Glenn Guntenspergen, Ph.D.
Glenn is a Research Ecologist at the Eastern Ecological Science Center in Laurel, MD.
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Predicting the persistence of coastal wetlands to global change stressors Predicting the persistence of coastal wetlands to global change stressors
Despite progress toward understanding the response of coastal wetlands to increases in relative sea-level rise and an improved understanding of the effect of elevated CO2 on plant species allocation patterns, we are limited in our ability to predict the response of coastal wetlands to the effects associated with global change. Static simulations of the response of coastal wetlands to sea...
Authors
G. Guntenspergen, Karen McKee, D. Cahoon, J. Grace, P. Megonigal
Vulnerability of northern prairie wetlands to climate change Vulnerability of northern prairie wetlands to climate change
The prairie pothole region (PPR) lies in the heart of North America and contains millions of glacially formed, depressional wetlands embedded in a landscape matrix of natural grassland and agriculture. These wetlands provide valuable ecosystem services and produce 50% to 80% of the continent's ducks. We explored the broad spatial and temporal patterns across the PPR between climate and...
Authors
W. Carter Johnson, Bruce Millett, Tagir Gilmanov, Richard A. Voldseth, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, David E. Naugle
Salt tolerance underlies the cryptic invasion of North American salt marshes by an introduced haplotype of the common reed Phragmites australis (Poaceae) Salt tolerance underlies the cryptic invasion of North American salt marshes by an introduced haplotype of the common reed Phragmites australis (Poaceae)
A distinct, non-native haplotype of the common reed Phragmites australis has become invasive in Atlantic coastal Spartina marshes. We compared the salt tolerance and other growth characteristics of the invasive M haplotype with 2 native haplotypes (F and AC) in greenhouse experiments. The M haplotype retained 50% of its growth potential up to 0.4 M NaCl, whereas the F and AC haplotypes...
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Edward A. Vasquez, Edward P. Glenn, J. Jed Brown, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, Stephen G. Nelson
Fine-scale spatial variation in plant species richness and its relationship to environmental conditions in coastal marshlands Fine-scale spatial variation in plant species richness and its relationship to environmental conditions in coastal marshlands
Previous studies have shown that variations in environmental conditions play a major role in explaining variations in plant species richness at community and landscape scales. In this study, we considered the degree to which fine-scale spatial variations in richness could be related to fine-scale variations in abiotic and biotic factors. To examine spatial variation in richness, grids of...
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J.E. Mancera, G.C. Meche, P.P. Cardona-Olarte, E. Castaneda-Moya, R.L. Chiasson, N.A. Geddes, L.M. Schile, H.G. Wang, G.R. Guntenspergen, J.B. Grace
Using hydrogeomorphic criteria to classify wetlands on Mt. Desert Island, Maine – Approach, classification system, and examples Using hydrogeomorphic criteria to classify wetlands on Mt. Desert Island, Maine – Approach, classification system, and examples
A wetland classification system was designed for Mt. Desert Island, Maine, to help categorize the large number of wetlands (over 1,200 mapped units) as an aid to understanding their hydrologic functions. The classification system, developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Park Service, uses a modified hydrogeomorphic (HGM) approach, and assigns...
Authors
Martha G. Nielsen, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, Hilary A. Neckles
Influence of weather extremes on the water levels of glaciated prairie wetlands Influence of weather extremes on the water levels of glaciated prairie wetlands
Orchid Meadows is a long-term wetland research and monitoring site on the Coteau des Prairie in extreme east-central South Dakota, USA. It is a 65-ha Waterfowl Production Area with numerous temporary, seasonal, and semi-permanent wetlands. Ground water and surface water have been monitored at the site from 1987 to 1989 and from 1993 to the present. Vegetation has been monitored since...
Authors
W.C. Johnson, S.E. Boettcher, K.A. Poiani, G. Guntenspergen
The Blackwater NWR inundation model. Rising sea level on a low-lying coast: land use planning for wetlands The Blackwater NWR inundation model. Rising sea level on a low-lying coast: land use planning for wetlands
The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (BNWR), on the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay (figure 1), occupies an area less than 1 meter above sea level. The Refuge has been featured prominently in studies of the impact of sea level rise on coastal wetlands. Most notably, the refuge has been sited by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a key example of 'wetland loss'...
Authors
Curt Larsen, Inga E. Clark, Glenn Guntenspergen, Don Cahoon, Vincent Caruso, Cliff Hupp, Tom Yanosky
Seasonal methane emissions by diffusion and ebullition from oligohaline marsh environments in coastal Louisiana Seasonal methane emissions by diffusion and ebullition from oligohaline marsh environments in coastal Louisiana
Methane is an important atmospheric greenhouse gas that is emitted from many natural and anthropogenic sources. In order to evaluate the global methane budget, precise data are needed from the diverse sources including coastal wetlands. Over 100 time-series determinations of methane emissions from an oligohaline wetland (brackish marsh) in coastal Louisiana show large variability during...
Authors
Joel S. Leventhal, Glenn R. Guntenspergen
Differences in distribution of modified basins and ducks relative to roadside transects Differences in distribution of modified basins and ducks relative to roadside transects
Wetland basins in the Prairie Pothole Region of the U.S. are commonly modified by excavation (e.g., roadside ditches, stock dugouts), partial drainage (ditching), and diking. Differences in the distribution of modified wetlands may affect the predictive accuracy of waterfowl survey data if such wetlands are not distributed randomly in the landscape and if waterfowl are not distributed...
Authors
Jane E. Austin, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, H. Thomas Sklebar, T.K. Buhl
Preface: Phragmites australis: A sheep in wolf's clothing? Preface: Phragmites australis: A sheep in wolf's clothing?
A. problem with national priorities for control or prevention of aquatic nuisance species is that we often do not know the full extent of the problem, if there is one. To address this issue, we hosted a technical forum and workshop-Phragmites australis: A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing?--with a focus on new research and critical reviews that address the role of Phragmites as a noxious weed....
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M.P. Weinstein, J.R. Keough, G.R. Guntenspergen, S.Y. Litvin
Preface: Phragmites australis - A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing? Preface: Phragmites australis - A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing?
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M.P. Weinstein, J.R. Keough, G.R. Guntenspergen, S.Y. Litvin
An integrated analysis of the effects of past land use on forest herb colonization at the landscape scale An integrated analysis of the effects of past land use on forest herb colonization at the landscape scale
A framework that summarizes the direct and indirect effects of past land use on forest herb recolonization is proposed, and used to analyse the colonization patterns of forest understorey herbaceous species in a 360-ha mixed forest, grassland and arable landscape in the Dijle river valley (central Belgium). Fine-scale distribution maps were constructed for 14 species. The species were...
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K. Verheyen, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, B. Biesbrouck, M. Hermy
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Predicting the persistence of coastal wetlands to global change stressors Predicting the persistence of coastal wetlands to global change stressors
Despite progress toward understanding the response of coastal wetlands to increases in relative sea-level rise and an improved understanding of the effect of elevated CO2 on plant species allocation patterns, we are limited in our ability to predict the response of coastal wetlands to the effects associated with global change. Static simulations of the response of coastal wetlands to sea...
Authors
G. Guntenspergen, Karen McKee, D. Cahoon, J. Grace, P. Megonigal
Vulnerability of northern prairie wetlands to climate change Vulnerability of northern prairie wetlands to climate change
The prairie pothole region (PPR) lies in the heart of North America and contains millions of glacially formed, depressional wetlands embedded in a landscape matrix of natural grassland and agriculture. These wetlands provide valuable ecosystem services and produce 50% to 80% of the continent's ducks. We explored the broad spatial and temporal patterns across the PPR between climate and...
Authors
W. Carter Johnson, Bruce Millett, Tagir Gilmanov, Richard A. Voldseth, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, David E. Naugle
Salt tolerance underlies the cryptic invasion of North American salt marshes by an introduced haplotype of the common reed Phragmites australis (Poaceae) Salt tolerance underlies the cryptic invasion of North American salt marshes by an introduced haplotype of the common reed Phragmites australis (Poaceae)
A distinct, non-native haplotype of the common reed Phragmites australis has become invasive in Atlantic coastal Spartina marshes. We compared the salt tolerance and other growth characteristics of the invasive M haplotype with 2 native haplotypes (F and AC) in greenhouse experiments. The M haplotype retained 50% of its growth potential up to 0.4 M NaCl, whereas the F and AC haplotypes...
Authors
Edward A. Vasquez, Edward P. Glenn, J. Jed Brown, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, Stephen G. Nelson
Fine-scale spatial variation in plant species richness and its relationship to environmental conditions in coastal marshlands Fine-scale spatial variation in plant species richness and its relationship to environmental conditions in coastal marshlands
Previous studies have shown that variations in environmental conditions play a major role in explaining variations in plant species richness at community and landscape scales. In this study, we considered the degree to which fine-scale spatial variations in richness could be related to fine-scale variations in abiotic and biotic factors. To examine spatial variation in richness, grids of...
Authors
J.E. Mancera, G.C. Meche, P.P. Cardona-Olarte, E. Castaneda-Moya, R.L. Chiasson, N.A. Geddes, L.M. Schile, H.G. Wang, G.R. Guntenspergen, J.B. Grace
Using hydrogeomorphic criteria to classify wetlands on Mt. Desert Island, Maine – Approach, classification system, and examples Using hydrogeomorphic criteria to classify wetlands on Mt. Desert Island, Maine – Approach, classification system, and examples
A wetland classification system was designed for Mt. Desert Island, Maine, to help categorize the large number of wetlands (over 1,200 mapped units) as an aid to understanding their hydrologic functions. The classification system, developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Park Service, uses a modified hydrogeomorphic (HGM) approach, and assigns...
Authors
Martha G. Nielsen, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, Hilary A. Neckles
Influence of weather extremes on the water levels of glaciated prairie wetlands Influence of weather extremes on the water levels of glaciated prairie wetlands
Orchid Meadows is a long-term wetland research and monitoring site on the Coteau des Prairie in extreme east-central South Dakota, USA. It is a 65-ha Waterfowl Production Area with numerous temporary, seasonal, and semi-permanent wetlands. Ground water and surface water have been monitored at the site from 1987 to 1989 and from 1993 to the present. Vegetation has been monitored since...
Authors
W.C. Johnson, S.E. Boettcher, K.A. Poiani, G. Guntenspergen
The Blackwater NWR inundation model. Rising sea level on a low-lying coast: land use planning for wetlands The Blackwater NWR inundation model. Rising sea level on a low-lying coast: land use planning for wetlands
The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (BNWR), on the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay (figure 1), occupies an area less than 1 meter above sea level. The Refuge has been featured prominently in studies of the impact of sea level rise on coastal wetlands. Most notably, the refuge has been sited by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a key example of 'wetland loss'...
Authors
Curt Larsen, Inga E. Clark, Glenn Guntenspergen, Don Cahoon, Vincent Caruso, Cliff Hupp, Tom Yanosky
Seasonal methane emissions by diffusion and ebullition from oligohaline marsh environments in coastal Louisiana Seasonal methane emissions by diffusion and ebullition from oligohaline marsh environments in coastal Louisiana
Methane is an important atmospheric greenhouse gas that is emitted from many natural and anthropogenic sources. In order to evaluate the global methane budget, precise data are needed from the diverse sources including coastal wetlands. Over 100 time-series determinations of methane emissions from an oligohaline wetland (brackish marsh) in coastal Louisiana show large variability during...
Authors
Joel S. Leventhal, Glenn R. Guntenspergen
Differences in distribution of modified basins and ducks relative to roadside transects Differences in distribution of modified basins and ducks relative to roadside transects
Wetland basins in the Prairie Pothole Region of the U.S. are commonly modified by excavation (e.g., roadside ditches, stock dugouts), partial drainage (ditching), and diking. Differences in the distribution of modified wetlands may affect the predictive accuracy of waterfowl survey data if such wetlands are not distributed randomly in the landscape and if waterfowl are not distributed...
Authors
Jane E. Austin, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, H. Thomas Sklebar, T.K. Buhl
Preface: Phragmites australis: A sheep in wolf's clothing? Preface: Phragmites australis: A sheep in wolf's clothing?
A. problem with national priorities for control or prevention of aquatic nuisance species is that we often do not know the full extent of the problem, if there is one. To address this issue, we hosted a technical forum and workshop-Phragmites australis: A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing?--with a focus on new research and critical reviews that address the role of Phragmites as a noxious weed....
Authors
M.P. Weinstein, J.R. Keough, G.R. Guntenspergen, S.Y. Litvin
Preface: Phragmites australis - A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing? Preface: Phragmites australis - A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing?
[No abstract available]
Authors
M.P. Weinstein, J.R. Keough, G.R. Guntenspergen, S.Y. Litvin
An integrated analysis of the effects of past land use on forest herb colonization at the landscape scale An integrated analysis of the effects of past land use on forest herb colonization at the landscape scale
A framework that summarizes the direct and indirect effects of past land use on forest herb recolonization is proposed, and used to analyse the colonization patterns of forest understorey herbaceous species in a 360-ha mixed forest, grassland and arable landscape in the Dijle river valley (central Belgium). Fine-scale distribution maps were constructed for 14 species. The species were...
Authors
K. Verheyen, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, B. Biesbrouck, M. Hermy