@article{aukema_carlo_collazo_2007, title={Landscape assessment of tree communities in the northern karst region of Puerto Rico}, volume={189}, ISSN={["1573-5052"]}, DOI={10.1007/s11258-006-9169-5}, abstractNote={The northern karst of Puerto Rico is a unique formation that contains one of the island’s largest remaining forested tracts. The region is under ever-increasing human pressure, but large portions of it are being considered for conservation. Forest classification of the region is at a coarse scale, such that it is considered one vegetation type. We asked whether there were distinct tree assemblages which would necessitate targeted conservation strategies to ensure their protection. We examined tree species and communities across the region at three different major topographic positions along mogotes, or haystack-shaped hills. We found distinct tree communities on hilltops and valleys, with significantly more non-native species in valleys and significantly more endemic species on hilltops and hillsides. At a landscape level, we identified at least four different communities within each topographic position. Two mogote top communities were separated geographically (west and south) within the region, while two others co-occurred in the east-central part of the region. Mogote side and valley communities were less distinct geographically. Temperature, elevation, and precipitation were important variables in separating some communities, suggesting that abiotic stress may play an important role in the distribution of some species. In contrast, the lack of geographic separations of other communities suggested that variables such as soil conditions, land use and biotic interactions such as dispersal limitation may also be important. Conservation planning strategies should target the south, west, and east-central areas that harbor distinct mogote top plant communities to ensure protection of the widest range of tree species and communities in the karst region.}, number={1}, journal={PLANT ECOLOGY}, author={Aukema, Juliann E. and Carlo, Tomas A. and Collazo, Jaime A.}, year={2007}, month={Mar}, pages={101–115} }
 @misc{lawler_aukema_grant_halpern_kareiva_nelson_ohleth_olden_schlaepfer_silliman_et al._2006, title={Conservation science: a 20-year report card}, volume={4}, ISSN={["1540-9309"]}, DOI={10.1890/1540-9295(2006)4[473:csayrc]2.0.co;2}, abstractNote={We conducted an intensive review of conservation science to find out whether the field has tracked priorities over the past 20 years. A total of 628 papers from the literature, for the years 1984, 1994, and 2004, were surveyed. For each paper, we recorded where conservation research was done and what was studied. We found geographic gaps in conservation research, with marine, tundra, and desert biomes being studied less than other systems. We also found taxonomic gaps, with amphibians being understudied as compared to other, less threatened, taxonomic groups. Finally, we discovered that studies of invasive species are still lacking, despite the magnitude of the threat they pose to global biodiversity. Although there was a weak trend towards filling these gaps between 1984 and 2004, progress has been slow. To be more effective, the research community must quickly redirect research to better match conservation priorities.}, number={9}, journal={FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT}, author={Lawler, Joshua J. and Aukema, Juliann E. and Grant, Jacqualine B. and Halpern, Benjamin S. and Kareiva, Peter and Nelson, Cara R. and Ohleth, Kris and Olden, Julian D. and Schlaepfer, Martin A. and Silliman, Brian R. and et al.}, year={2006}, month={Nov}, pages={473–480} }
 @article{carlo_aukema_2005, title={Female-directed dispersal and facilitation between a tropical mistletoe and a dioecious host}, volume={86}, number={12}, journal={Ecology (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)}, author={Carlo, T. A. and Aukema, J. E.}, year={2005}, pages={3245–3251} }