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Rogers, William Professor
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Wonkka, C. L., Twidwell, D., West, J. B., & Rogers, W. E.
(2016).
Shrubland resilience varies across soil types: implications for operationalizing resilience in ecological restoration. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.
26(1), 128-145.
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Ra, M. A., Nijjer, S., Johnson, A., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
(2008).
Experimental approaches to test allelopathy: A case study using the invader Sapium sebiferum. Allelopathy Journal.
22(1), 1-13.
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Nijjer, S., Lankau, R. A., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
(2002).
Effects of temperature and light on Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) and Texas sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) seed germination. Texas Journal of Science.
54(1), 63-68.
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Siemann, E., DeWalt, S. J., Zou, J., & Rogers, W. E.
An experimental test of the EICA Hypothesis in multiple ranges: invasive populations outperform those from the native range independent of insect herbivore suppression. AoB PLANTS.
9(1), plw087-plw087.
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Siemann, E., & Rogers, W. E.
Changes in light and nitrogen availability under pioneer trees may indirectly facilitate tree invasions of grasslands. Journal of Ecology.
91(6), 923-931.
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Twidwell, D., Wonkka, C. L., Wang, H., Grant, W. E., Allen, C. R., Fuhlendorf, S. D., ... Rogers, W. E.
Coerced resilience in fire management. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
240, 368-373.
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Hartley, M. K., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
Comparisons of arthropod assemblages on an invasive and native trees: abundance, diversity and damage. Arthropod-Plant Interactions.
4(4), 237-245.
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Lankau, R. A., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
Constraints on the utilisation of the invasive Chinese tallow tree Sapium sebiferum by generalist native herbivores in coastal prairies. Ecological Entomology.
29(1), 66-75.
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ROGERS, W. E., SIEMANN, E., & LANKAU, R. A.
Damage Induced Production of Extrafloral Nectaries in Native and Invasive Seedlings of Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum). American Midland Naturalist.
149(2), 413-417.
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Zou, J., Siemann, E., Rogers, W. E., & DeWalt, S. J.
Decreased resistance and increased tolerance to native herbivores of the invasive plant Sapium sebiferum. Ecography.
31(5), 663-671.
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Park, I., DeWalt, S. J., Siemann, E., & Rogers, W. E.
Differences in cold hardiness between introduced populations of an invasive tree. Biological Invasions.
14(10), 2029-2038.
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ZOU, J., ROGERS, W. E., & SIEMANN, E.
Differences in morphological and physiological traits between native and invasive populations of Sapium sebiferum. Functional Ecology.
21(4), 721-730.
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Twidwell, D., Wonkka, C. L., Taylor, C., Zou, C. B., Twidwell, J. J., & Rogers, W. E.
Drought-induced woody plant mortality in an encroached semi-arid savanna depends on topoedaphic factors and land management. Applied Vegetation Science.
17(1), 42-52.
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ROGERS, W. E., HARTNETT, D. C., & ELDER, B.
Effects of Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius) Disturbances on Tallgrass-prairie Plant Community Structure. American Midland Naturalist.
145(2), 344-357.
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SIEMANN, E., ROGERS, W. E., & GRACE, J. B.
Effects of nutrient loading and extreme rainfall events on coastal tallgrass prairies: invasion intensity, vegetation responses, and carbon and nitrogen distribution. Global Change Biology.
13(10), 2184-2192.
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Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
Effects of simulated herbivory and resource availability on native and invasive exotic tree seedlings. Basic and Applied Ecology.
3(4), 297-307.
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Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
Effects of simulated herbivory and resources on Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum, Euphorbiaceae) invasion of native coastal prairie. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY.
90(2), 243-249.
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Romaach, S. S., Seabloom, E. W., Reichman, O. J., Rogers, W. E., & Cameron, G. N.
Effects of species, sex, age, and habitat on geometry of pocket gopher foraging tunnels. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY.
86(4), 750-756.
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Preiss, V. D., Wonkka, C. L., McGranahan, D. A., Lodge, A. G., Dickinson, M. B., Kavanagh, K. L., ... Rogers, W. E.
Exotic herbivores and fire energy drive standing herbaceous biomass but do not alter compositional patterns in a semiarid savanna ecosystem. Applied Vegetation Science.
26(4),
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Siemann, E., Carrillo, J. A., Gabler, C. A., Zipp, R., & Rogers, W. E.
Experimental test of the impacts of feral hogs on forest dynamics and processes in the southeastern US. Forest Ecology and Management.
258(5), 546-553.
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Smith, M. D., Wilkins, K. D., Holdrege, M. C., Wilfahrt, P., Collins, S. L., Knapp, A. K., ... Zuo, X.
Extreme drought impacts have been underestimated in grasslands and shrublands globally. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
121(4), e2309881120.
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Twidwell, D., Rogers, W. E., Wonkka, C. L., Taylor, C., & Kreuter, U. P.
Extreme prescribed fire during drought reduces survival and density of woody resprouters. Journal of Applied Ecology.
53(5), 1585-1596.
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Siemann, E., & Rogers, W. E.
Genetic differences in growth of an invasive tree species. Ecology Letters.
4(6), 514-518.
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DeWalt, S. J., Siemann, E., & Rogers, W. E.
Geographic distribution of genetic variation among native and introduced populations of Chinese tallow tree, Triadica sebifera (Euphorbiaceae). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY.
98(7), 1128-1138.
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Wonkka, C. L., West, J. B., Twidwell, D., & Rogers, W. E.
Grass Mortality and Turnover Following Core Rangeland Restoration Practices. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
70(3), 290-300.
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Hiers, Q. A., Treadwell, M. L., Dickinson, M. B., Kavanagh, K. L., Lodge, A. G., Starns, H. D., ... Rogers, W. E.
Grass bud responses to fire in a semiarid savanna system. Ecology and Evolution.
11(11), 6620-6633.
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Siemann, E., & Rogers, W. E.
HERBIVORY, DISEASE, RECRUITMENT LIMITATION, AND SUCCESS OF ALIEN AND NATIVE TREE SPECIES. ECOLOGY.
84(6), 1489-1505.
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Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
Herbivory tolerance and compensatory differences in native and invasive ecotypes of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum). Plant Ecology.
181(1), 57-68.
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Scholtz, R., Donovan, V. M., Strydom, T., Wonkka, C., Kreuter, U. P., Rogers, W. E., ... Twidwell, D.
High-intensity fire experiments to manage shrub encroachment: lessons learned in South Africa and the United States. African Journal of Range and Forage Science.
39(1), 148-159.
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Siemann, E., & Rogers, W. E.
INCREASED COMPETITIVE ABILITY OF AN INVASIVE TREE MAY BE LIMITED BY AN INVASIVE BEETLE. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.
13(6), 1503-1507.
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Wang, H., Wonkka, C. L., Treglia, M. L., Grant, W. E., Smeins, F. E., & Rogers, W. E.
Incorporating local-scale variables into distribution models enhances predictability for rare plant species with biological dependencies. Biodiversity and Conservation.
28(1), 171-182.
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Zou, J., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
Increased competitive ability and herbivory tolerance in the invasive plant Sapium sebiferum. Biological Invasions.
10(3), 291-302.
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Wang, H., Grant, W. E., Gan, J., Rogers, W. E., Swannack, T. M., Koralewski, T. E., Miller, J. H., & Taylor, J. W.
Integrating spread dynamics and economics of timber production to manage Chinese tallow invasions in southern U.S. forestlands. PLoS ONE.
7(3), e33877-e33877.
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Clark, M. D., Wonkka, C. L., Kreuter, U. P., & Rogers, W. E.
Interactive effects of prescribed fire and livestock grazing onSeriphium plumosumin South African sour bushveld. African Journal of Range and Forage Science.
37(4), 278-285.
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ROGERS, W. E., & SIEMANN, E.
Invasive ecotypes tolerate herbivory more effectively than native ecotypes of the Chinese tallow tree Sapium sebiferum. Journal of Applied Ecology.
41(3), 561-570.
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Wonkka, C. L., Rogers, W. E., & Kreuter, U. P.
Legal barriers to effective ecosystem management: exploring linkages between liability, regulations, and prescribed fire. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.
25(8), 2382-2393.
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DEWALT, S. J., SIEMANN, E., & ROGERS, W. E.
Microsatellite markers for an invasive tetraploid tree, Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera). Molecular Ecology Resources.
6(2), 505-507.
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Nijjer, S., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
Negative plant-soil feedbacks may limit persistence of an invasive tree due to rapid accumulation of soil pathogens. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
274(1625), 2621-2627.
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Zhang, L., Wang, H., Zou, J., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
Non-native plant litter enhances soil carbon dioxide emissions in an invaded annual grassland. PLoS ONE.
9(3), e92301-e92301.
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Wonkka, C. L., Twidwell, D., Franz, T. E., Taylor, C., & Rogers, W. E.
Persistence of a Severe Drought Increases Desertification but not Woody Dieback in Semiarid Savanna. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
69(6), 491-498.
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Bossdorf, O., Auge, H., Lafuma, L., Rogers, W. E., Siemann, E., & Prati, D.
Phenotypic and genetic differentiation between native and introduced plant populations. Oecologia.
144(1), 1-11.
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Zou, J., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
Plasticity of Sapium sebiferum seedling growth to light and water resources: Inter- and intraspecific comparisons. Basic and Applied Ecology.
10(1), 79-88.
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Wang, H., Wonkka, C. L., Grant, W. E., & Rogers, W. E.
Potential Range Expansion of Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica Thunb.) in Southern U.S. Forestlands. Forests.
3(3), 573-590.
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Wang, H., Grant, W. E., Swannack, T. M., Gan, J., Rogers, W. E., Koralewski, T. E., Miller, J. H., & Taylor, J.
Predicted range expansion of Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) in forestlands of the southern United States. Diversity and Distributions: A journal of biological invasions and biodiversity.
17(3), 552-565.
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Twidwell, D., Rogers, W. E., McMahon, E. A., Thomas, B. R., Kreuter, U. P., & Blankenship, T. L.
Prescribed Extreme Fire Effects on Richness and Invasion in Coastal Prairie. Invasive Plant Science and Management.
5(3), 330-340.
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Starns, H. D., Wonkka, C. L., Dickinson, M. B., Lodge, A. G., Treadwell, M. L., Kavanagh, K. L., ... Rogers, W. E.
Prosopis glandulosa persistence is facilitated by differential protection of buds during low- and high-energy fires. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
303, 114141-114141.
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Wang, H., Wonkka, C. L., Grant, W. E., & Rogers, W. E.
Range expansion of invasive shrubs: implication for crown fire risk in forestlands of the southern USA. AoB PLANTS.
8, plw012.
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Siemann, E., Rogers, W. E., & Dewalt, S. J.
Rapid adaptation of insect herbivores to an invasive plant. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
273(1602), 2763-2769.
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Siemann, E., & Rogers, W. E.
Recruitment Limitation, Seedling Performance and Persistence of Exotic Tree Monocultures. Biological Invasions.
8(5), 979-991.
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Siemann, E., & Rogers, W. E.
Reduced resistance of invasive varieties of the alien tree Sapium sebiferum to a generalist herbivore. Oecologia.
135(3), 451-457.
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Twidwell, D., Fuhlendorf, S. D., Taylor, C., & Rogers, W. E.
Refining thresholds in coupled fire-vegetation models to improve management of encroaching woody plants in grasslands. Journal of Applied Ecology.
50(3), 603-613.
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HARTLEY, M. K., ROGERS, W. E., SIEMANN, E., & GRACE, J.
Responses of Prairie Arthropod Communities to Fire and Fertilizer: Balancing Plant and Arthropod Conservation. American Midland Naturalist.
157(1), 92-105.
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Donahue, C., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
Restoring an Invaded Prairie by Mulching Live Sapium sebiferum (Chinese Tallow Trees): Effects of Mulch on Sapium Seed Germination. Natural Areas Journal.
26(3), 244-253.
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Hannusch, H. J., Rogers, W. E., Lodge, A. G., Starns, H. D., & Tolleson, D. R.
Semi-arid savanna herbaceous production and diversity responses to interactive effects of drought, nitrogen deposition, and fire. Journal of Vegetation Science.
31(2), 255-265.
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Wonkka, C. L., Twidwell, D., West, J. B., & Rogers, W. E.
Shrubland resilience varies across soil types: implications for operationalizing resilience in ecological restoration. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.
26(1), 128-145.
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Brady, M. K., Dickinson, M. B., Miesel, J. R., Wonkka, C. L., Kavanagh, K. L., Lodge, A. G., ... Hanan, E. J.
Soil Heating in Fire (SheFire): A model and measurement method for estimating soil heating and effects during wildland fires. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.
32(6), e2627.
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Wang, H., Wonkka, C. L., Treglia, M. L., Grant, W. E., Smeins, F. E., & Rogers, W. E.
Species distribution modelling for conservation of an endangered endemic orchid. AoB PLANTS.
7(1), plv039.
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Rogers, W. E., & Hartnett, D. C.
Temporal vegetation dynamics and recolonization mechanisms on different-sized soil disturbances in tallgrass prairie. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY.
88(9), 1634-1642.
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Nijjer, S., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
The Impacts of Fertilization on Mycorrhizal Production and Investment in Western Gulf Coast Grasslands. American Midland Naturalist.
163(1), 124-133.
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Zou, J., Rogers, W. E., DeWalt, S. J., & Siemann, E.
The effect of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) ecotype on soil-plant system carbon and nitrogen processes. Oecologia.
150(2), 272-281.
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Nijjer, S., Rogers, W. E., Lee, C., & Siemann, E.
The effects of soil biota and fertilization on the success of Sapium sebiferum. Applied Soil Ecology.
38(1), 1-11.
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Twidwell, D., Rogers, W. E., Fuhlendorf, S. D., Wonkka, C. L., Engle, D. M., Weir, J. R., Kreuter, U. P., & Taylor, C.
The rising Great Plains fire campaign: citizens' response to woody plant encroachment. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
11(s1), E64-E71.
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SIEMANN, E., & ROGERS, W. E.
The role of soil resources in an exotic tree invasion in Texas coastal prairie. Journal of Ecology.
95(4), 689-697.
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Culpepper, L. Z., Wang, H., Koralewski, T. E., Grant, W. E., & Rogers, W. E.
Understory upheaval: factors influencing Japanese stiltgrass invasion in forestlands of Tennessee, United States. Botanical Studies.
59(1), 20.
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Rogers, W. E., & Hartnett, D. C.
Vegetation responses to different spatial patterns of soil disturbance in burned and unburned tallgrass prairie. Plant Ecology.
155(1), 99-109.
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Wonkka, C. L., Twidwell, D., West, J. B., & Rogers, W. E.
(2016).
Shrubland resilience varies across soil types: implications for operationalizing resilience in ecological restoration. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.
26(1), 128-145.
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conference paper
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Guenther, C., Rogers, W., Syamlal, M., Munson, C., & Ramezan, M.
(2017).
DOE/NETL multiphase flow science impact and benefits analysis for gasification applications and beyond
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Hartley, M. K., DeWalt, S., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
(2004).
Characterization of arthropod assemblage supported by the Chinese Tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) in southeast Texas. Texas Journal of Science.
369-382.
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Donahue, C., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
(2004).
Effects of temperature and mulch depth on Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) seed germination. Texas Journal of Science.
347-356.
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Butterfield, B. J., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
(2004).
Growth of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) and four native trees under varying water regimes. Texas Journal of Science.
335-346.
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Nijjer, S., Rogers, W. E., & Siemann, E.
(2004).
The effect of mycorrhizal inoculum on the growth of five native tree species and the invasive Chinese Tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum). Texas Journal of Science.
357-368.
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O'Brien, T. J., Zitney, S. E., Rogers, W., & Cugini, A.
(2003).
Simulation tools for the design of vision 21 energy plants. ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, Preprints.
855-856.
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Shi, S., Lee, D., McSurdy, S., McMillian, M., Richardson, S., & Rogers, W.
(2002).
Theoretical investigation of autoignition of combustible gas mixtures in rapid compression machines. 109-121.
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Rogers, W. E., Nijjer, S., Smith, C. L., & Siemann, E.
(2000).
Effects of resources and herbivory on leaf morphology and physiology of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) tree seedlings. Texas Journal of Science.
43-56.
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Keay, J., Rogers, W. E., Lankau, R., & Siemann, E.
(2000).
The role of allelopathy in the invasion of the Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum). Texas Journal of Science.
57-64.
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Rabha, S. S., Panday, R., Breault, G., Gopalan, B., Tucker, J., & Rogers, W.
Carbon Capture Using Amine-Impregnated Mesoporous Sorbent in Fixed and Bubbling Beds. v06at07a021-v06at07a021.
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Shi, S., Lee, D., McSurdy, S., McMillian, M., Richardson, S., & Rogers, W.
Theoretical Investigation of Autoignition of Combustible Gas Mixtures in Rapid Compression Machines. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Internal Combustion Engine Division (Publication) ICE.
109-121.
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Guenther, C., Rogers, W., Syamlal, M., Munson, C., & Ramezan, M.
(2017).
DOE/NETL multiphase flow science impact and benefits analysis for gasification applications and beyond
Research
principal investigator on
- Conservation Strategies for the Protection and Propagation of the Federally Endangered Orchid, Navasota Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes parksii). awarded by Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation - (Bryan, Texas, United States) 2019 - 2021
- Pyrogenic controls on grass-shrub persistence in the Great Plains awarded by United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2017 - 2020
co-principal investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- ECCB285 Directed Studies Instructor
- ECCB320 Ecosystem Restor & Mgmt Instructor
- ECCB430 Adv Restoration Ecology Instructor
- ECCB484 Internship Instructor
- ECCB485 Directed Studies Instructor
- ECCB491 Research Instructor
- ECCB630 Advanced Restoration Ecology Instructor
- ECCB681 Seminar Instructor
- ECCB685 Directed Studies Instructor
- ECCB689 Sptp: Advanced Restoration Ec Instructor
- ECCB689 Sptp: Advanced Restoration Eco Instructor
- ECCB691 Research Instructor
- ECCB691 Research Instructor
- EEBL602 Population Ecology Instructor
- ESSM320 Ecosystem Restor & Mgmt Instructor
- ESSM416 Fire Ecol & Nat Resc Mgt Instructor
- ESSM430 Adv Restoration Ecology Instructor
- ESSM491 Research Instructor
- ESSM626 Fire & Natrl Resc Mgmt Instructor
- ESSM684 Professional Internship Instructor
- RENR400 Study Abroad Nat Res-south Afr Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Ariza, Martha C (2013-12). Mycorrhizal Associations, Life History, and Habitat Characteristics of the Endangered Terrestrial Orchid Spiranthes parksii Correll and Sympatric Congener Spiranthes cernua: Implications for Conservation.
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Bruton, Richard Kyle (2014-05). The Effects of Woody Plant Management on Habitat Conditions, Plant Demography, and Transplantation Success of the Endangered Orchid Spiranthes parksii Correll.
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Clark, Michele Diane (2014-12). Evaluating the Interactive Effects of Seasonal Prescribed Fire and Grazing On Invasive Grass Abundance and Woody Brush Encroachment.
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McGinty, Joshua (2012-07). Effect of Rate and Season of Application of Aminocyclopyrachlor on the Control of Acacia Farnesiana (L.) Willd. in South Texas.
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Sosa, Gabriela (2011-02). Restoring a Degraded Rangeland: Using Fire and Herbivory to Control Opuntia Cacti Encroachment.
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Twidwell, Dirac (2012-07). From Theory to Application: Extreme Fire, Resilience, Restoration, and Education in Social-Ecological Disciplines.
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Wonkka, Carissa Lyn (2012-02). Large Herbivore Impacts on Demographic Characteristics and Population Dynamics of an Endangered Orchid (Spiranthes parksii Correll).
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Wonkka, Carissa Lyn (2014-12). Influence of Disturbance, Soils, and Socio-Economic Constraints on Restoration in Brush Encroached, Semi-Arid Texas Rangelands.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Biology - Ecology Emphasis, Kansas State University - (Manhattan, Kansas, United States) 1998
- B.A. in Biology & Chemistry, Gustavus Adolphus College - (Saint Peter, Minnesota, United States) 1991
Contact
first name
- William
has last name
- Rogers
mailing address
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TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH
Ecology and Conservation Biology
Building #1537 - 534 John Kimbrough Blvd
College Station, TX 77843
USA
Other
- wer@tamu.edu