Note: Underlined authors are current or former lab members
2018
Harvey E, MacDougall AS. Habitat area alters how local perturbations regulate plant community assembly. Diversity and Distributions
MacDougall A, Harvey E, McCune J, Nilsson K, Firn J, Bennett J, Kelly J, Esch E, et al. Context-dependent species interactions and the regulation of freshwater fish richness. Nature Communications 9: 1-9.
MacDougall AS, McCune J, Eriksson O, Cousins, S, Pärtel M, Firn J, Hierro JL. The Neolithic Plant Invasion Hypothesis: the role of preadaptation and disturbance in grassland invasion. New Phytologist 220: 94-103.
Hautier Y, Isbell F, Borer E, Seabloom E, Harpole S, Lind E, MacDougall, AS, et al. Local loss and spatial homogenization of biodiversity reduce ecosystem multifunctionality. Nature Ecology & Evolution 2: 50-56.
Anderson MT, Griffith DM, Grace JB…MacDougall AS, et al. Herbivory and eutrophication mediate grassland plant nutrient responses across a global climatic gradient. Ecology 99: 822-831.
Hodapp D, Borer E, Harpole WS, Lind E, Seabloom E, Adler P, Alberti J, Arnillas C, Bakker J, Biederman L, Cadotte M, Cleland E, Collins S, Fay P, Firn J, Hagenah N, Hautier Y, Iribarne O, Knops J, McCulley R, MacDougall AS, Moore J, Morgan J, Mortensen B, La Pierre Kim, Risch A, Schuetz M, Peri P, Stevens C, Wright J, Hillebrand H. Spatial heterogeneity in species composition constrains plant community responses to herbivory and fertilization. Ecology Letters 21: 1364-1371.
MacDougall A, Harvey E, McCune J, Nilsson K, Firn J, Bennett J, Kelly J, Esch E, et al. Context-dependent species interactions and the regulation of freshwater fish richness. Nature Communications 9: 1-9.
MacDougall AS, McCune J, Eriksson O, Cousins, S, Pärtel M, Firn J, Hierro JL. The Neolithic Plant Invasion Hypothesis: the role of preadaptation and disturbance in grassland invasion. New Phytologist 220: 94-103.
Hautier Y, Isbell F, Borer E, Seabloom E, Harpole S, Lind E, MacDougall, AS, et al. Local loss and spatial homogenization of biodiversity reduce ecosystem multifunctionality. Nature Ecology & Evolution 2: 50-56.
Anderson MT, Griffith DM, Grace JB…MacDougall AS, et al. Herbivory and eutrophication mediate grassland plant nutrient responses across a global climatic gradient. Ecology 99: 822-831.
Hodapp D, Borer E, Harpole WS, Lind E, Seabloom E, Adler P, Alberti J, Arnillas C, Bakker J, Biederman L, Cadotte M, Cleland E, Collins S, Fay P, Firn J, Hagenah N, Hautier Y, Iribarne O, Knops J, McCulley R, MacDougall AS, Moore J, Morgan J, Mortensen B, La Pierre Kim, Risch A, Schuetz M, Peri P, Stevens C, Wright J, Hillebrand H. Spatial heterogeneity in species composition constrains plant community responses to herbivory and fertilization. Ecology Letters 21: 1364-1371.
2017
Schneider S, Steeves R, Newmaster S, MacDougall AS. Invasive plants, granivory, and the top-down suppression of native diversity in restored prairie. Journal of Applied Ecology 54: 1496-1504.
Mccune J, Van Natto A, MacDougall AS. The efficacy of protected areas versus private land for plant conservation in a fragmented landscape. Landscape Ecology 32: 871-882.
Borer E, Grace J, Harpole S, MacDougall A., Seabloom EW. A decade of insights into grassland responses to global environmental change. Nature Ecology & Evolution 1: 118.
Harpole WS, Sullivan L, Lind E, Firn J, Adler P, et al. Out of the shadows: multiple nutrient limitation drives relationships between biomass, light, and plant diversity. Functional Ecology 31: 1839-1846.
Mccune J, Van Natto A, MacDougall AS. The efficacy of protected areas versus private land for plant conservation in a fragmented landscape. Landscape Ecology 32: 871-882.
Borer E, Grace J, Harpole S, MacDougall A., Seabloom EW. A decade of insights into grassland responses to global environmental change. Nature Ecology & Evolution 1: 118.
Harpole WS, Sullivan L, Lind E, Firn J, Adler P, et al. Out of the shadows: multiple nutrient limitation drives relationships between biomass, light, and plant diversity. Functional Ecology 31: 1839-1846.
2016
Grace J, Anderson TM, Seabloom E, et al. Integrative modelling reveals mechanisms linking productivity linking plant species richness. Nature 529: 390-393.
Harpole WS, Sullivan L, Lind E., Firn J, Adler P et al. Addition of multiple limiting resources reduces grassland diversity. Nature 537: 93-96.
Tredennick A, Adler PB, Grace J, et al. Comment on “Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness”. Science 351: 457.
Flores-Moreno H, Reich P, Lind E, Sullivan L, Seabloom E, Yahdjian L, et al. Climate modifies responses of non-native and native species richness to nutrient enrichment. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 371: 20150273.
Harpole WS, Sullivan L, Lind E., Firn J, Adler P et al. Addition of multiple limiting resources reduces grassland diversity. Nature 537: 93-96.
- press releases on this paper: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v537/n7618/full/537042a.html; https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=36336&webc_pm=32/2016
Tredennick A, Adler PB, Grace J, et al. Comment on “Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness”. Science 351: 457.
Flores-Moreno H, Reich P, Lind E, Sullivan L, Seabloom E, Yahdjian L, et al. Climate modifies responses of non-native and native species richness to nutrient enrichment. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 371: 20150273.
2015
Duwyn A, MacDougall AS. When anthropogenic-based disturbances overwhelm demographic persistance mechanisms. Journal of Ecology 103: 761-768.
Harvey E, MacDougall AS. Spatially heterogeneous perturbations homogenize the regulation of insect herbivores. The American Naturalist 186: 623-633.
Harvey E, MacDougall AS. Isolation and insect attack in recruiting oaks. American Midland Naturalist 173: 218-228.
Chiuffo M, MacDougall AS, Hierro J. Native and non-native ruderals experience similar plant-soil feedbacks and neighbor effects in a system where they coexist. Oecologia 179(3):843-852.
Seabloom E, et al. Plant species' origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands. Nature Communications 6: 7710.
Fay P, et al. Grassland productivity limited by multiple nutrients. Nature Plants 1: 15080.
Orrock J, et al. A continent-wide study reveals strong relationships between regional abiotic conditions and post-dispersal seed predation. Journal of Biogeography 42: 662-670.
Prober S, Leff JW, Bates ST, et al. Plant diversity predicts beta diversity but not alpha diversity of soil microbes in grasslands worldwide. Ecology Letters 18: 85-95.
Stevens C, Lind E, et al. Anthropogenic nitrogen deposition predicts grassland primary productivity worldwide. Ecology 96: 1459-1465.
Harvey E, MacDougall AS. Spatially heterogeneous perturbations homogenize the regulation of insect herbivores. The American Naturalist 186: 623-633.
Harvey E, MacDougall AS. Isolation and insect attack in recruiting oaks. American Midland Naturalist 173: 218-228.
Chiuffo M, MacDougall AS, Hierro J. Native and non-native ruderals experience similar plant-soil feedbacks and neighbor effects in a system where they coexist. Oecologia 179(3):843-852.
Seabloom E, et al. Plant species' origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands. Nature Communications 6: 7710.
Fay P, et al. Grassland productivity limited by multiple nutrients. Nature Plants 1: 15080.
- perspective article: http://www.nature.com/articles/nplants201598
Orrock J, et al. A continent-wide study reveals strong relationships between regional abiotic conditions and post-dispersal seed predation. Journal of Biogeography 42: 662-670.
Prober S, Leff JW, Bates ST, et al. Plant diversity predicts beta diversity but not alpha diversity of soil microbes in grasslands worldwide. Ecology Letters 18: 85-95.
Stevens C, Lind E, et al. Anthropogenic nitrogen deposition predicts grassland primary productivity worldwide. Ecology 96: 1459-1465.
2014
Hautier Y, Seabloom E, Borer E, Adler P, Harpole WS, Hillebrand H, Lind E, MacDougall AS, et al. Eutrophication weakens the stabilizing effects of diversity in natural grasslands. Nature 508: 521-525.
Borer E, Seabloom E, Gruner D, Harpole WS...MacDougall AS, et al. Herbivores and nutrients control grassland plant diversity via light limitation. Nature 508: 517-520.
MacDougall AS, Bennett J, Firn J, Seabloom E, Borer E, Lind E, et al. Anthropogenic-based regional-scale factors most consistently explain plot level exotic diversity in grasslands. Global Ecology and Biogeography 23: 802-810.
Harvey E, MacDougall AS. Trophic biogeography drives spatial divergence of community establishment. Ecology 95: 2870-2878.
Thebault A, Mariotte P, Lortie CJ, MacDougall AS. Land management trumps the effects of climate change and elevated CO2 on grassland functioning. Journal of Ecology 102: 896-904.
Drystek E, MacDougall AS. Granivory reduces biomass and lignin concentrations in plant tissue during grassland assembly. Basic and Applied Ecology 15: 142-150.
Vaness B, Wilson S, MacDougall AS. Decreased root heterogeneity and increased root length following grassland invasion. Functional Ecology 28: 1266-1273.
Balogiannia V, Wilson S, Vaness B, MacDougall AS, Pinno B. Different root and shoot responses to mowing and fertility in native and invaded grassland. Rangeland Ecology and Management 67: 39-45.
Borer E, Seabloom E, Gruner D, Harpole WS...MacDougall AS, et al. Herbivores and nutrients control grassland plant diversity via light limitation. Nature 508: 517-520.
- NSF press release http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=130671&org=NSF
- perspective article http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03/prweb11652878.htm
MacDougall AS, Bennett J, Firn J, Seabloom E, Borer E, Lind E, et al. Anthropogenic-based regional-scale factors most consistently explain plot level exotic diversity in grasslands. Global Ecology and Biogeography 23: 802-810.
Harvey E, MacDougall AS. Trophic biogeography drives spatial divergence of community establishment. Ecology 95: 2870-2878.
Thebault A, Mariotte P, Lortie CJ, MacDougall AS. Land management trumps the effects of climate change and elevated CO2 on grassland functioning. Journal of Ecology 102: 896-904.
Drystek E, MacDougall AS. Granivory reduces biomass and lignin concentrations in plant tissue during grassland assembly. Basic and Applied Ecology 15: 142-150.
Vaness B, Wilson S, MacDougall AS. Decreased root heterogeneity and increased root length following grassland invasion. Functional Ecology 28: 1266-1273.
Balogiannia V, Wilson S, Vaness B, MacDougall AS, Pinno B. Different root and shoot responses to mowing and fertility in native and invaded grassland. Rangeland Ecology and Management 67: 39-45.
2013
MacDougall AS, McCann K, Geisner G, Turkington R. Diversity loss with persistent human disturbance increases vulnerability to ecosystem collapse. Nature 494: 86–89 (Cover article: February 2013).
Jones NT, Husband B, MacDougall AS. Reproductive system of a mixed-mating plant responds to climate perturbation by increased selfing. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 280: 20131336.
Germain R, Johnson L, Schneider S, Cottenie K, Gillis L, MacDougall AS. Spatial variability in plant predation determines the strength of stochastic community assembly. American Naturalist 182: 169-179.
Ziter C, MacDougall AS. Nutrients and defoliation increase soil carbon inputs in grassland. Ecology 94: 106-116.
Suding K, Fukami T, Harpole S, Kulmatiski A, MacDougall AS, Stein C, Van Der Putten W. Consequences of plant soil feedbacks in invasion. Journal of Ecology 101: 298-308.
Seabloom EW, Borer ET, Buckley Y, Cleland E, Davies K, Firn J, Harpole WS, Hautier Y, Lind E, MacDougall AS, et al. Predicting invasion in grassland ecosystems: is exotic dominance the real embarrassment of richness? Global Change Biology 19: 3677-3687.
O’Halloran L, Borer E., Seabloom E, MacDougall AS, et al. Regional contingencies in the relationship between above ground biomass and litter in the world’s grasslands. PLOS One 8(2): e54988.
Caplat P, Cheptou P, Diez J, Guisan A, Larson B, MacDougall AS, et al. Species movements in response to climate change: insights from invasions. Oikos 122: 1265-1274.
Jones NT, Husband B, MacDougall AS. Reproductive system of a mixed-mating plant responds to climate perturbation by increased selfing. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 280: 20131336.
Germain R, Johnson L, Schneider S, Cottenie K, Gillis L, MacDougall AS. Spatial variability in plant predation determines the strength of stochastic community assembly. American Naturalist 182: 169-179.
Ziter C, MacDougall AS. Nutrients and defoliation increase soil carbon inputs in grassland. Ecology 94: 106-116.
Suding K, Fukami T, Harpole S, Kulmatiski A, MacDougall AS, Stein C, Van Der Putten W. Consequences of plant soil feedbacks in invasion. Journal of Ecology 101: 298-308.
Seabloom EW, Borer ET, Buckley Y, Cleland E, Davies K, Firn J, Harpole WS, Hautier Y, Lind E, MacDougall AS, et al. Predicting invasion in grassland ecosystems: is exotic dominance the real embarrassment of richness? Global Change Biology 19: 3677-3687.
O’Halloran L, Borer E., Seabloom E, MacDougall AS, et al. Regional contingencies in the relationship between above ground biomass and litter in the world’s grasslands. PLOS One 8(2): e54988.
Caplat P, Cheptou P, Diez J, Guisan A, Larson B, MacDougall AS, et al. Species movements in response to climate change: insights from invasions. Oikos 122: 1265-1274.
2012
Leifso A, MacDougall AS, Husband B, Hierro J, Kochy M, Partel M, Peltzer D. Expansion of a globally pervasive grass occurs without substantial trait differences between home and away populations. Oecologia 170: 1123-1132.
Richardson P, MacDougall AS, Stanley A, Kaye T, Dunwiddie P. Inversion of dominance-diversity relationships along a latitudinal stress gradient. Ecology 93: 1431-1438.
Richardson P, MacDougall AS, and Larson D. Fine-scale spatial heterogeneity and incoming seed diversity additively determine plant establishment. Journal of Ecology 100: 939-949.
Richardson P, MacDougall AS, Stanley A, Kaye T, Dunwiddie P. Inversion of dominance-diversity relationships along a latitudinal stress gradient. Ecology 93: 1431-1438.
Richardson P, MacDougall AS, and Larson D. Fine-scale spatial heterogeneity and incoming seed diversity additively determine plant establishment. Journal of Ecology 100: 939-949.
2011
Adler PB , Seabloom EW, Borer ET, Hillebrand H, Hautier Y, Hector A, Harpole WS, O’Halloran LR, Grace JB, Anderson TM, Bakker JD, Biederman LA, Brown CS, Buckley YM, Calabrese LB, Chu CJ, Cleland EE, Collins SL, Cottingham KL, Crawley MJ, Damschen EI, Davies KF, DeCrappeo NM, Fay PA, Firn J, Frater P, Gasarch EI, Gruner DS, Hagenah N, HilleRisLambers J, Humphries H, Jin VL, Kay AD, Kirkman KP, Klein JA, Knops JMH, La Pierre KJ, Lambrinos JG, Li W, MacDougall AS, McCulley RL, Melbourne BA, Mitchell CE, Moore JL, Morgan JW, Mortensen B, Orrock JL, Prober SM, Pyke DA, Risch AC, Schuetz M, Smith MD, Stevens CJ, Sullivan LL, Gang W, Wragg PD, Wright JP, Yang LH. Productivity is a poor predictor of plant species richness. Science 333: 1750-1753.
MacDougall AS, Rillig M, Klironomos J. Weak conspecific feedbacks and exotic dominance in a species-rich savanna. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 278: 2939-2945.
Harnden J, MacDougall AS, Sikes B. Field-based effects of allelopathy in invaded tallgrass prairie. Botany 89: 227-234.
Firn J, Moore J, MacDougall AS, Borer E, Seabloom E, HilleRisLambers J, Harpole S, Cleland E. et al. Species abundance at home predicts abundance away in grasslands. Ecology Letters 14: 274-281.
MacDougall AS, Wilson SD. Biological invasion doubles below ground productivity but not soil carbon. Ecology 92: 657-664.
- NSF press release http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=121691&org=DEB&from=news
- perspective article written in Science http://www.sciencemag.org/content/333/6050/1709.full
- perspective article in Nature http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110922/full/news.2011.553.html
MacDougall AS, Rillig M, Klironomos J. Weak conspecific feedbacks and exotic dominance in a species-rich savanna. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 278: 2939-2945.
Harnden J, MacDougall AS, Sikes B. Field-based effects of allelopathy in invaded tallgrass prairie. Botany 89: 227-234.
Firn J, Moore J, MacDougall AS, Borer E, Seabloom E, HilleRisLambers J, Harpole S, Cleland E. et al. Species abundance at home predicts abundance away in grasslands. Ecology Letters 14: 274-281.
- see write-up on this research by the National Science Foundation: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118397&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click
MacDougall AS, Wilson SD. Biological invasion doubles below ground productivity but not soil carbon. Ecology 92: 657-664.
2010
Pinto SM, MacDougall AS. Dispersal limitation and environmental structure interact to restrict the occupation of optimal habitat. American Naturalist 175: 675-686.
Firn J, MacDougall AS, Schmidt S, Buckely YM. Early emergence and resource availability can competitively favour natives over a functionally-similar invader. Oecologia 163: 775-784.
MacDougall AS, Duwyn A, Jones N. Consumer-based limitations drive oak recruitment failure. Ecology 91: 2092-2099.
Firn J, MacDougall AS, Schmidt S, Buckely YM. Early emergence and resource availability can competitively favour natives over a functionally-similar invader. Oecologia 163: 775-784.
MacDougall AS, Duwyn A, Jones N. Consumer-based limitations drive oak recruitment failure. Ecology 91: 2092-2099.
2009 and earlier (to 2003)
MacDougall AS, Gilbert B, Levine JL (2009) Plant invasion and the niche. Journal of Ecology 97: 609–615.
MacDougall AS (2008) Herbivory, hunting, and long-term vegetation change in degraded savanna. Biological Conservation 141: 2174-1283.
MacDougall AS, Wilson SD, Bakker J (2008) Climate variability alters the outcome of long- term community assembly. Journal of Ecology 96: 346-354.
MacDougall AS, Wilson SD (2007) Herbivory limits recruitment in an old-field seed addition experiment. Ecology 88: 1105-1111.
MacDougall AS, Turkington R (2007) Does the type of disturbance matter when restoring disturbance-dependent ecosystems? Restoration Ecology 15: 263-272. (Cover article: June 2007)
MacDougall AS, Turkington R (2006) Dispersal, competition, and shifting patterns of diversity in a degraded oak savanna. Ecology 87: 1832-1841.
MacDougall AS, Boucher J, Turkington R, Bradfield GE (2006) Patterns of plant invasion along an environmental stress gradient. Journal of Vegetation Science 17: 47-56. (Cover article: February 2006).
MacDougall AS (2005) Response of diversity and invisibility to burning in a northern oak savanna. Ecology 86: 3354-3363.
MacDougall AS, Turkington R (2005) Are invasive species the drivers or passengers of change in degraded ecosystems? Ecology 86:42-55 (Cover article: January 2005).
MacDougall AS, Turkington R (2004) Relative importance of suppression-based and tolerance-based competition in an invaded oak savanna. Journal of Ecology 92: 422-434. (Cover article: June 2004).
MacDougall AS, Beckwith B, Maslovat C (2004) Defining conservation strategies with historical perspectives: a case study from a degraded oak ecosystem. Conservation Biology 18: 455-465.
MacDougall AS (2003) Did Native Americans influence the northward migration of plants during the Holocene? Journal of Biogeography 30: 633-647.
- top-ten list, most downloaded articles July-December 2009: Journal of Ecology
MacDougall AS (2008) Herbivory, hunting, and long-term vegetation change in degraded savanna. Biological Conservation 141: 2174-1283.
MacDougall AS, Wilson SD, Bakker J (2008) Climate variability alters the outcome of long- term community assembly. Journal of Ecology 96: 346-354.
- subject of an article in the New York Times magazine – July 2008.
MacDougall AS, Wilson SD (2007) Herbivory limits recruitment in an old-field seed addition experiment. Ecology 88: 1105-1111.
MacDougall AS, Turkington R (2007) Does the type of disturbance matter when restoring disturbance-dependent ecosystems? Restoration Ecology 15: 263-272. (Cover article: June 2007)
MacDougall AS, Turkington R (2006) Dispersal, competition, and shifting patterns of diversity in a degraded oak savanna. Ecology 87: 1832-1841.
MacDougall AS, Boucher J, Turkington R, Bradfield GE (2006) Patterns of plant invasion along an environmental stress gradient. Journal of Vegetation Science 17: 47-56. (Cover article: February 2006).
MacDougall AS (2005) Response of diversity and invisibility to burning in a northern oak savanna. Ecology 86: 3354-3363.
MacDougall AS, Turkington R (2005) Are invasive species the drivers or passengers of change in degraded ecosystems? Ecology 86:42-55 (Cover article: January 2005).
- subject of article in the New York Times magazine – July 2008
- subject of article in Trends in Ecology and Evolution – Are invasive species the drivers of ecological change? (R.K. Didham et al. 2005).
- awarded best student ecology paper for 2005 – Canadian Botanical Association.
MacDougall AS, Turkington R (2004) Relative importance of suppression-based and tolerance-based competition in an invaded oak savanna. Journal of Ecology 92: 422-434. (Cover article: June 2004).
MacDougall AS, Beckwith B, Maslovat C (2004) Defining conservation strategies with historical perspectives: a case study from a degraded oak ecosystem. Conservation Biology 18: 455-465.
MacDougall AS (2003) Did Native Americans influence the northward migration of plants during the Holocene? Journal of Biogeography 30: 633-647.