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Aquatic Ecology Lab at The Evergreen State College
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Selected Publications:

 

16. Whitham, T.G., C. A. Gehring, L.M. Evans, C.J. LeRoy, R.K. Bangert, J.A. Schweitzer, G.J. Allan, R.C. Barbour, D.G. Fischer, B.M. Potts, and J.K. Bailey. 2009. A community and ecosystem genetics approach to conservation biology and management. In: Molecular Approaches in Natural Resource Conservation (J.A. DeWoody, J.W. Bickham, C. Michler, K. Nichols, O.E. Rhodes, and K. Woeste, eds.). Cambridge University Press (In press).

15. Bailey, J.K., J.A. Schweitzer, J. Koricheva, M.D. Madritch, C.J. LeRoy, B.J. Rehill, R.K. Bangert, D.G. Fischer, G.J. Allan, and T.G. Whitham. 2009. From genes to ecosystems: Synthesizing the effects of plant genetic factors. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 364:1607-1616. pdf

14. Kominoski, J.S., T.J. Hoellein, C.J. LeRoy, C.M. Pringle, and C.M. Swan. 2009. Beyond species richness: Expanding biodiversity-ecosystem functioning theory in detritus-based streams. River Research and Applications 24:1-9. pdf

13. Muehlbauer, J.D., C.J. LeRoy, J.M. Lovett, K.K. Flaccus, J.K. Vlieg, and J.C. Marks. 2009. Short-term responses of decomposers to flow restoration in Fossil Creek, Arizona, USA. Hydrobiologia 618:35-45. pdf

12. Cushing, J.B., N.E. Kaplan, C. Laney, J. Mallett, K. Ramsey, K. Vanderbilt, L. Zeman, J. Gao, J. Kruger, C.J. LeRoy, D. Milchunas, and E. Muldavin. 2008. A team approach to data synthesis: The playbook for creating a centralized, dynamic, and sustainable ANPP database. C. Gries & M.B. Jones (Eds). Proceedings of the Environmental Information Management Conference, Sept. 10-11, 2008, Albuquerque, NM. Pp. 52-61.

11. Fischer, D.G., S.C. Hart, C.J. LeRoy, T.G. Whitham. 2007. Variation in below-ground carbon fluxes along a Populus hybridization gradient. New Phytologist 176:415-425. pdf

10.Schweitzer, J.A., J.K. Bailey, D.G. Fischer, C.J. LeRoy, E.V. Lonsdorf, T.G. Whitham, and S.C. Hart. 2008. Plant-soil-microorganism interactions: Heritable relationship between plant genotype and associated soil microorganisms. Ecology 89(3):773-781.pdf

9. Schweitzer, J.A., M.D. Madritch, J.K. Bailey, C.J. LeRoy, D.G. Fischer, B. Rehill, R.L. Lindroth, A.E. Hagerman, S.C. Wooley, S.C. Hart, and T.G. Whitham. 2008. From genes to ecosystems: The genetic basis of condensed tannins and their role in nutrient regulation in a Populus model system. Ecosystems 11(6):1005-1020. pdf

8. LeRoy, C.J., T.G. Whitham, S.C. Wooley, and J.C. Marks. 2007. Within-species variation in foliar chemistry influences leaf-litter decomposition in a Utah river. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 26:426-438. pdf

7. Whitham, T.G., J.K. Bailey, J.A. Schweitzer, S.M. Shuster, R.K. Bangert, C.J. LeRoy, E. Lonsdorf, G.J. Allan, S.P. DiFazio, B.M. Potts, D.G. Fischer, C.A. Gehring, R.L. Lindroth, J.C. Marks, S.C. Hart, G.M. Wimp, and S.C. Wooley. 2006. A framework for community and ecosystem genetics: from genes to ecosystems. Nature Reviews Genetics 7:510-523. pdf

6. LeRoy, C.J., T.G. Whitham, P. Keim, and J.C. Marks. 2006. Plant genes link forests and streams. Ecology 87(1): 255-261. pdf

5. LeRoy, C.J., and J.C. Marks. 2006. Litter quality, stream condition, and litter diversity influence decomposition rates and macroinvertebrate communities. Freshwater Biology 51: 605-617. pdf

4. Kovacs, Z.I., C.J. LeRoy, D.G. Fischer, S. Lubarsky, and W. Burke. 2006. How do aesthetics affect our ecology? Journal of Ecological Anthropology 10:61-65. pdf

3. Whitham, T.G., E. Lonsdorf, J.A. Schweitzer, J.K. Bailey, D.G. Fischer, S.M. Shuster, R.L. Lindroth, S.C. Hart, G.J. Allan, C.A. Gehring, P. Keim, B.M. Potts, J.C. Marks, B.J. Rehill, S.P. DiFazio, C.J. LeRoy, G.M. Wimp, and S. Woolbright. 2005. “All effects of the gene on the world”: Extended phenotypes, feedbacks and multi-level selection. ÉcoScience 12: 5-7. pdf

2. Flaccus, K., J. Vlieg, J.C. Marks and C.J. LeRoy. 2004. Restoring Fossil Creek. The Science Teacher 71(6):36-40. pdf

1. LeRoy, C., S. Determann, T. Wallace, M. Blake and T. Salem. 2000. Hanley Hall renovation project. Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

 

Illustrations:

In: Loeser, M.R., B.H. McRae, M.M. Howe, and T.G. Whitham. 2006. Litter hovels as havens for riparian spiders in an unregulated river. Wetlands 26:13-19. pdf

 

Catching leaves in Utah

 

 
leaves

Helicopsyche sp., Photo M.E. Worthen