Browsing by Author "Silliman, BR"
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Crab predation by the San Salvador rock iguana (Cyclura rileyi)
Gaskins, LC; Silliman, BR (Herpetological Bulletin, 2015-01-01) -
Facilitation shifts paradigms and can amplify coastal Restoration efforts
Silliman, BR; Schrack, E; He, Q; Cope, R; Santoni, A; van der Heide, T; Jacobi, R; ... (9 authors) (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2015-11-17)Restoration has been elevated as an important strategy to reverse the decline of coastal wetlands worldwide. Current practice in restoration science emphasizes minimizing competition between outplanted propagules to maximize ... -
Grazing scar characteristics impact degree of fungal facilitation in spartina alterniflora leaves in a south american salt marsh
Freitas, RF; Schrack, EC; Sieg, RD; Silliman, BR; Costa, CSB (Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2015-01-01)Grazing scars of burrowing crabs and Hemiptera insects were simulated on leaves of the salt marsh grass Spartina alterniflora. Simulations of crab feeding generated two-fold higher fungal (ergosterol) content in leaves in ... -
Livestock as a potential biological control agent for an invasive wetland plant
Silliman, BR; Mozdzer, T; Angelini, C; Brundage, JE; Esselink, P; Bakker, JP; Gedan, KB; ... (9 authors) (PeerJ, 2014)Invasive species threaten biodiversity and incur costs exceeding billions of US$. Eradication efforts, however, are nearly always unsuccessful. Throughout much of North America, land managers have used expensive, and ultimately ... -
Megafauna in Salt Marshes
Gaskins, LC; Paxton, AB; Silliman, BR