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John L. Maron is affiliated with the University of Montana in the United States and has contributed to fields primarily related to Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research focuses extensively on ecology, plant science, and insect science, involving the study of nature and landscape conservation as well as evolutionary and behavioral ecology.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics within ecological and environmental sciences. Notable papers include:

  • Priority effects and ecological restoration (2020, Restoration Ecology)
  • Long-term impacts of insect herbivores on plant populations and communities (2022, Journal of Ecology)
  • Intraspecific correlations between growth and defence vary with resource availability and differ within and among populations (2021, Functional Ecology)
  • What happens in Europe stays in Europe: apparent evolution by an invader does not help at home (2020, Ecology)
  • Ecological niche models display nonlinear relationships with abundance and demographic performance across the latitudinal distribution of Astragalus utahensis (Fabaceae) (2020, Ecology and Evolution)

Frequent collaborators in Maron's research include Philip G. Hahn, Kathryn L. Cottingham, Nicholas J. Gotelli, Joseph B. Yavitt, and William K. Michener. These co-authors have worked with Maron on multiple publications, reflecting interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches in ecology and related subfields.

John L. Maron's work is often published in journals that focus on ecological research such as:

  • Ecology
  • Functional Ecology
  • Restoration Ecology
  • Journal of Ecology
  • Ecology and Evolution

Their main research interests are centered on:

  • Ecology and vegetation dynamics studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant parasitism and resistance
  • Animal ecology and behavior studies
  • Rangeland and wildlife management
  • Insect-plant interactions and control
  • Forest insect ecology and management

Subfields contributing to their overall research profile include nature and landscape conservation, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, plant science, and insect science. This diverse range reflects a broad engagement with understanding ecological systems, species interactions, and the effects of herbivory and invasions within natural habitats.

Best Publications

  • Ecological impacts of invasive alien plants: a meta-analysis of their effects on species, communities and ecosystems

    Montserrat Vilà;José L Espinar;Martin Hejda;Philip E Hulme

  • A biogeographical approach to plant invasions: the importance of studying exotics in their introduced and native range

    José L. Hierro;John L. Maron;Ragan M. Callaway

  • When do herbivores affect plant invasion? Evidence for the natural enemies and biotic resistance hypotheses

    John L. Maron;Montserrat Vilà

  • Biotic interactions and plant invasions

    Charles E. Mitchell;Anurag A. Agrawal;James D. Bever;Gregory S. Gilbert

  • RAPID EVOLUTION OF AN INVASIVE PLANT

    John L. Maron;Montserrat Vilà;Riccardo Bommarco;Sarah Elmendorf

  • When is a trophic cascade a trophic cascade

    Gary A Polis;Anna L.W Sears;Gary R Huxel;Donald R Strong

  • Herbivory: effects on plant abundance, distribution and population growth.

    John L Maron;Elizabeth Crone

  • Introduced Predators Transform Subarctic Islands from Grassland to Tundra

    D. A. Croll;J. L. Maron;J. A. Estes;J. A. Estes;E. M. Danner

  • Filling key gaps in population and community ecology

    Anurag A. Agrawal;David D. Ackerly;Fred Adler;A. Elizabeth Arnold

  • THE IMPACTS OF A NONINDIGENOUS MARINE PREDATOR IN A CALIFORNIA BAY

    Edwin D. Grosholz;Gregory M. Ruiz;Cheryl A. Dean;Kim A. Shirley

  • Insect Herbivores Drive Real-Time Ecological and Evolutionary Change in Plant Populations

    Anurag A. Agrawal;Amy P. Hastings;Marc T. J. Johnson;John L. Maron

  • Soil fungal pathogens and the relationship between plant diversity and productivity.

    John L. Maron;Marilyn Marler;John N. Klironomos;Cory C. Cleveland

  • A native nitrogen-fixing shrub facilitates weed invasion

    John L. Maron;Peter G. Connors

  • What have exotic plant invasions taught us over the past 20 years

    Ragan M. Callaway;John L. Maron

  • DIRECT AND INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF ENEMIES AND MUTUALISTS ON PLANT PERFORMANCE: A META-ANALYSIS

    William F. Morris;Ruth A. Hufbauer;Anurag A. Agrawal;James D. Bever

  • Common garden comparisons of native and introduced plant populations: latitudinal clines can obscure evolutionary inferences

    Robert I. Colautti;John L. Maron;Spencer C. H. Barrett

  • Relative importance of competition and plant–soil feedback, their synergy, context dependency and implications for coexistence

    Ylva Lekberg;James D. Bever;Rebecca A. Bunn;Ragan M. Callaway

  • The Mechanisms and Consequences of Interspecific Competition Among Plants

    Erik T. Aschehoug;Rob Brooker;Daniel Z. Atwater;John L. Maron

  • AN INTRODUCED PREDATOR ALTERS ALEUTIAN ISLAND PLANT COMMUNITIES BY THWARTING NUTRIENT SUBSIDIES

    John L. Maron;James A. Estes;Donald A. Croll;Eric M. Danner

  • RESTORING ENRICHED GRASSLANDS: EFFECTS OF MOWING ON SPECIES RICHNESS, PRODUCTIVITY, AND NITROGEN RETENTION

    John L. Maron;Robert L. Jefferies

  • Supplementary Materials for Insect Herbivores Drive Real-Time Ecological and Evolutionary Change in Plant Populations

    Anurag A. Agrawal;Amy P. Hastings;Marc T. J. Johnson;John L. Maron

Frequent Co-Authors

Dean E. Pearson
Dean E. Pearson United States Department of Agriculture
Ragan M. Callaway
Ragan M. Callaway University of Montana
Anurag A. Agrawal
Anurag A. Agrawal Cornell University
Susan Harrison
Susan Harrison University of California, Davis
Montserrat Vilà
Montserrat Vilà Spanish National Research Council
John N. Klironomos
John N. Klironomos American University of Sharjah
Ylva Lekberg
Ylva Lekberg University of Montana
Marc T. J. Johnson
Marc T. J. Johnson University of Toronto
Urs Schaffner
Urs Schaffner CAB International
Richard Karban
Richard Karban University of California, Davis

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