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Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
MS-170
101 Anderson Biology Labs
6100 Main Street
Rice University
Houston, TX 77005

Phone: (713) 348-5954
Fax: (713) 348-5232
Email: seimann (at) rice.edu

 

Publications: (* indicates undergraduate under my supervision)

  • *Horn, K.C., Johnson,*S.D., Boles, *K.M. , Moore,*A., Siemann,E., and Gabler, C.A. 2008. Factors affecting hatching success of golden apple snail eggs: effects of water immersion and cannibalism. Wetlands 28:544-549.
  • Zou, J., Rogers, W.E., and Siemann, E. . 2008. Increased competitive ability and herbivory tolerance of the invasive plant Sapium sebiferum. Biological Invasions Online First
  • Nijjer, S., Rogers, W.E., Lee,C.A., and Siemann, E.. 2008. The effects of soil biota and fertilization on the success of Sapium sebiferum  Applied Soil Ecology 38:1-11.
  • Siemann, E, Rogers, W.E., and Grace, J.B. 2007. Effects of nutrient loading and extreme rainfall events on coastal tallgrass prairies: invasion intensity, vegetation responses, and carbon and nitrogen distribution. Global Change Biol 13:2184-2192
  • Nijjer, S., Rogers, W.E., and Siemann, E. 2007 Negative plant-soil feedbacks reduce the long-term success of an invasive tree. Proc R Soc B 274:2621-2627.
  • \Siemann, E and Rogers, W. E.  2007.  The role of soil resources in an exotic tree invasion in Texas coastal prairie.  J Ecol 95:689-697
  • Zou, J., Rogers, W. E., and Siemann, E.  2007 Differences in morphological and physiological traits between native and invasive populations of Sapium sebiferum.  Functional Ecology 21:721-730
  • Hartley, M.K., Rogers, W.E., Siemann, E., and Grace, J.  2007.  Responses of prairie arthropod communities to fire and fertilizer: balancing plant and arthropod conservation. Am. Midl. Nat. 157:92–105
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  • Siemann E, Rogers WE, and Dewalt SJ. 2006. Rapid adaptation of insect herbivores to an invasive plant. Proc R Soc B 273:2763-2769.
  • Zou J, Rogers WE, Dewalt SJ, Siemann E. 2006. The effect of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) ecotype on soil-plant system carbon and nitrogen processes. Oecologia. 150: 272-281.
  • Dewalt SJ, Siemann E, and Rogers WE. 2006. PRIMER NOTE: Microsatellite markers for an invasive tetraploid tree, Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera). Molecular Ecology Notes 6: 505-507
  • Donahue, C, Rogers WE and Siemann E . 2006. Restoring an invaded prairie by mulching live Sapium sebiferum (chinese tallow trees): Effects of mulch on sapium seed germination. Natural Areas J 26:244-253.
  • Rogers WE and Siemann E . 2006. Recruitment Limitation, Seedling Performance and Persistence of Exotic Tree Monocultures. Biological Invasions 8:979-991.
  • W.E. Rogers and E. Siemann. 2005. Herbivory Tolerance and Compensatory Differences in Native and Invasive Ecotypes of Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum). Plant Ecology 181: 57-68
  • Bossdorf O, Auge H, Lafuma L, Rogers WE, Siemann E, Prati D. 2005. Phenotypic and genetic differentiation between native and introduced plant populations. Oecologia. 2005 Jun;144(1):1-11
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  • *Butterfield, B.J., W.E. Rogers and E. Siemann. 2004. Growth of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) and four native trees along a water gradient (22 pages, 1 table, 3 figures, Texas Journal of Science [Big Thicket Science Conference Special Issue])
  • Donahue, C., W.E. Rogers and E. Siemann. 2004. Effects of temperature and mulch depth on Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) seed germination (15 pages, 1 figure, Texas Journal of Science [Big Thicket Science Conference Special Issue])
  • Nijjer,N, W.E. Rogers and E. Siemann. 2004. The effect of mycorrhizae on the growth of five native tree species and the invasive Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum) (17 pages, 1 figure, 1 table, Texas Journal of Science [Big Thicket Science Conference Special Issue])
  • Hartley, M.K., S.J. DeWalt, W.E. Rogers and E. Siemann. 2004. Characterization of arthropod assemblage supported by the Chinese Tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum). (21 pages, 4 tables, 1 figure, Texas Journal of Science [Big Thicket Science Conference Special Issue])
  • Weisser, W. and E. Siemann. 2004. The various effects of insects on ecosystem functioning. Chapter 1 in Weisser, W.W. and E. Siemann (eds). Insects and Ecosystem Function. Ecological Studies Series. Springer-Verlag
  • E. Siemann, W.P. Carson, W.E. Rogers and W. Weisser. 2004. Reducing herbivory using insecticides. Ch 15 in Weisser, W.W. and E. Siemann (eds). Insects and Ecosystem Function. Ecological Studies Series. Springer-Verlag.
  • Rogers, W.E. and E. Siemann. 2004. The role of herbivores in alien plant invasions: insights using a combination of methods to enhance or reduce herbivory. Ch 16 in Weisser, W.W. and E. Siemann (eds). Insects and Ecosystem Function. Ecological Studies Series. Springer-Verlag
  • Siemann, E. and W. Weisser. 2004. Testing the role of insects for ecosystem functioning. Chapter 18 in Weisser, W.W. and E. Siemann (eds). Insects and Ecosystem Function. Ecological Studies Series. Springer-Verlag
  • Weisser, W.W. and E. Siemann (eds). 2004. Insects and Ecosystem Function. Ecological Studies Series. Springer-Verlag.
  • Rogers, W.E. and E. Siemann. 2004. Invasive ecotypes tolerate herbivory more effectively than native ecotypes of the Chinese tallow tree Sapium sebiferum. Journal of Applied Ecology 41:561-570. pdf
  • *Lankau, R.L., W.E. Rogers and E. Siemann. 2004. Constraints on the utilization of the invasive Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum) by generalist native herbivores in coastal prairies. Ecological Entomology 29:66-75. pdf
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  • Siemann, E. and W.E. Rogers. 2003. Increased competitive ability of an invasive tree may be limited by an invasive beetle. Ecological Applications 13:1503-1507. pdf
  • Siemann, E. and W.E. Rogers. 2003. Changes in light and nitrogen availability under pioneer trees may facilitate tree invasions of grasslands. Journal of Ecology 91:923-931. pdf
  • Siemann, E. and W. E. Rogers. 2003. Herbivory, disease, recruitment limitation and success of alien and native tree species. Ecology 84:1489-1505 pdf
  • Siemann, E. and W.E. Rogers. 2003. Reduced resistance of invasive varieties of the alien tree Sapium sebiferum to a generalist herbivore. Oecologia 135:451-457. pdf
  • Rogers, W.E., E. Siemann and *R.A. Lankau. 2003. Damage induced production of extrafloral nectaries in native and introduced seedlings of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) American Midland Naturalist 149:413-417. pdf
  • Rogers, W.E. and E. Siemann. 2003. Effects of simulated herbivory and resources on Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum, Euphorbiaceae) invasion of native coastal prairie. American Journal of Botany 90:241-247. pdf
  • Fagan, W.F., E. Siemann, R.F. Denno, C. Mitter, A.F. Huberty, H.A. Woods and J.J. Elser. 2002. Nitrogen content variation in insects: implications for trophic complexity and species diversification. American Naturalist 160:784-802. pdf
  • Rogers, W.E. and E. Siemann. 2002. Effects of simulated herbivory and resource availability on native and invasive exotic tree seedlings Basic and Applied Ecology 3:297-307. pdf
  • *Nijjer, S., *R.A. Lankau, W.E. Rogers and E. Siemann. 2002. Effects of temperature and light on Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum) and Texas Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) seed germination. Texas Journal of Science 54:63-68. pdf
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  • Siemann, E. and W.E. Rogers. 2001. Genetic differences in growth of an invasive tree species. Ecology Letters 4:514-518.    (highlighted in Science Daily, Environmental News Service, The Guardian, Houston Business News) pdf
  • Twilley, R.B., E.J. Barron, H.L. Gholz, M.A. Harwell, R.L. Miller, D.J. Reed, J.B. Rose, E. H. Siemann, R.G. Wetzel, R.J. Zimmerman. 2001. Confronting climate change in the Gulf region: prospects for sustaining our ecological heritage. Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Ecological Society of America, Washington, D.C., 100 p. (highlighted in Houston Chronicle, New Orleans Times-Picayune, Tampa Tribune, St. Petersburg Times, and received regional radio, TV and print coverage) pdf
  • Elser, J.J., W.F. Fagan, R.F. Denno, D.R. Dobberfuhl, A. Folarin, A. Huberty, S. Interlandi, S.S. Kilham, E. McCauley, K. L. Schulz, E.H. Siemann, and R.W. Sterner. 2000. Nutritional constraints in terrestrial and freshwater food webs. Nature 408:578-580. (Highlighted in Science Daily) pdf
  • *Keay, J., W.E. Rogers, *R. Lankau, and E. Siemann. 2000. The role of allelopathy in the invasion of the Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum). Texas Journal of Science 52S: 57-64. pdf
  • Rogers, W.E., *S. Nijjer, *C.L. Smith, and E. Siemann. 2000. Effects of resources and herbivory on leaf demography and physiology on Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum) Texas Journal of Science 52S:43-56. pdf
  • Symstad, A. J., E. Siemann and J. Haarstad. 2000. An experimental test of the effect of plant functional group diversity on arthropod diversity. Oikos 89:243-253. pdf
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  • Siemann, E. and J. H. Brown. 1999. Gaps in mammalian body size distributions reexamined Ecology 80:2788-2792. pdf
  • Siemann, E., J. Haarstad and D. Tilman. 1999. Dynamics of arthropod and plant diversity during old field succession. Ecography 22:406-414. pdf
  • Siemann, E., D. Tilman and J. Haarstad. 1999. Abundance, diversity and body size: patterns from a grassland arthropod community. Journal of Animal Ecology 68:824-835. pdf
  • Knops, J. M. H., D. Tilman, N. M. Haddad, S. Naeem, C. E. Mitchell, J. H. Haarstad, M. E. Ritchie, K. M. Howe, P. B. Reich, E. Siemann, and J. Groth. 1999. Effects of plant species richness on invasions dynamics, disease outbreaks , insects abundance and diversity. Ecology Letters 2:286-293. pdf
  • Siemann, E., D. Tilman, J. Haarstad and M. Ritchie. 1998. Experimental tests of the dependence of arthropod diversity on plant diversity. American Naturalist 152:740-752. pdf
  • Siemann, E. 1998. Experimental tests of the effects of plant productivity and plant diversity on grassland arthropod diversity. Ecology 79:2057-2070. pdf
  • *Larson, J. and E. Siemann. 1998. Legumes may be symbiont limited during old field succession. American Midland Naturalist 140:90-95. pdf
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  • Siemann, E.H. 1997. Controls of the diversity and structure of grassland insect communities. PhD. dissertation, University of Minnesota.
  • Siemann, E., J. Haarstad and D. Tilman. 1997. Short-term and long-term effects of burning on oak savanna arthropods. American Midland Naturalist 137:349-361 pdf
  • Tilman, D, J. Knops, D. Wedin, P. Reich, M. Ritchie and E. Siemann. 1997. Functional diversity and composition simultaneously influence ecosystem processes. Science 277: 1300-1302. (highlighted in Perspectives by Grime, Science Daily and other media) pdf
  • Tilman,D., S. Naeem, J. Knops, P. Reich, E. Siemann, D. Wedin, M. Ritchie and J. Lawton. 1997. Biodiversity and ecosystem properties. Science 278:1865-1866. pdf
  • Siemann, E., D. Tilman and J. Haarstad. 1996. Insect species diversity, abundance and body size relationships. Nature 380:704-706. (highlighted in News and Views by Nee and Lawton, highlighted in The Sciences, April 1997) pdf
  • Siemann, E.H. and L.L. Creasy. 1992. Concentration of the phytoalexin resveratrol in wine. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 43(1):49-52. (highlighted in NY Times, Wall St. Journal, Discover [top 20 scientific advances of 1992] and many other publications)
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