suppression by invertebrate predators: a meta-analysis. Ecology 99: 1771–1782. --- SM link
Leading discussion: Glen Kleinschmidt
April 26
Main reading:
G. Losapio et al. 2019. Plant interactions shape pollination networks via nonadditive effects. Ecology 100: e02619. --- SM
Leading discussion: Jenny Mullikin
Main reading:
G. Losapio et al. 2019. Plant interactions shape pollination networks via nonadditive effects. Ecology 100: e02619. --- SM
Leading discussion: Jenny Mullikin
May 10
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