1. Abiotic and biotic factors affecting seed release and dispersal of the invasive thistles Carduus nutans and Carduus acanthoides Open Access Author: Marchetto, Katherine Myers Title: Abiotic and biotic factors affecting seed release and dispersal of the invasive thistles Carduus nutans and Carduus acanthoides Graduate Program: Ecology Keywords: population spread ratesRhinocyllus conicuswind dispersalseed releaseCarduus acanthoidesCarduus nutansParticle Image Velocimetry File: Download Marchetto.thesis.b.pdf Committee Members: Katriona Shea, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKatriona Shea, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Biological invasions in a changing world: responses of two invasive thistles to disturbance and climate change Open Access Author: Zhang, Rui Title: Biological invasions in a changing world: responses of two invasive thistles to disturbance and climate change Graduate Program: Biology Keywords: Carduus acanthoidesbiological invasionclimate changewarmingdisturbanceCarduus nutans File: Download Rui_Zhang_dissertation_final.pdf Committee Members: Katriona Shea, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorKatriona Shea, Committee MemberEric S Post, Committee Chair/Co-ChairOttar N Bjornstad, Committee MemberDavid A Mortensen, Committee Member
