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Variation in demography and effect of insect herbivory on Platte thistle (Cirsium canescens) between biogeographic range center and range edge
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Insect herbivory can reduce plant fitness, but the strength of these effects varies greatly in space and time. The Abundant Center Hypothesis (ACH) states that species will encounter more stressful abiotic conditions at ... -
West Nile virus and wild bird populations
(Wichita State University, 2006-05)West Nile Virus (WNV) first appeared in the western hemisphere in 1999, and has since spread across the United States and into Mexico and the Caribbean. It has been hypothesized that WNV has spread rapidly via migratory ... -
What is Salvinia molesta? Determining the genetic composition and number of origins of the invasive giant Salvinia
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)The occurrence of polyploidy, having multiple complete genomes, is now recognized as a major influence on the evolution, genetic composition, and diversification of many plant lineages. Polyploidy is widely viewed as ... -
Wheat protein-based bio-scaffold for neural regeneration
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Spinal and peripheral nerve injuries are common in both civil and military environments and are primarily the result of transection injuries or burns. In the majority of nerve injuries, the nerve ends cannot be directly ... -
Where have you bean? Understanding the distribution and abundance of legumes in grasslands across a precipitation gradient in Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Legumes are important in grasslands and other nutrient-limited, terrestrial ecosystems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen, facilitating nutrient cycling, and increasing species diversity above and below ground. Despite many ... -
Where the buffalograss roam: Geographic and ecological differentiation of Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Cytotypes
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. (buffalograss) is a major component of mixed- and shortgrass prairies of the Great Plains, and is of economic importance both as a forage grass and as a native turfgrass alternative for ... -
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) foraging habits in Great Plains grasslands near wooded and agricultural habitat edges
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Effects of herbivores in Great Plains grasslands have fundamentally changed with the extirpation of native large grazing herbivores. Woody plant expansion into prairies also allows for new herbivore-plant interactions ...