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R. N. Schaeffer

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Ecology· 2 Microbiology· 1 Pathology· 1

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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J. J. Beck· 2 shared R. L. Vannette· 2 shared A. Blake· 1 shared C. C. Rering· 1 shared C. Henderson· 1 shared C. Strohm· 1 shared D. Crowder· 1 shared D. K. Berner· 1 shared

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2019-2023 · peak 2/yr

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J. J. Beck

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Scaling use of the rust fungus Puccinia punctiformis for biological control of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.): First report on a U.S. statewide effort

D. W. Bean, K. Gladem, K. Rosen, A. Blake, R. E. Clark, C. Henderson, J. Kaltenbach, J. Price, E. L. Smallwood, D. K. Berner, S. L. Young, R. N. Schaeffer

This study reports on an 8-year monitoring effort of a biological control program using the rust fungus Puccinia punctiformis to reduce Canada thistle stem densities in Colorado, finding declines linked to environmental factors and inoculum deployment.

bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2023 · PreprintPathology

Orchard management and landscape context mediate the floral microbiome of pear

R. N. Schaeffer, V. W. Pfeiffer, S. Basu, M. Brousil, C. Strohm, S. T. DuPont, R. Vannette, D. Crowder

This study examines how orchard management and landscape context influence bacterial and fungal communities in pear flowers, revealing distinct effects on diversity and distribution of microbial taxa.

bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2020Microbiology

Ecological dynamics of the almond floral microbiome in relation to crop management and pollination

R. N. Schaeffer, D. W. Crowder, J. G. Illan, J. J. Beck, T. Fukami, N. M. Williams, R. L. Vannette

This study examines how almond orchard management and pollination affect floral microbiome dynamics and pollinator behavior.

bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2020 · PreprintEcology

Microbial metabolites mediate bumble bee attraction and feeding

R. N. Schaeffer, C. C. Rering, I. Maalouf, J. J. Beck, R. L. Vannette

This study investigates how microbial metabolites in nectar influence bumble bee attraction and feeding behavior through volatile and non-volatile cues.

bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2019 · PreprintEcology