2025

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Becker, E. M.*, E. M. Bach, B. P. Kleiman, and N. A. Barber. 2025. Overcoming barriers to restoration: post-restoration overseeding and topsoil disturbance improve native plant richness and diversity. Restoration Ecology e70022. doi.org/10.1111/rec.70022 Link

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2024

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Alaniz, M.*, S. Padilla*, S. C. Hosler*, H. P. Jones, and N. A. Barber. 2024. Ground-dwelling invertebrate community responses to bison and prescribed fire management in tallgrass prairies. Journal of Insect Conservation. doi.org/10.1007/s10841-024-00614-y PDF

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Hogan, K. F. E., K. Baker, E. M. Bach, and N. A. Barber. 2024. Basal bark herbicide treatment of Lonicera maackii (Amur honeysuckle) is effective regardless of application timing, with limited nontarget effects on native plant diversity. Ecological Solutions and Evidence  5:e12332. doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12332 (open access)

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2023

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Hogan, K. F. E., H. P. Jones, K. Savage, A. M. Burke, P. W. Guiden, S. C. Hosler, E. Rowland-Schaefer, N. A. Barber. 2023. Functional consequences of animal community changes in managed grasslands: an application of the CAFE approach. Ecology e4192. doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4192 Link

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Mason, C. N.*, S. Shahar*, K. K. Beals, S. T. Kelley, D. A. Lipson, W. D. Swingley, and N. A. Barber. 2023. Taxonomic and functional restoration of tallgrass prairie soil microbial communities in comparison to remnant and agricultural soils. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 99:fiad120. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiad120 PDF Link

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Barber, N. A., D. M. Klimek, J. K. Bell, W. S. Swingley. 2023. Restoration age and re-introduced bison may shape soil bacterial communities in restored tallgrass prairies. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 99:fiad007. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiad007 PDF Link

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2022

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Zanne, A. E. et al. 2022. Termite sensitivity to temperature affects global wood decay rates. Science 377:1440-1444. PDF Link

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Viljur, M.-L. et al. 2022. The effect of natural disturbances on forest biodiversity: An ecological synthesis. Biological Reviews 95:1930-1947. doi:10.1111/brv.12876 PDF

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Barber, N. A., N. Sauer*, J. Krauss, and F. A. Boetzl*. 2022. Grazing conserves threatened carabid beetles in semi-natural calcareous grasslands better than mowing, especially at low intensities. Biodiversity and Conservation 31:2857–2873. doi:10.1007/s10531-022-02463-0 PDF

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James, J. J.*, E. M. Bach, K. Baker, N. A. Barber, R. Buck*, M. Shahrtash*, and S. P. Brown. 2022. Herbicidal control of the invasive Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) does not alter soil microbial communities or activity. Ecological Solutions and Evidence 3:e12157. Open Access Link

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2021

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Guiden, P.W., N. A. Barber, R. Blackburn, A. Farrell, J. Fliginger, S. Hosler, R. King, M. Nelson, E. Rowland, K. Savage, J. P. Vanek, and H.P. Jones. 2021. Effects of management outweigh effects of plant diversity on restored animal communities in tallgrass prairies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA 118(5):e2015421118. PDF

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Rahman, A.U., H.P. Jones, S.C. Hosler, S. Geddes, M. Nelson, and N. A. Barber. 2021. Disturbance-induced trophic niche shifts in ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in restored grasslands. Environmental Entomology. PDF

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Herakovich, H.*, C. J. Whelan, N. A. Barber, and H. P. Jones.  2021. Impacts of a recent bison reintroduction on grassland bird nests and potential mechanisms for these effects. Natural Areas Journal 41:93-103. PDF

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Wang, D., V. Nkurunziza, N. A. Barber, J. Wang, and H. Zhu.  2021.  Introduced ecological engineers drive behavioral changes of grasshoppers, consequently linking to its abundance in two grassland plant communities. Oecologia 195:1007-1018. PDF

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Hosler, S. C.*, H. P. Jones, M. Nelson*, and N. A. Barber. 2021. Management actions shape dung beetle community structure and functional traits in restored tallgrass prairie. Ecological Entomology 46:175-186. PDF

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Nelson, M.*, S. C. Hosler*, F. A Bötzl*, H. P. Jones, and N. A. Barber. 2021. Reintroduced grazers and prescribed fire effects on beetle assemblage structure and function in restored grasslands. Ecological Applications 31:e02217. PDF

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Herakovich, H.*, N. A. Barber, and H. P. Jones. 2021. Assessing the impacts of prescribed fire and bison grazing on birds using bioacoustic recorders. American Midland Naturalist 186:245-262. Link

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Blackburn, R. C.*, N. A. Barber, A. K. Farrell*, R. C. Buscaglia, and H. P. Jones. 2021. Monitoring ecological characteristics of a tallgrass prairie using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Restoration Ecology 29:e13339. PDF

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2020

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Adler, L. S., N. A. Barber, O. M. Biller, and R. E. Irwin. 2020. Flowering plant composition shapes pathogen infection and reproduction in bumble bee colonies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA 117:11559-11565. PDF

 

Burke, A. M.*, N. A. Barber, and H. P. Jones.  2020.  Early small mammal responses to bison reintroduction and prescribed fire in restored tallgrass prairies. Natural Areas Journal 40:35-44. PDF

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Blackburn, R. C.*, H. P. Jones, and N. A. Barber.  2020.  Plant community shifts in response to fire and bison in a restored tallgrass prairie. Natural Areas Journal 40:218-227. PDF

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Blackburn, R. C.*, H. P. Jones, and N. A. Barber.  2020. Reintroduced bison diet changes throughout the season in restored prairie. Restoration Ecology doi:10.1111/rec.13161 PDF
 

2019

 

Barber, N. A., A. K. Farrell*, R. C. Blackburn*, J. T. Bauer, A. M. Groves, L. A. Brudvig, and H. P. Jones. 2019. Grassland restoration characteristics influence phylogenetic and taxonomic structure of plant communities and suggest assembly mechanisms. Journal of Ecology 107:2105-2120. PDF

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Jones, H. P., N. A. Barber, and D. J. Gibson. 2019. Is phylogenetic and functional trait diversity a driver or a consequence of grassland community assembly? Journal of Ecology 107:2027-2032. PDF

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Davis, J.*, L. Aguirre*, N. Barber, P. Stevenson, L. Adler. 2019. From plant fungi to bee parasites: mycorrhizae and soil nutrients shape floral chemistry and bee pathogens. Ecology 100:e02801.  PDF

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Barber, N. A., S. Hosler*, P. Whiston*, and H. P. Jones.  2019.  Grassland restoration and management influence dung beetle communities and dung decomposition following bison re-introduction. Natural Areas Journal 39:420-428. PDF

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Michaud, K.*, R. Irwin, N. Barber, & L. Adler. 2019. Pre-infection effects of nectar secondary compounds on a bumble bee gut pathogen. Environmental Entomology 48:685-690.  PDF

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2018

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Barber, N. A. 2018. Cross-Compartment Herbivory Effects on Antagonists and Mutualists and Their Consequences for Plant Fitness.  Pp. 247-270 in Aboveground-Belowground Community Ecology, eds. T. Ohgushi, S. Wurst, and S. N. Johnson. Springer. Link

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2017

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Barber, N. A., K. A. Lamagadeleine-Dent*, J. E. Willand, H. P. Jones, and K. W. McCravy.  2017.  Species and functional trait re-assembly of ground beetle communities in restored grasslands. Biodiversity and Conservation 26:3481-3498. PDF

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Barber, N.A. and W. L. Widick*.  2017.  Localized effects of tornado damage on ground beetle communities and vegetation in a forested preserve. Natural Areas Journal 37:489-496. PDF

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Barber, N. A., K. M. Chantos-Davidson*, R. A. Peralta*, J. P. Sherwood*, and W. D. Swingley.  2017.  Soil microbial community composition in tallgrass prairie restorations converge with remnants across a 27-year chronosequence. Environmental Microbiology 19:3118-3131. PDF
 

DiGiovanni, J. P.*, W. P. Wysocki*, S. V. Burke*, M. R. Duvall, and N. A. Barber.  2017.  The role of hemiparasitic plants:  influencing tallgrass prairie quality, diversity and structure.  Restoration Ecology 25:405-413.  PDF

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Pischl, P. H.* and N. A. Barber.  2017.  Shifts in plant–mycorrhizal interactions under elevated temperature and drought.  Journal of Plant Ecology 10:692-701. PDF
 

Barber, N. A., H. P. Jones, M. R. Duvall, W. P. Wysocki*, M. J. Hansen, D. J. Gibson.  2017.  Phylogenetic diversity is maintained despite richness losses in restored tallgrass prairie plant communities.  Journal of Applied Ecology 54:137-144. PDF

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2016

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Minton, M. M.*, N. A. Barber, and L. L. Gordon*.  2016.  Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on herbivory defense in two Solanum species.  Plant Ecology and Evolution 149:157-164.  PDF

 

Boyer, M. D. H.*, N. L. Soper Gorden, N. A. Barber, and L. S. Adler.  2016.  Floral damage induces resistance to florivory in Impatiens capensis. Arthropod–Plant Interactions 10:121-131.  PDF

 

Barber N. A., N. J. Milano*, E. T. Kiers, N.  Theis, V.  Bartolo*, R. V.  Hazzard, L. S. Adler.  2016.  Root herbivory indirectly affects above- and belowground community members and directly reduces plant performance. Journal of Ecology 103:1509-1518. PDF

 

2015

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Barber, N. A. and R. T. Fahey.  2015.  Consequences of phenology variation and oxidative defenses in Quercus.  Chemoecology 25:261-270.  PDF

 

Milano, N. J.*, N. A. Barber, and L. S. Adler.  2015.  Conspecific and heterospecific aboveground herbivory both reduce preference by a belowground herbivore.  Environmental Entomology 44:317-324. PDF

 

Orrock, J. L., H. P. Dutra, R. J. Marquis, N. A. Barber.  2015.  Disentangling roles of direct and indirect effects of exotic plant species: competition reduces plant abundance and both competition and apparent competition reduce native plant richness.  Ecology 96:1052-1061. PDF

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2014

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Theis, N., N. A. Barber, S. J. Gillespie, R. V. Hazzard, and L. S. Adler.  2014.  Attracting mutualists and antagonists: Trait variation in plants explains the distribution of specialist herbivores and pollinators on crops and wild squash. American Journal of Botany 101:1314-1322. PDF

 

Barber, N. A. and N. L. Soper Gorden.  2014.  How do belowground organisms influence plant-pollinator interactions?  Journal of Plant Ecology 8:1-11. PDF

 

2013

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Barber, N. A., E. T. Kiers, R. V. Hazzard, and L. S. Adler.  2013.  Context-dependency of arbuscular mycorrhial fungi on plant-insect interactions in an agroecosystem.  Frontiers in Plant Science 4:338.  Link (open access)

 

Barber, N. A., N. Theis, E. T. Kiers, R. V. Hazzard, and L. S. Adler.  2013.  Linking agricultural practices, mycorrhizal fungi, and traits mediating plant-insect interactions.  Ecological Applications 23:1519-1530.  PDF

 

2012

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Barber, N. A. 2012.  Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are necessary for the induced response to herbivores by Cucumis sativus.  Journal of Plant Ecology 6:171-176.  PDF

 

Barber, N. A. and J. Wouk*.  2012.  Winter predation by insectivorous birds and consequences for arthropods and plants in summer.  Oecologia 170:999-1007. PDF

 

Barber, N. A., L. S. Adler, N. Theis, E. T. Kiers, and R. V. Hazzard.  2012.  Herbivory reduces plant interactions with above- and belowground antagonists and mutualists. Ecology 93:1560-1570. PDF

 

Barber, N. A.  2012. Clay caterpillars: a tool for ecology and evolution laboratories. American Biology Teacher 74:513-517. PDF

 

2011

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Barber, N. A. and R. J. Marquis.  2011.  Light environment and the impacts of foliage quality on herbivorous insect attack and bird predation. Oecologia 166:401-409. PDF

 

Barber, N. A. and R. J. Marquis.  2011.  Leaf quality, predators, and stochastic processes in the assembly of a diverse herbivore community. Ecology 92:699-708. PDF

 

Barber, N. A., L. S. Adler, and H. Bernardo.  2011.  Effects of above- and belowground herbivory on growth, pollination, and reproduction in cucumber. Oecologia 165:377-386. PDF

 

2006-2010

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Mooney, K. A., D. S. Gruner, N. A. Barber, S. A. Van Bael, S. M. Philpott, and R. Greenberg.  2010.  Interactions among predators and the cascading effects of vertebrate insectivores on arthropod communities and plants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA 107:7335-7340. PDF

 

Barber, N. A.  2010.  Light environment and leaf characteristics affect distribution of Corythuca arcuata (Hemiptera: Tingidae). Environmental Entomology 39:492-497. PDF

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Barber, N. A. and R. J. Marquis.  2009.  Spatial variation in top-down direct and indirect effects on white oak (Quercus alba L.). American Midland Naturalist 162:169-179. PDF

 

Barber, N. A., R. J. Marquis, and W. P. Tori.  2008.  Invasive prey impacts the abundance and distribution of native predators. Ecology 89:2678-2683. PDF

    (Featured in April 2009 Birding magazine and Birders World magazine.)

 

Van Bael, S. A., S. M. Philpott, R. Greenberg, P. Bichier, N. A. Barber, K. A. Mooney, and D. S. Gruner.  2008.  Birds as predators in tropical agroforestry systems. Ecology 89:928-934. PDF

 

Valone, T. J. and N. A. Barber.  2008.  An empirical evaluation of the insurance hypothesis in diversity-stability models. Ecology 89:522-531. PDF

 

Lill, J. T., R. J. Marquis, R. E. Forkner, J. Le Corff, N. Holmberg, and N. A. Barber. 2006.  Leaf pubescence affects distribution and abundance of generalist slug caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). Environmental Entomology 35:797-806. PDF

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In review/revision

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Beals, K. K., C. Rosin, B. M. Herrick, P. H. Zedler, I. Bailey-Marren*, Z. Yao*, and N. A. Barber In review. Woody encroachment shapes soil microbial communities and accelerates carbon degradation in restored and remnant mesic tallgrass prairie.

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Nannini, K.*, S. T. Kelley, A. Ortiz-Velez*, J. D. Brown*, S. M. Ogden*, F. Terrazas*, and N. A. Barber. In review. Moisture and material shape microbial communities in the built environment through disturbance–productivity relationships.

 

* indicates student co-author.