1:30 PM Myers, Judith^*,1, ¹ Dept. Zoology and Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Vancouver, B.C., Canada A silver bullet in the biological control of diffuse knapweed.

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1:50 PM Pankey, Joel^*,1, Black, R. Alan¹, ¹ Washington State University-, Pullman, WA The role of competition in invasions: A case study with 3 Centaurea species.

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2:10 PM Jacobs, James^*,1, ¹ Montana State University-Bozeman, Bozeman, MT, USA Combining a parasite and a competitor to reduce Centaurea maculosa population density.

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2:30 PM Thelen, Giles^*,1, Callaway, Ragan¹, ¹ The University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA Insect herbivory stimulates allelopathic exudation by an invasive plant and the suppression of natives.

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2:50 PM Thorpe, Andrea^*,1, ¹ University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA Effects of Centaurea maculosa on nitrification in North America and Romania: Evidence for novel weapons.

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3:10 PM Break.

3:20 PM D'Imperio, Elizabeth^*,1, Olson, Bret¹, ¹ Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA Nitrogen uptake, allocation, and resorption of Centaurea maculosa and three native species.

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3:40 PM Sartor, Karla^*,1, Zabinski, Catherine¹, ¹ Montana State University, Bozeman, MT Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and root interactions on competition between Centaurea maculosa and two native bunchgrasses.

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4:00 PM Olson, Bret^*,1, Zabinski, Cathy¹, ¹ Montana State University-Bozeman, Bozeman, MT, USA Nitrogen relations of Centaurea maculosa and two native grasses: Effect of defoliation, mycorrhizae, and nutrients.

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4:20 PM Pearson, D^{*,1, 2}, Ortega, Y², Callaway, R¹, McKelvey, K², ¹ University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA² USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, MT, USA Indirect effects of host-specific biological control agents.

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