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Sunday, August 1st

Sunday, August 1st
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm · 552A/Convention Center
Session WS12A: Workshop: Building the US National Virtual Herbarium (USVH)
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WS12A001August 1st 1:00 pmBuilding the US National Virtual Herbarium (USVH)
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Conference WideWorkshopBarkworth, Mary E.; Murrell, Zack E..

Monday, August 2nd

Monday, August 2nd
10:15 am to 11:30 am · 552A/Convention Center
Session 7: Contributed Papers: Tropical Biology
Presiding: Fabian A. Michelangeli, The New York Botanical Garden
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7001August 2nd 10:15 amPossible pre-conditions to the evolution of monocarpy in a long-lived tropical rainforest tree, Cerberiopsis candelabra (Apocynaceae).
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Tropical Biology SectionPaperRead, Jennifer; Sanson, Gordon; Burd, Martin; Evans, Robert; Jaffre, Tanguy.monocarpy
life history
reproductive ecology
population dynamics
masting
semelparity
7002August 2nd 10:30 amPhenotypic, molecular, chemical and reproductive variability in medicinally important Sida species
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Tropical Biology SectionPaperKumar, Narendra; Samad, Abdul; Banerjee, Suchitra; Bagchi, GD.Sida
Species
Phenotypic
variability
molecular identification
Reproductive biology
chemical diversity
SEM
7003August 2nd 10:45 amAnnual growth pattern of Cecropia sciadophylla: a comparison between two populations with contrasting precipitation seasonality
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Tropical Biology SectionPaperZalamea, Paul-Camilo; Nicolini, Eric; Rodríguez, Manuel ; Sarmiento, Carolina; Stevenson, Pablo; Heuret, Patrick . Colombian population
French Guiana population
growth periodicity
leaf phenology
node production
plant morphology
Urticaceae
7004August 2nd 11:00 amA survey of floral symmetry and herkogamy in the tribe Miconieae (Melastomataceae)
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Tropical Biology SectionPaperKriebel, Ricardo; Michelangeli, Fabian A..Miconieae
floral symmetry
herkogamy
7005August 2nd 11:15 amComparisons of foliar herbivory and leaf defenses among native tree species in a young plantation of Central Panama
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Tropical Biology SectionPaperPaul, Gillian; Montagnini, Florencia; Berlyn, Graeme; Craven, Dylan; VanBreugel, Michiel; Hall, Jefferson.herbivory
leaf traits
Native Species Plantations
tropical America
reforestation
Tropical Timber Trees
Monday, August 2nd
11:30 am to 12:00 pm · 552A/Convention Center
Session M13: Meeting: Tropical Biology Business Meeting
Presiding: Fabian A. Michelangeli, The New York Botanical Garden
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August 2nd 11:30 amTropical Biology Business Meeting
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Tropical Biology Section
Monday, August 2nd
1:30 pm to 2:00 pm · 552A/Convention Center
Session 11: Contributed Papers: Phycological
Presiding: Charles Delwiche, Univeristy of Maryland
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11001August 2nd 1:30 pm
Canceled
Annual Biodiversity and recurrence of Cyanobacterial flora of Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh state of India
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Phycological SectionPaperSHRIVASTAVA, Awadhesh . awadhesh
11002August 2nd 1:45 pmInfluence of Aulosira fertilissma extract on anatomical structure of wheat stem and root
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Phycological SectionPaperBajpai, Vandana.Aulosira fertilissima Auxin
Monday, August 2nd
3:45 pm to 5:15 pm · 552A/Convention Center
Session 21: Contributed Papers: Community Structure, Function, and Dynamics
Presiding: Faith Inman-Narahari, University of California, Los Angeles
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21001August 2nd 3:45 pmAssessment and future implications of changes in vegetation patterns in and around Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (NDBR), west Himalaya, India.
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Ecological SectionPaperRawat, Balwant S; Rawal, R S.Mountain ecosystems
Biosphere Reserve
Vegetation pattern
21002August 2nd 4:00 pmImpacts of Laurel Wilt Disease on Redbay (Persea borbonia) Population Structure and Forest Communities in the Coastal Plain of Georgia, USA
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Ecological SectionPaperSpiegel, Kimberly S.; Leege, Lissa M..Persea borbonia
laurel wilt disease
redbay
21003August 2nd 4:15 pmDominance and diversity: The effect of cattail (Typha domingensis) management on a tropical seasonally dry wetland
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Ecological SectionPaperBufford, Jennifer L; González, Eugenio.Typha
management
Wetland Plants
plant diversity
avian habitat use
Palo Verde, Costa Rica
Seasonal Dry Tropical Ecosystems
21004August 2nd 4:30 pmEffects of non-native earthworms on soil microbes and tree seedling growth
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Ecological SectionPaperMccormick, Melissa; Szlavecz, Katalin; Xia, Lijun; Saunders, Jaclyn K.; Morcol, Taylan; Whigham, Dennis.invasive earthworms
Mycorrhizae
seedlings
arbuscular mycorrhizae
Ectomycorrhizae
21005August 2nd 4:45 pmHawaii Permanent Plot Network: First Census Results and Ongoing Research
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Ecological SectionPaperInman-Narahari, Faith; Ostertag, Rebecca; Cordell, Susan; Giardina, Christian; Sack, Lawren.tropical forest
climate change
permanent plots
21006August 2nd 5:00 pmSeedling dynamics in native dominated Hawaiian rain forest
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Ecological SectionPaperInman-Narahari, Faith; Ostertag, Rebecca; Giardina, Christian; Cordell, Susan; Sack, Lawren.tropical forest
seedling recruitment

Tuesday, August 3rd

Tuesday, August 3rd
8:00 am to 10:30 am · 552A/Convention Center
Session 27: Contributed Papers: Seed Plants to Basal Eudicots
Presiding: Sean W. Graham, University of British Columbia
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001August 3rd 8:00 amMorpho-molecular differentiation within taxonomical complex Section Pseudobaccatae (subgenus Ephedra ) of Western Himalaya
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Conference WideSharma, Prabha ; Uniyal, P.L; Tripathi, S. B.; Negi, M. S..Ephedra
Section Pseudobaccateae
Himalayas
AFLP
27002August 3rd 8:15 amInferring angiosperm phylogeny: 17-gene 642-taxon analyses
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Systematics SectionPaperSoltis, Douglas E.; Smith, Stephen A.; Cellinese, Nico; Moore, Michael; Refulio-Rodriguez, Nancy F.; Olmstead, Richard; Crawley, Sunny S; Black, Chelsae; Diouf, Diaga; Hilu, Khidir W.; Qiu, Yin-Long; Sytsma, Kenneth J.; Wurdack, Kenneth; Xi, Zhennxiang; Davis, III, Charles C.; Tank, David; Sanderson, Michael; Donoghue, Michael J.; Soltis, Pamela S..
27003August 3rd 8:30 amA molecular phylogeny and revised taxonomy of the holoparasitic family Hydnoraceae
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Systematics SectionPaperBolin, Jay F.; Motley, Timothy J.; Wurdack, Kenneth; Maass, Erika; Musselman, Lytton John. Parasitic plants
Hydnora
Prosopanche
Piperales
27004August 3rd 8:45 amA Systematic Revision of the Genus Manekia (Piperaceae)
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Systematics SectionPaperSchubert, Schubert, Heather K.; Bornstein, Allan J.; Taylor, Michael S.; Smith, James F..molecular marker
morphological evaluation
recent evolutionary divergence
August 3rd 9:00 amBreak
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Systematics Section
27006August 3rd 9:30 amFossil data and ages of clades in Annonaceae (Magnoliales)
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Systematics SectionPaperDoyle, James A.; Pirie, Michael D.. Annonaceae
Magnoliales
paleobotany
phylogeny
fossil constraints
molecular dating
27007August 3rd 9:45 amPhylogeny of the Pawpaws (Asimina & Deeringothamnus, Annonaceae)
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Systematics SectionPaperAbbott, J. Richard; Neubig, K. M..Asimina
Deeringothamnus
Annonaceae
phylogeny
27008August 3rd 10:00 amEvolutionary implications of Hydatellaceae phylogeny
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Systematics SectionPaperIles, Will; Sokoloff, Dmitry D; Rudall, Paula J.; Remizowa, Margarita V; Graham, Sean W..Basal angiosperms
character evolution
sexual system
molecular dating
27009August 3rd 10:15 amPhylogenetic relationships and biogeographic patterns in Corydalis (Papaveraceae:Fumarioideae)
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Systematics SectionPaperRee, Richard; Wray, Brian; Lidén, Magnus.phylogeny
historical biogeography
China
Sino-Himalaya
Tuesday, August 3rd
1:30 pm to 3:15 pm · 552A/Convention Center
Session 42: Contributed Papers: Symbioses -- Facilitative
Presiding: Gregory Cheplick, City University of New York
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42001August 3rd 1:30 pmTransgenic Bt maize: An evaluation of nine different Bt maize isolines on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
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Symbioses: Plant, Animal, and Microbe InteractionsPaperCheeke, Tanya E.; Rosenstiel, Todd; Cruzan, Mitchell, B.arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
transgenic
Corn
maize
42002August 3rd 1:45 pmThe functional and evolutionary significance of mycorrhiza in ‘lower’ land plants
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Symbioses: Plant, Animal, and Microbe InteractionsPaperField, Katie J.; Cameron, Duncan D; Leake, Jonathan, R.; Tille, Stefanie; Bidartondo, Martin I.; Beerling, David, J..arbuscular mycorrhiza
Osmunda regalis
Preissia quadrata
Plantago lanceolata
nutrient-exchange
lower land plants
42003August 3rd 2:00 pmThe Quest for a Host Plant for the Nitrogen-Fixing, Nodulating Beta-Proteobacterium, Burkholderia tuberum
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Symbioses: Plant, Animal, and Microbe InteractionsPaperHirsch, Ann M.; Hernandez, Monica; Mojica, Miguel C.; Pablo, Erin J.; Yashar, Cheryl M.; Angus, Annette A..nodulation
beta-proteobacteria
bean
Cowpea
42004August 3rd 2:15 pmEffects of light irradiance and sugar concentrations on Goodyera repens and its mycorrhizal symbiont.
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Symbioses: Plant, Animal, and Microbe InteractionsPaperKent, Oliver J; Leake, Jonathan, R.; Cameron, Duncan D.Symbioses
Mycorrhiza
orchid
mycoheterotrophy
Goodyera repens
Tuesday, August 3rd
3:45 pm to 5:30 pm · 552A/Convention Center
Session 45: Contributed Papers: Phylogeny, Diversity, and Niche Evolution
Presiding: Brendan P. Hodkinson, Duke University
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45001August 3rd 3:45 pmSpecies richness and plant community phylogenetic structure are correlated with a key environmental gradient in Temperate Deciduous Forests of the northeastern U.S.
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Ecological SectionPaperBellemare, Jesse; Geber, Monica.ecology
species diversity
phylogenetic diversity
environmental gradient
forest herbs
diversity gradient
soil nutrients
community ecology
temperate deciduous forest
Community Phylogenetics
45002August 3rd 4:00 pmDo tallgrass prairie remnants owe an extinction debt?
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Ecological SectionPaperKilroy, Hayley. tallgrass prairie
extinction debt
Island Biogeography
floristic quality
competition
colonization
Kansas
Asclepias meadii
species richness
45003August 3rd 4:15 pmEnvironmental niche evolution and diversification in Pelargonium
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Ecological SectionPaperMartinez Cabrera, Hugo; Schlichting, Carl; Jones, Cynthia S..Pelargonium
Environmental niche evolution
South Africa
niche conservatism
functional integration
45004August 3rd 4:30 pmNiche evolution and functional trait convergence in vernal pool endemics of the genus Lasthenia
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Ecological SectionPaperForrestel, Elisabeth; Ackerly, David D.; Emery, Nancy C.. vernal pools
functional traits
niche evolution
phylogenetic independent contrasts
Lasthenia
45005August 3rd 4:45 pmDo lichens harbor their own 'rhizobia'? A large-scale phylogenetic survey of lichen-associated bacteria from the order Rhizobiales
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Ecological SectionPaperHodkinson, Brendan P.; Lutzoni, Francois.lichens
bacteria
UniFrac
microbial diversity
bacterial communities
Nitrogen

Wednesday, August 4th

Wednesday, August 4th
8:00 am to 9:15 am · 552A/Convention Center
Session 46: Contributed Papers: Molecular Ecology and Evolution II
Presiding: Gerald M. Schneeweiss, University of Vienna
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46001August 4th 8:00 amA preliminary comparative study of the phylogenetics and phylogeography of Chihuahuan Desert gypsophiles: evidence for long-term community stability?
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Molecular Ecology and EvolutionPaperMoore, Michael; Douglas, Norman; Hernández-Ledesma, Patricia; Taylor, Sarah J.; Charboneau, Joseph; Brunner, Anna; Sanders, Jeffrey C.; Levin, Jonathan; Lunde, Katarina; Kates, Heather-Rose; Weinmann, Sophia; Bruenn, Riva; Croley, Matthew; Plumb, Rachel; Canning, Christopher; Hampilos, Katherine; Sharninghausen, Liam; Schultz, Darrin.gypsophily
Chihuahuan Desert
phylogeography
Nyctaginaceae
Asteraceae
phylogenetics
46002August 4th 8:15 amChromosome base number evolution in Melampodium (Asteraceae): a comparison of methods
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Molecular Ecology and EvolutionPaperSchneeweiss, Gerald M.; Blöch, Cordula; Stuessy, Tod F.; Schneeweiss, Hanna.ascending dysploidy
descending dysploidy
character evolution
Melampodium
46003August 4th 8:30 amChasing the hare – Evaluating the utility of a nuclear single copy gene region for evolutionary biological questions at and below the species level
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Molecular Ecology and EvolutionPaperSimon, Julia; Symmank, Lars; Samain, Marie-Stéphanie; Neinhuis, Christoph; dePamphilis, Claude W.; Wanke, Stefan.species level phylogeny
species rich genus
nuclear single copy genes
cpDNA
Peperomia
46004August 4th 8:45 amPhylogenetics of Molluginaceae and evolution of C4 photosynthesis
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Molecular Ecology and EvolutionPaperChristin, Pascal-Antoine; Edwards, Erika; Sage, Rowan.phylogenetics
C4 photosynthesis
C3-C4 intermediates
Mollugo
phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase
multiple origins
46005August 4th 9:00 am
Canceled
Origin of a disjunct population of Hydrilla verticillata Royle (Hydrocharitaceae) in the East African Great Lakes
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Molecular Ecology and EvolutionPaperWilliams, Dean; Overholt, William; Copeland, Robert; Cuda, James.Biogeography
historical introduction
aquatic plants
Wednesday, August 4th
1:30 pm to 5:15 pm · 552A/Convention Center
Session SY7: Symposium: The Scientific Research of Barry Tomlinson
Presiding: David Lee, Florida International University; Dennis Wm. Stevenson, New York Botanical Garden
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SY7SUMAugust 4th 1:30 pmThe Scientific Research of Barry Tomlinson
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The Scientific Research of Barry TomlinsonSymposiumLee, David; Stevenson, Dennis Wm..developmental botany
anatomy
morphology
tropical
Plant Architecture
SY7001August 4th 1:45 pmArchitecture of non-seed vascular plants
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The Scientific Research of Barry TomlinsonSymposiumStevenson, Dennis Wm..ferns
lycopods
axillary buds
Plant Architecture
SY7002August 4th 2:15 pmEvolutionary history of pollination drops
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The Scientific Research of Barry TomlinsonSymposiumvon Aderkas, Patrick.pollination
ovular secretion
secretion chemistry
gymnosperm
SY7003August 4th 2:45 pmAnatomy, systematics, and evolution of the fan palms and relatives (Arecaceae: Coryphoideae)
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The Scientific Research of Barry TomlinsonSymposiumHorn, James W.; Fisher, Jack B.; Tomlinson, P. Barry.Arecaceae
anatomy
palms
character evolution
August 4th 3:15 pmBreak
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The Scientific Research of Barry Tomlinson
SY7005August 4th 3:45 pmStructure and function of monocot vascular systems
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The Scientific Research of Barry TomlinsonSymposiumHolbrook, Noel.monocotyledons
xylem
biomechanics
SY7006August 4th 4:15 pmBilirubin: A Pigment Novel to the Plant Kingdom
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The Scientific Research of Barry TomlinsonSymposiumPirone, Cary L.; Johnson, Jodie V.; Quirke, Martin; Priestap, Horacio A.; Lee, David. bilirubin
tetrapyrrole
Zingiberales
pigment
SY7007August 4th 4:45 pmResponses of Nymphaea odorata, Nymphoides aquatica, and Eleocharis elongata to water depth and dry down.
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The Scientific Research of Barry TomlinsonSymposiumRichards, J.H.; Troxler, T. G.; Lee, David.Aquatic plants
Everglades
restoration
Cyperaceae
Menyanthaceae
Nymphaeaceae
hydroperiod
floating leaved

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