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Forest Conservation and Management in Illinois
Forest Conservation and Management in Illinois (higher picture resolution)
How to tell some common non-native plants for native look alikes
CLICK HERE FOR PDF'S OF PUBLICATIONS AT RIGHT (or email me directly)
Forest Conservation and Management in Illinois
Forest Conservation and Management in Illinois (higher picture resolution)
How to tell some common non-native plants for native look alikes
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Greg Spyreas
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1816 S. Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820 MC–652 Phone: 217-819-2059 Fax: 217-265-5110 Email: spyreas@illinois.edu Title: Plant Ecologist Office Location: Forbes Building (I-BLDG) | ||
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Mainly the Ecology of the Midwestern US, including its: Biodiversity Non-native plant invasions Community Ecology Restoration Ecology Disturbance Ecology Natural Areas Management Fire Ecology Floristic Quality Assessment Effects of Human Disturbances Landscape Ecology |
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| Selected publications |
Lankau, R., V. Nuzzo, G. Spyreas, and A. Davis. 2009. New evolutionary limits ameliorate the negative impact of an invasive plant. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (In Press) Spyreas, G., B. W. Wilm, A.E. Plocher, D.M. Ketzner, J. W. Matthews, E. J. Heske, J. Ellis. 2009. Biological consequences of invasion by reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea). Biological Invasions (In Press) Matthews, J.M., G. Spyreas, and A. Endress. 2009. Trajectories of vegetation-based indicators used to assess wetland restoration progress. Ecological Applications 19(8) 2093-2107 Spyreas, G. and J.W. Matthews. 2006. Development of second-growth forest, floristic conservation value, and nested understory floras. Ecological Applications 16:1351-1366. Spyreas, G., Ellis, J. Carroll, C., Molano-Flores, B. 2004. Non-native plant commonness and dominance in the forests, wetlands, and grasslands of Illinois, USA. Natural Areas Journal. Vol. 24(4)290-299 Gibson, D.J., Spyreas, G, and Benedict, J. 2002. Life history of Microstegium vimineum (Poaceae), an invasive grass in southern Illinois. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Club. 129(3): 207-219. |
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| Education | PHD, Student, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, 2007-Present MS, Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 2000 BA, Environmental Studies, Denison University, Granville OH, 1997 | ||