Publications from the Clay Ecology Lab
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2023
Hanks, G.W., Clay, N.A., Herrmann, M., Nunnally, C., Bryant, S.R.D. and McClain, C.R., (2023) Isolating the drivers of the species‐area relationship in experimental habitat islands. Journal of Biogeography. (In Press)
Clay, N.A., 2023. Let sleeping logs lie: Beta diversity increases in deadwood beetle communities over time. Journal of Animal Ecology, 92(5), pp.948-952.
Clay, N.A., Herrmann, M.C., Evans-White, M.A., Entrekin, S.A. and West, C., 2023. Sodium as a subsidy in the spring: evidence for a phenology of sodium limitation. Oecologia, 201(3), pp.783-795.
Clay, N.A., 2023. Let sleeping logs lie: Beta diversity increases in deadwood beetle communities over time. Journal of Animal Ecology, 92(5), pp.948-952.
Clay, N.A., Herrmann, M.C., Evans-White, M.A., Entrekin, S.A. and West, C., 2023. Sodium as a subsidy in the spring: evidence for a phenology of sodium limitation. Oecologia, 201(3), pp.783-795.
2022
Clay, N.A., Shepard, D.B., Garda, A.A., Mesquita, D.O., Vasconcellos, A. (2022). Evidence of sodium limitation in ants and termites in a Neotropical savanna. Journal of Tropical Ecology.
Gruntz, C.P.*, Entrekin, S.A., Evans-White, M.A., Clay, N.A. (2022). Too much of a good thing: Evidence of sodium stress in an inland subtropical detrital system. Applied Soil Ecology, 169:104194
Herrmann, M.C.*, Entrekin, S.A., Evans-White, M.A., Clay, N.A. (2022). Salty water and salty leaf litter alters riparian detrital processes: Evidence sodium-addition laboratory mesocosm experiments. Science of the Total Environment, 806:151392.
Gruntz, C.P.*, Entrekin, S.A., Evans-White, M.A., Clay, N.A. (2022). Too much of a good thing: Evidence of sodium stress in an inland subtropical detrital system. Applied Soil Ecology, 169:104194
Herrmann, M.C.*, Entrekin, S.A., Evans-White, M.A., Clay, N.A. (2022). Salty water and salty leaf litter alters riparian detrital processes: Evidence sodium-addition laboratory mesocosm experiments. Science of the Total Environment, 806:151392.
2021
Clay, N.A., Siegert, C., Tang, J., Little, N.S., Eckhardt, L.G., Riggins, J.J. (2021) Termite presence and feeding on loblolly pine wood differs among four root-infecting bluestain (ophiostomatoid) fungal species. Environmental Entomology, 50:1118-1126.
2020
Clay, N.A. 2020. In Focus: The geography of grassland plant chemistry and productivity accounts for ant sodium and sugar usage. Journal of Animal Ecology, 89:272-275.
2019
Entrekin, S.A., Clay, N.A., Mogilevski, A.**, Howerd-Parker, B.**, Evans-White, M.A. 2019 Multiple riparian-stream connections are predicted to change in response to salinization. Philosphical Transactions B, 374:1764 (link).
2018
Siegert, C., Clay, N.A., Tang, J.D., Garrigues, L.G., Riggins, J.J. 2018. Indirect effects of bark beetle-generated dead wood on biogeochemical and decomposition processes after one year: the role of termites and bluestain fungus. Oecologia, 188:1209-1226 (link).
Lucas, J., Clay, N.A., Kaspari, M. 2018. External myrmecotrophy benefits host plants of dominant canopy ant, Azteca trigona. Ecological Entomology, 43:621-628 (link).
Siegert, C.M., Renniger, H.J., Kaurnarathna, A.A.S., Riggins, J.J., Clay, N.A., Tang, J.T., Hornslein, N., Chaney, B.L. 2018. Biogeochemical hotspots around bark beetle-killed trees. Proceedings of the Biennial Southern Silviculture Research Conference, 73-82 (link).
Lucas, J., Clay, N.A., Kaspari, M. 2018. External myrmecotrophy benefits host plants of dominant canopy ant, Azteca trigona. Ecological Entomology, 43:621-628 (link).
Siegert, C.M., Renniger, H.J., Kaurnarathna, A.A.S., Riggins, J.J., Clay, N.A., Tang, J.T., Hornslein, N., Chaney, B.L. 2018. Biogeochemical hotspots around bark beetle-killed trees. Proceedings of the Biennial Southern Silviculture Research Conference, 73-82 (link).
2017
Clay, N.A., R. Lehrter*, M. Kaspari 2017. Toward a geography of omnivory: Omnivores increase carnivory when sodium is limiting. Journal of Animal Ecology, 86:1523-1531. (link).
Clay, N.A., N. Little, J. Riggins. 2017. Inoculation of ophiostomatoid fungi in Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) trees increases the presence of subterranean termites in fungal lesions. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 11:213-219. doi:10.1007/s11829-016-9473-5 (link).
Clay, N.A., N. Little, J. Riggins. 2017. Inoculation of ophiostomatoid fungi in Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) trees increases the presence of subterranean termites in fungal lesions. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 11:213-219. doi:10.1007/s11829-016-9473-5 (link).
2016
Tyree, M.*, N.A. Clay, S. Polasky, S. Entrekin. 2016. Salt in our streams: Even small sodium additions can have negative effects on detritivores. Hydrobiologia, 775:109-122. (pdf)
Kaspari, M., N.A. Clay, J. Lucas*, S. Revzen, A.D. Kay, S.P. Yanoviak. (2016). Thermal adaptation and phosphorus shape thermal performance in an assemblage of rainforest ants. Ecology, 97:1038-1047. (pdf)
Kaspari, M., N.A. Clay, J. Lucas*, S. Revzen, A.D. Kay, S.P. Yanoviak. (2016). Thermal adaptation and phosphorus shape thermal performance in an assemblage of rainforest ants. Ecology, 97:1038-1047. (pdf)
2015
Clay, N.A., D.A. Donoso & M. Kaspari. 2015. Urine as a source of sodium increases decomposition in an inland but not coastal tropical forest. Oecologia, 177:571-579. doi: 10.1007/s00442-014-3183-4. (pdf)
2014
Kaspari, M., N.A. Clay, J. Lucas*, S.P. Yanoviak, A.D. Kay. 2014. Thermal adaptation generates a diversity of thermal limits in a rainforest ant community. Global Change Biology, 21:1092-1102. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12750. (pdf)
Clay, N.A., S.P. Yanoviak, M. Kaspari. 2014. Short-term sodium inputs attract microbi-detritivores and their predators. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 75:248-253. (pdf)
Kaspari, M., N.A. Clay, D.A. Donoso, S.P. Yanoviak. 2014. Sodium fertilization increases termites and enhances decomposition in an Amazonian forest. Ecology, 95:795-800. (pdf)
Clay, N.A., S.P. Yanoviak, M. Kaspari. 2014. Short-term sodium inputs attract microbi-detritivores and their predators. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 75:248-253. (pdf)
Kaspari, M., N.A. Clay, D.A. Donoso, S.P. Yanoviak. 2014. Sodium fertilization increases termites and enhances decomposition in an Amazonian forest. Ecology, 95:795-800. (pdf)
2013
Clay, N.A., J. Lucas*, M. Kaspari, A.D. Kay. 2013. Manna from heaven: Refuse from an arboreal ant links aboveground and belowground processes in a lowland tropical forest. Ecosphere, 4:141. (pdf)
Donoso, D.A., M.K. Johnston, N.A. Clay, M. Kaspari. 2013. Trees as templates for trophic structure of tropical litter arthropod fauna. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 61:45-51. (pdf)
Donoso, D.A., M.K. Johnston, N.A. Clay, M. Kaspari. 2013. Trees as templates for trophic structure of tropical litter arthropod fauna. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 61:45-51. (pdf)
2010
Clay, N.A., M. Bauer*, M. Solis, S.P. Yanoviak. 2010. Arboreal substrates influence foraging in tropical ants. Ecological Entomology, 35:417-423. (pdf)
2009
Kaspari, M., S.P. Yanoviak, R. Dudley, M. Yuan, N.A. Clay. 2009. Sodium shortage as a constraint on the carbon cycle in an inland tropical rainforest. PNAS, 106:19405-19409. (pdf)