Wind, Waves, and Weeds: Hurricanes facilitate the spread of an invasive grass

Bhattarai, G. P., & Cronin, J. T. (2014). Hurricane activity and the large-scale pattern of spread of an invasive plant species. PloS one, 9(5), e98478. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0098478

Down but not out: Recovery and growth differences between native and non-native marine algae

Kraemer, G., Yarish, C., Kim, J. K., Zhang, H., & Lin, S. (2017). Life history interactions between the red algae Chondrus crispus (Gigartinales) and Grateloupia turuturu (Halymeniales) in a changing global environment. Phycologia, 56(2), 176-185. https://doi.org/10.2216/16-72.1

Mitigated Disasters

Falk, B., Diaz-Soltero, H., Fisher, J., Heimowitz, P., Kerkering, H., Marineau, J., Martin, A., Mazurek, M.J., Mclaughlin, S., Mueller, A, Potosnak, R., Progar, R., Smith, H., Smith, T., Wellock, J., Whitlock, J., “How to Reduce the Risks of Introducing and Spreading Invasive Species in a Major Disaster”, Report for the Department of Interior National Invasive Species Council (NISC) 2024

Climate ExtremesNortheast RISCCMay 19, 2026Climate extremes

Will extreme climatic events facilitate biological invasions?

Diez, J. M., D'Antonio, C. M., Dukes, J. S., Grosholz, E. D., Olden, J. D., Sorte, C. J., ... & Jones, S. J. (2012). Will extreme climatic events facilitate biological invasions?. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 10(5), 249-257. PDF.

Novel Pathways, Climate ExtremesNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review

Climate-Driven Impacts of Exotic Species on Marine Ecosystems

Bennett, Scott, Julia Santana‐Garcon, Núria Marbà, Gabriel Jorda, Andrea Anton, Eugenia T. Apostolaki, Just Cebrian, et al. “Climate-Driven Impacts of Exotic Species on Marine Ecosystems.” Global Ecology and Biogeography 30, no. 5 (2021): 1043–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13283.

Are some weeds sleeping? Some concepts and reasons

Groves, R. H. (2006). Are some weeds sleeping? Some concepts and reasons. Euphytica, 148(1-2), 111-120. PDF.

Resilience to climate change: translating principles into practice

Morecroft, M.D., Crick, H.Q.P., Duffield, S.J. and Macgregor, N.A. (2012), Resilience to climate change: translating principles into practice. Journal of Applied Ecology, 49: 547-551. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02136.x

Climate ExtremesBethany BradleyNovember 19, 2024Management Efficacy

Worming their way into your forests?

Eisenhauer, N., Stefanski, A., Fisichelli, N. et al. (2014). Warming shifts ‘worming’: effects of experimental warming on invasive earthworms in northern North America. Sci Rep 4, 6890. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep06890. PDF.

Synergy of extreme drought and shrub invasion reduce ecosystem functioning and resilience in water-limited climates

Caldeira, M. C., Lecomte, X., David, T. S., Pinto, J. G., Bugalho, M. N., & Werner, C. (2015). Synergy of extreme drought and shrub invasion reduce ecosystem functioning and resilience in water-limited climates. Scientific reports, 5, 15110. PDF.

The frying pan and the fire: Megadisturbances are threatening the resilience of forest ecosystems to climate change

Millar, C.I., and Stephenson, N.L. Temperate forest health in an era of emerging megadisturbances. Science 349, 6250. 823 – 826. (2015). PDF

Observed and anticipated impacts of drought on forest insects and diseases in the United States

Kolb, T. E., Fettig, C. J., Ayres, M. P., Bentz, B. J., Hicke, J. A., Mathiasen, R., ... & Weed, A. S. (2016). Observed and anticipated impacts of drought on forest insects and diseases in the United States. Forest Ecology and Management, 380, 321-334. PDF.

Climate Extremes, Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Invertebrate, Terrestrial Habitat

Grass invasion and drought interact to alter the diversity and structure of native plant communities

Fahey, C., Angelini, C., & Flory, S. L. (2018). Grass invasion and drought interact to alter the diversity and structure of native plant communities. Ecology, 99(12), 2692-2702. PDF.

Experimental drought and plant invasion additively suppress primary pine species of southeastern US forests

NeSmith, J. E., Alba, C., & Flory, S. L. (2018). Experimental drought and plant invasion additively suppress primary pine species of southeastern US forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 411, 158-165. PDF.

Global change stressors alter resources and shift plant interactions from facilitation to competition over time

Alba, C., Fahey, C., & Flory, S. L. (2019). Global change stressors alter resources and shift plant interactions from facilitation to competition over time. Ecology, e02859. PDF.

Multiple Stressors Make for Complex Impacts

Denley, D., A. Metaxas, and K. Fennel. 2019. Community composition influences the population growth and ecological impact of invasive species in response to climate change. Oecologia 189:537–548. PDF

Climate-Driven Impacts of Exotic Species on Marine Ecosystems

Bennett, Scott, Julia Santana‐Garcon, Núria Marbà, Gabriel Jorda, Andrea Anton, Eugenia T. Apostolaki, Just Cebrian, et al. “Climate-Driven Impacts of Exotic Species on Marine Ecosystems.” Global Ecology and Biogeography 30, no. 5 (2021): 1043–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13283.

Some Like it Sour: Effects of Ocean Acidification and Other Stressors on Growth Rates of an Invasive Red Alga

Young, C. S., and C. J. Gobler. 2021. Coastal ocean acidification and nitrogen loading facilitate invasions of the non-indigenous red macroalga, Dasysiphonia japonica. Biological Invasions 23:1367–1391.

Increasing the resilience of ecological restoration to extreme climatic events

Zabin, C.J., Jurgens, L.J., Bible, J.M., Patten, M.V., Chang, A.L., Grosholz, E.D. and Boyer, K.E., 2022. Increasing the resilience of ecological restoration to extreme climatic events. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 20(5): 310–318, doi:10.1002/fee.2471

Hedging our bets for effective restoration

Svejcar, L.N., Davies, K.W. and Ritchie, A.L., 2023. Ecological restoration in the age of apocalypse. Global Change Biology. PDF

Does global change increase the success of biological invaders?

Cunningham, D. C., Barry, S. C., Woldendorp, G., & Burgess, M. B. (2004). A framework for prioritizing sleeper weeds for eradication. Weed technology, 18(sp1), 1189-1193. PDF.

Climate Extremes, Phenology (Shifting Seasons)Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Plant

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