Publications

South Florida Terrestrial Ecosystem Lab

Peer-reviewed journal articles:

Ross, M . S, S. Mitchell-Brucker, J. P. Sah, S. Stothoff, P. L. Ruiz, D. L. Reed, K. Jayachandran, & C. L. Coultas. 2006. Interaction of hydrology and nutrient limitation in the Ridge and Slough landscape of the southern Everglades. Hydrobiologia 569:37-59.

Armentano, T. V., J. P. Sah, M . S. Ross, D. T. Jones, H. C. Cooley, & C. S. Smith. S. Koptur, & J. R. Snyder. 2006. Rapid responses of vegetation to hydrological changes in Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. Hydrobiologia 569:293-309.

Ross, M . S., P. L. Ruiz, J. P. Sah, D. L. Reed, J. Walters, & J. F. Meeder. 2006. Early post-hurricane stand development in Fringe mangrove forests of contrasting productivity.

Plant Ecology 185:283-297.

Sah, J. P., M . S. Ross, S. Koptur, & J. R. Snyder. 2004. Estimating aboveground biomass of broadleaved woody plants in the understory of Florida Keys pine forests. Forest Ecology & Management. 203:319-329.

Ross, M. S., D. L. Reed, J. P. Sah, P. L. Ruiz, & M. T. Lewin. 2003. Vegetation:environment relationships and water management in Shark Slough, Everglades National Park. - Wetlands Ecology and Management, 11:291-303.

Lockwood, J. L., M. S. Ross, & J. P. Sah. 2003. Smoke on the water: the interplay of fire and water flow on Everglades restoration. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment, 1 (9): 462-468.

Ross, M. S., C. L. Coultas, & Y. P. Hsieh. 2003. Soil-productivity relationships and organic matter turnover in dry tropical forests of the Florida Keys. Plant and Soil 253: 479-492.

Ross, M. S. , P. L. Ruiz, G. J. Telesnicki, & J. F. Meeder 2001. Estimating above-ground biomass and production in mangrove communities of Biscayne National park, Florida (USA). Wetlands Ecology and Management 9: 27-97.

Ross, M. S., J. F. Meeder, J. P. Sah, P. L. Ruiz, & G. J. Telesnicki. 2000. The Southeast Saline Everglades revisited: a half-century of coastal vegetation change. Journal of Vegetation Science 11:101-112.

Ross, M. S., M. Carrington, L. J. Flynn, & P. L. Ruiz. 1999. Forest succession in tropical hardwood hammocks of the Florida Keys: effects of direct mortality from Hurricane Andrew. Biotropica 33:23-33.

Ross, M. S., J. O'Brien, & L. Sternberg. 1994. Sea level rise and the decline of Pine Rockland forests in the Lower Florida Keys. Ecological Applications 4 (1): 144-156.

Ross, M. S., J. O'Brien, & L. Flynn. 1992. Ecological site classification of Florida Keys terrestrial habitats. Biotropica 24:488-502.

Book Chapter(s):

Gaiser, E., A. Wachnicka, P. Ruiz, F. Tobias, & M. Ross. 2005. Diatom indicators of ecosystem change in subtropical coastal wetlands. In Bortone, S. A. (ed.) Estuarine Indicators. pp. 127-144. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA. 531 pp.

Ross, M. S., E. E. Gaiser, J. F. Meeder, & M. T. Lewin. 2001. Multi-taxon analysis of the "white zone", a common ecotonal feature of South Florida coastal wetlands. In Porter, J. W. & K. G. Porter (eds.) Linkages Between Ecosystems in the South Florida Hydroscape: The River of Grass Continues. pp. 205-238. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA.1064 pp.

Reports:

Effect of Hydrology Restoration on The Habitat of The Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (pdf format). Michael S. Ross, Jay P. Sah, Pablo L. Ruiz, David T. Jones, Hillary C. Cooley, Rafael Travieso, James R. Snyder, & David Hagyari. Third Annual Report to Everglades National Park. March, 2006.

Marl Prairie/Slough Gradients; patterns and trends in Shark Slough and adjacent marl prairies. Michael S. Ross, Pablo L. Ruiz, Jay P. Sah, Susanna Stoffella, Nilesh Timilsina, Erin Hanan. CERP monitoring activity 3.1.3.5. First Annual Report, Jan 16, 2006.

Tree islands in Everglades landscapes: current status, historical changes, and hydrologic impacts on population dynamics and moisture relations. Michael S. Ross², Steve Oberbauer, Pablo L. Ruiz, Nilesh Timilsina, Daniel Gomez, Jay P. Sah, Susana Stoffella, and Leonel Sternberg. First Annual Report, December 30, 2005

Developing Ecological Criteria for Prescribed Fire in South Florida Pine Rockland Ecosystems (pdf format). James R. Snyder, Michael S. Ross, Suzanne Koptur, Jay P. Sah. USGS Open File Report OF: 2006-1062.

Effect of Hydrology Restoration on The Habitat of The Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (pdf format). Michael S. Ross, Jay P. Sah, Pablo L. Ruiz, David T. Jones, Hillary C. Cooley, Rafael Travieso, James R. Snyder, & Sara Robinson. Second Annual Report to Everglades National Park. November 30, 2004.

Tree Islands in the Shark Slough Landscape: Interactions of vegetation, hydrology, and soils. 2004. Ross et al. Final report submitted to Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL.

Hydrologic Restoration of the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands: Mosquito and drainage ditch inventory and recommendations. (pdf format) Pablo L. Ruiz and Michael S. Ross. Report to Biscayne National Park Cooperative Agreement H52003D084. August 26, 2004.

Water Flow Through Coastal Wetlands (pdf format). Evelyn E. Gaiser & Michael S. Ross. Report to Everglades National Park CESI Contract 1443CA5280-01-019. December 2003.

Vegetation Dynamics in ENP Marshes, with Emphasis on Taylor Slough (pdf format). Michael S. Ross, Jay P. Sah, Thomas V. Armentano, David T. Jones, Hillary C. Cooley & Craig S. Smith. IOP Report to Everglades National Park. October 2, 2003.

Effect of Hydrology Restoration on The Habitat of The Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (pdf format). Michael S. Ross, Jay P. Sah, Pablo L. Ruiz, David T. Jones, Hillary C. Cooley, Rafael Travieso, James R. Snyder, & Curt Schaeffer. First Annual Report to Everglades National Park. June 30, 2003.

The L-31E Surface Water Rediversion Pilot Project Final Report: Implementation, Results, and Recomendations (pdf format). Michael S. Ross, John F. Meeder, Evelyn E. Gaiser, Pablo L. Ruiz, Jay P. Sah, David L. Reed, Joshua Walters, Guy T. Telesnicki, Ania Wachnicka, Myrna Jacobson, Jennifer Alvord, Michael Byrnes, Carl Weekley, Zachary D. Atlas, Matthew T. Lewin, Brian Fry, & Amy Renshaw. Report to South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD Contract C-12409). May 1, 2003.

Vegetation of Coastal Wetlands in Biscayne National Park: Blocks 6-8. (pdf format) - Pablo L Ruiz, Michael S. Ross, Josh Walters, Bernice Hwang, Evelyn Gaiser, & Franco Tobias. Report to South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD conract C-12409). June 13, 2002.

Assessment of Marsh Vegetation Responses to Hydrological Restoration in Shark Slough, Everglades National Park. - Michael S. Ross, Pablo L. Ruiz, David L. Reed, Krish Jayachandran, Charles L. Coultas, Jay P. Sah, & Matthew T. Lewin. Report to Everglades National Park. June 27, 2001.

Aboveground Biomass and Production in Mangrove Communities of Biscayne National Park, Florida (USA), Following Hurricane Andrew - Michael S. Ross, Pablo L Ruiz, Guy J. Telesnicki, & John F. Meeder. Report to The South Florida Water Management District. June 25, 1998.

Hurricane Andrew and Upland Forest Succession in Biscayne National Park- Michael S. Ross, Guy J. Telesnicki, Pablo L. Ruiz, & Laura J. Flynn. Report to Biscayne National Park. March 10, 1998.

Windthrow in South Florida Pine Rocklands: Pit-and-Mound Features and Plant Microhabitat Associations Following Hurricane Andrew - Michael S. Ross, John F. Meeder, Jay P. Sah, Alan Herndon, Pablo L. Ruiz, & Guy J. Telesnicki. Report to Everglades National Park. July 15, 1997.

A Study of the Distribution of Several South Florida Endemic Plants in the Florida Keys - Michael S. Ross & Pablo L Ruiz, Report to The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. March 15, 1996.

An Action Plan to Conserve the Native Plants of Florida- Michael S. Ross. Report to the Center for Plant Conservation. 1995.

Presentations:

§ Florida International University § Southeast Environmental Research Center § Florida Coastal Everglades LTER §