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Research Associate •
• Plant ecology • Climate change • Tundra
• Plant ecology • Climate change • Tundra
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Bio
Sarah uses long-term and multi-site data to understand ecological impacts of climate change, with a particular focus on phenology & tundra plant community ecology.
Education
- PhD: University of California at Davis, 2008
- MA: Wesleyan University, 1999
- BA: Wesleyan University, 1998
Research
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Publications
Recent publications
Global meta-analysis reveals no net change in local-scale plant biodiversity over time
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USAVellend M; Baeten L; Myers-Smith IH; Elmendorf SC; Beausejour R; Brown CD; De Frenne P; Verheyen K; Wipf S...
- Vellend M
- Baeten L
- Myers-Smith IH
- Elmendorf SC
- Beausejour R
- Brown CD
- De Frenne P
- Verheyen K
- Wipf S
Publication Date: 2013-11-26
Type: Journal Article
Phenological response of tundra plants to background climate variation tested using the International Tundra Experiment
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Published in: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological SciencesOberbauer SF; Elmendorf SC; Troxler TG; Hollister RD; Rocha AV; Bret-Harte MS; Dawes MA; Fosaa AM; Henry GHR; Hoye TT...
- Oberbauer SF
- Elmendorf SC
- Troxler TG
- Hollister RD
- Rocha AV
- Bret-Harte MS
- Dawes MA
- Fosaa AM
- Henry GHR
- Hoye TT
Publication Date: 2013-08-19
Type: Journal Article
Plot-scale evidence of tundra vegetation change and links to recent summer warming
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Published in: Nature Climate ChangeElmendorf SC; Henry GHR; Hollister RD; Bjork RG; Boulanger-Lapointe N; Cooper EJ; Cornelissen JHC; Day TA; Dorrepaal E; ...
- Elmendorf SC
- Henry GHR
- Hollister RD
- Bjork RG
- Boulanger-Lapointe N
- Cooper EJ
- Cornelissen JHC
- Day TA
- Dorrepaal E
- Elumeeva TG
Publication Date: 2012-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Shrub expansion in tundra ecosystems: dynamics, impacts and research priorities
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Published in: Environmental Research LettersMyers-Smith IH; Forbes BC; Wilmking M; Hallinger M; Lantz T; Blok D; Tape KD; Macias-Fauria M; Sass-Klaassen U; Levesque...
- Myers-Smith IH
- Forbes BC
- Wilmking M
- Hallinger M
- Lantz T
- Blok D
- Tape KD
- Macias-Fauria M
- Sass-Klaassen U
- Levesque E
Publication Date: 2011-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Can spatial isolation help predict dispersal-limited sites for native species restoration?
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Moore KA; Harrison SP; Elmendorf SC
Published in: Ecological ApplicationsPublication Date: 2011-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Is plant community richness regulated over time? Contrasting results from experiments and long-term observations
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Elmendorf SC; Harrison SP
Published in: EcologyPublication Date: 2011-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Plant Competition and Facilitation in Systems with Strong Environmental Gradients
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Moore KA; Elmendorf SC
Publication Date: 2011-01-01Type: Chapter
Temporal variability and nestedness in California grassland species composition
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Elmendorf SC; Harrison SP
Published in: EcologyPublication Date: 2009-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Use of Community-Composition Data to Predict the Fecundity and Abundance of Species
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Elmendorf SC; Moore KA
Published in: Conservation BiologyPublication Date: 2008-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Plant competition varies with community composition in an edaphically complex landscape
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Elmendorf SC; Moore KA
Published in: EcologyPublication Date: 2007-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Contrasting plant physiological adaptation to climate in the native and introduced range of Hypericum perforatum
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Maron JL; Elmendorf SC; Vila M
Published in: EvolutionPublication Date: 2007-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Invasion in a heterogeneous world: resistance, coexistence or hostile takeover?
All Authors:
Published in: Ecology LettersMelbourne BA; Cornell HV; Davies KF; Dugaw CJ; Elmendorf S; Freestone AL; Hall RJ; Harrison S; Hastings A; Holland M...
- Melbourne BA
- Cornell HV
- Davies KF
- Dugaw CJ
- Elmendorf S
- Freestone AL
- Hall RJ
- Harrison S
- Hastings A
- Holland M
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Propagule vs. niche limitation: untangling the mechanisms behind plant species' distributions
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Moore KA; Elmendorf SC
Published in: Ecology LettersPublication Date: 2006-07-01
Type: Journal Article
An introduced predator alters Aleutian Island plant communities by thwarting nutrient subsidies
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Maron JL; Estes JA; Croll DA; Danner EM; Elmendorf SC; Buckelew SL
Published in: Ecological MonographsPublication Date: 2006-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Rapid evolution of an invasive plant
CU Boulder Authors:
Elmendorf, Sarah Claire
All Authors:
Maron JL; Vila M; Bommarco R; Elmendorf S; Beardsley P
Published in: Ecological MonographsPublication Date: 2004-05-01
Type: Journal Article
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