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<DIV>If his lecture has been published and/or can be accessed through the web, I would be interested in obtaining a copy.</DIV>
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<DIV>Christine Colley<BR><BR>>>> "Karen Adair" <kadair@TNC.ORG> 01/23/07 4:21 PM >>><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="COLOR: #000000">At the Ohio Invasive Plants Council conference held last week, Dr. Glenn<BR>Matlack of the Department of Environment and Plant Biology at Ohio<BR>University gave a lecture entitled "Are roadsides a red carpet for invasive<BR>plant species?"<BR><BR>I don't have his contact information, but his research might be of interest.<BR><BR>Karen Adair<BR>Northeast Ohio Land Steward<BR>The Nature Conservancy - Ohio Chapter<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org<BR>[<A href="mailto:apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org]On">mailto:apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org]On</A> Behalf Of<BR>Jil_Swearingen@nps.gov<BR>Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:37 PM<BR>To: ma-eppc@yahoogroups.com; apwg@lists.plantconservation.org<BR>Subject: [APWG] road construction - create microclimate favorable<BR>toinvasive plants?<BR><BR><BR>Hi,<BR><BR>Dr. Lewis Ziska, USDA-ARS Beltsville MD is interested in finding out if<BR>there's been research on how roads and road construction create<BR>microclimate conditions that favor invasive species. If so, he'd like to<BR>hear from you as soon as possible. He's developing a research proposal<BR>related to this topic.<BR><BR>Please see his message below for more information and reply directly to him<BR>at: lziska@asrr.arsusda.gov or call him at 301-504-6639.<BR><BR>Thank you,<BR><BR>Jil<BR><BR>----- Forwarded by Jil Swearingen/NCR/NPS on 01/23/2007 03:30 PM -----<BR><BR> "Lewis Ziska"<BR> <lziska@asrr.arsu To:<BR><Jil_Swearingen@nps.gov><BR> sda.gov> cc:<BR> Subject:<BR> 01/23/2007 01:53<BR> PM EST<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Jil:<BR><BR>Just writing to see if I could pick your brain a little. I am applying for<BR>NRI funds to examine whether road construction per se, results in<BR>microclimatic changes (CO2, N deposition, etc.) that could favor invasives<BR>over natives. I know roads serve as a conduit for the spread of exotics,<BR>but do they also provide a microclimate that selects for the growth and<BR>reproductive success? (I'm interested in doing this for kudzu).<BR><BR>Anyway, I can find lots of stuff on roads being a way for exotics to<BR>travel, but nothing about microclimate per se. Do you know of any one who<BR>is<BR>working along these lines?<BR><BR>Lew<BR><BR>USDA Crop Systems and Global Change Lab<BR>10300 Baltimore Avenue<BR>Beltsville, MD 20705<BR>301-504-6639<BR>FAX: 301-504-5823<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>PCA's Alien Plant Working Group mailing list<BR>APWG@lists.plantconservation.org<BR><A href="http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconserva">http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconserva</A><BR>tion.org<BR><BR>Disclaimer<BR>Any requests, advice or opinions posted to this list reflect ONLY the<BR>opinion of the individual posting the message.<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>PCA's Alien Plant Working Group mailing list<BR>APWG@lists.plantconservation.org<BR><A href="http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconservation.org">http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconservation.org</A><BR><BR>Disclaimer <BR>Any requests, advice or opinions posted to this list reflect ONLY the opinion of the individual posting the message.<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>