Plant and Animal Interactions
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I am fascinated by ecological interactions. Whether it be birds interacting with plants to conceal their nests from predators, birds interacting with other predatory or parasitic bird species, invertebrates concealing themselves from predators in leaf folds or among thorns, or animals providing regulating ecosystem services important for humans, I rarely limit my thinking to single species. Nearly all of my research projects have touched on plant and animal interactions to some extent. This section highlights a few that do so more explicitly.
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PublicationsMaas, B., S. Heath, I. Grass, C. Cassano, A. Classen, D. Faria, P. Gras, K. Williams-Guillén, M. Johnson, D. S. Karp, V. Linden, A. Martínez-Salinas, J. Schmack, and S. Kross. 2019. Experimental field exclosure of birds and bats in agricultural systems - methodological insights, potential improvements, and cost-benefit trade-offs. Basic and Applied Ecology 35:1-12. reprint request
Grof‐Tisza, P., E. LoPresti, S. K. Heath, and R. Karban. 2017. Plant structural complexity and mechanical defenses mediate predator–prey interactions in an odonate–bird system. Ecology and Evolution 7(5):1650-1659. open access Supplementary materials 1 and 2. Heath, S. K. 2011. The effects of bird and bat arthropod predation on sapling black cottonwoods in the context of restoration. MSc thesis. Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. PDF |
Media CoverageOf insects and exclosures. Nick Neely. Mono-logue.
Anticipated restoration offers hope for Mill Creek. Morgan Lindsay. Mono Lake Newsletter, Summer 2010 issue. Bugs, birds, and cottonwoods. Morgan Lindsay. Mono Lake Newsletter, Summer 2010 issue. |