2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV Online Program

Paper Session: 4246 Treeline Ecotones II: Spatial Variability and Detection is scheduled on Wednesday, 3/25/09, from 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM in North Hall N107, Las Vegas Convention Center Sponsorship(s): Mountain Geography Specialty Group Geomorphology Specialty Group Biogeography Specialty Group Organizer(s): David R. Butler - Texas State University - San Marcos Daniel J. Weiss - University of North Carolina Chair(s): Clayton Whitesides - Texas State University Abstract(s):   10:10 AM   Author(s): *Grant Elliott - Department of Geography, University of Minnesota Kurt Kipfmueller - Department of Geography, University of Minnesota  Abstract Title: Multi-Scale Influences of Topography and Climate on Upper Treeline Ecotonal Dynamics in the Southern Rocky Mountains 10:30 AM   Author(s): *Daniel J. Weiss - University of North Carolina  Abstract Title: Alpine Treeline Ecotone Patterns in the Western United States: Analyses of Spatial Variability and Relationships with Hypothesized Environmental Controls 10:50 AM   Author(s): *Emily K. Smith - M.S. Student, Department of Geography, Virginia Tech  Abstract Title: Modeling the Incidence of White Pine Blister Rust Infection in Whitebark Pine at Alpine Treeline in the Northern Rocky Mountains using GIS 11:10 AM   Author(s): *Jonathan Rose - The University of Iowa George P Malanson - The University of Iowa Rachel A Nathanson - The University of Iowa  Abstract Title: Providing context for alpine tundra responses to global climatic change 11:30 AM   Discussant: Clayton Whitesides - Texas State University   Discussant(s): Clayton Whitesides - Texas State University Session Description: This session examines spatial variability and methods for detecting treeline positions in the American West.

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