Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella s.l.) cryptic biotypes with divergent host ranges: Implications for using Eriophyidae for biological control of invasive grasses - (Abstract Only)

(08-Aug-12)

Impacts of insect biological control on soil N transformations in Tamarix-invaded ecosystems in the Great Basin, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Uselman, S.M., Snyder, K.A., Blank, R.R. 2013. Impacts of insect biological control on soil N transformations in Tamarix-invaded ecosystems in the Great Basin, USA. Journal of Arid Environments. 88:147-155.

Comparison of entomofauna between native and medusahead-invaded habitats in northeastern California and northwestern Nevada - (Abstract Only)

(11-Jun-12)

The effects of insect biological control on a Tamarix invaded ecosystem: ecosystem water and carbon fluxes and plant-level responses - (Abstract Only)

(01-May-12)

Use of native annual forbs and early seral species in seeding mixtures for improved success in Great Basin restoration - (Abstract Only)

(19-Apr-12)

Ecosystem services from keystone species: diversionary seeding and seed-caching desert rodents can enhance Indian ricegrass seedling establishment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Longland, W.S., Ostoja, S.M. 2012. Ecosystem services from keystone species: diversionary seeding and seed-caching desert rodents can enhance Indian ricegrass seedling establishment. Restoration Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2012.00895.x.

Quality of soluble organic C, N, and P produced by different types and species of litter: root litter versus leaf litter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Uselman, S.M., Qualls, R.G., Lilienfein, J. 2012. Quality of soluble organic C, N, and P produced by different types and species of litter: root litter versus leaf litter. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 54:57-67.

Multiple year effects of a biological control agent (Diorhabda carinulata) on Tamarix (saltcedar) ecosystem exchanges of carbon dioxide and water - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Snyder, K.A., Scott, R.L., Mcgwire, K. 2012. Multiple year effects of a biological control agent (Diorhabda carinulata) on Tamarix (saltcedar) ecosystem exchanges of carbon dioxide and water. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 164:161-169.

Hydrologic Research in a Pinyon and Juniper Encroached Watershed - (Abstract Only)

(01-Mar-12)

Restoring abandoned agricultural lands in arid environments: the tradeoffs between water availability and exotic species - (Abstract Only)

(01-Mar-12)

Small mammals in saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima) - invaded and native riparian habitats of the western Great Basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Longland, W.S. 2012. Small mammals in saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima) - invaded and native riparian habitats of the western Great Basin. Journal of Invasive Plant Science and Management. 5:230-237.

Classical biological control of invasive teasels (Dipsacus spp.) and other weeds in areas of limited or restricted weed management - (Abstract Only)

Rector, B.G., Stoeva, A., Harizanova, V., Petanovic, R. 2012. Classical biological control of invasive teasels (Dipsacus spp.) and other weeds in areas of limited or restricted weed management [abstract]. Integrated Pest Management. 39.4.

Impacts of insect biological control on soil N transformations in Tamarix-invaded ecosystems in the Great Basin - (Proceedings)

Uselman, S.M., Snyder, K.A., Blank, R.R. 2012. Impacts of insect biological control on soil N transformations in Tamarix-invaded ecosystems in the Great Basin. Proceedings of Western Society of Weed Science. 65:55.

The use of goat grazing to biologically suppress perennial pepperweed - (Abstract Only)

Clements, C.D., Young, J.A., Harmon, D.N. 2012. The use of goat grazing to biologically suppress perennial pepperweed [abstract]. Western Society of Weed Science. 64:12.

Piñon and juniper summer water source partitioning: stemflow vs. groundwater - (Abstract Only)

(01-Nov-11)

Diorhabda carinulata and tamarisk control - (Abstract Only)

Clements, C.D., Harmon, D.N., Young, J.A., Knight, J. 2012. Diorhabda carinulata and tamarisk control [abstract]. Western Society of Weed Science. 64:8.

Regulatory approval for weed biocontrol agents in the U.S. - A scientist's perspective - (Proceedings)

Rector, B.G. 2011. Regulatory approval for weed biocontrol agents in the U.S. - A scientist's perspective [abstract]. Western Weed Coordinating Committee. http://www.weedcenter.org/wwcc/.

Diorhabda elongate and saltcedar control: 10 years later - (Abstract Only)

Clements, D.D., Harmon, D.N., Young, J.A., Knight, J. 2012. Diorhabda elongate and saltcedar control: 10 years later. In: Proceedings Society for Range Management, January 29-February 3, 2012, Spokane, Washington. 65:24.

Ecosystem water use efficiency in an arid shrubland in Chile under natural and afforested conditions - (Abstract Only)

Perez-Quezada, J.F., Jara, P.M., Fuster, R., Franck, N., Snyder, K.A., Johnson, D.A. 2011. Ecosystem water use efficiency in an arid shrubland in Chile under natural and afforested conditions [abstract]. In: 96th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas. 29437.

Utility of microsatellite markers from the bread wheat genetic map in the genome of medusahead rye (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) - (Abstract Only)

(04-May-11)

Laboratory and open-field tests on Abia sericea (L.) (Hymenoptera: Cimbicidae) - a candidate for biological control of teasels (Dipsacus spp.) - (Abstract Only)

(04-May-11)

Molecular identification and pathogenic behavior of Albugo sp., a potential bioherbicide of perennial pepperweed in northern Nevada - (Abstract Only)

(04-May-11)

Proteomic analysis of novel Cry1Ac binding proteins in Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chen, L.Z., Liang, G.M., Zhang, J., Wu, K.M., Guo, Y.Y., Rector, B.G. 2010. Proteomic analysis of novel Cry1Ac binding proteins in Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner). Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 73:61-73.