Jack L. Butler, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Surendra Bam, Jacqueline P. Ott, Jack L. Butler, Lan Xu. 2026. Competition affects clonal traits in rhizomatous grasses to favor an invasive species over a native species
• Jack L. Butler, Stefanie D. Wacker, Jacqueline P. Ott, Scott Baggett, Michael A. Battaglia. 2025. Exotic plant responses to large-scale commercial logging in ponderosa pine forests of the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, USA
• Surendra Bam, Jacqueline P. Ott, Jack L. Butler, Lan Xu. 2023. Belowground growth strategies of native and invasive rhizomatous perennial grasses in response to precipitation variability, clipping, and competition
• Surendra Bam, Jacqueline P. Ott, Jack L. Butler, Lan Xu. 2021. Belowground mechanism reveals climate change impacts on invasive clonal plant establishment
• Matt C. Reeves, Jack L. Butler, Michele Schoeneberger, John Kilgo. 2021. Regional summaries: Great Plains Region
• Deborah M. Finch, Jack L. Butler, Justin B. Runyon, Christopher J. Fettig, Francis F. Kilkenny, Shibu Jose, Susan J. Frankel, Samuel A. Cushman, Richard C. Cobb, Jeffrey S. Dukes, Jeffrey A. Hicke, Sybill K. Amelon. 2021. Effects of Climate Change on Invasive Species
• Jacqueline P. Ott, Jack L. Butler. 2019. In the pipeline: A new report on the effects of oil and gas development on the biggest National Grassland
• Jack L. Butler, Jacqueline P. Ott, Cynthia R. Hartway, Brian E. Dickerson. 2018. Biological assessment of oil and gas development on the Little Missouri National Grassland
• Dean E. Pearson, Yvette K. Ortega, Justin B. Runyon, Jack L. Butler. 2018. Secondary invasion re-redefined: The distinction between invader-facilitated and invader-contingent invasions as subclasses of secondary invasion
• Jacqueline P. Ott, Jack L. Butler, Yuping Rong, Lan Xu. 2017. Greater bud outgrowth of Bromus inermis than Pascopyrum smithii under multiple environmental conditions
• Dean E. Pearson, Yvette K. Ortega, Justin B. Runyon, Jack L. Butler. 2016. Secondary invasion: The bane of weed management
• Deborah M. Finch, Rosemary L. Pendleton, Matt C. Reeves, Jeffrey E. Ott, Francis F. Kilkenny, Jack L. Butler, Jacqueline P. Ott, Jeremy R. Pinto, Paulette L. Ford, Justin B. Runyon, Mark A. Rumble, Stanley G. Kitchen. 2016. Rangeland drought: Effects, restoration, and adaptation [Chap. 8]
• Dean E. Pearson, Yvette K. Ortega, Jack L. Butler. 2015. Invasive Species Science Update (No. 8)
• Eric D. Boyda, Jack L. Butler, Lan Xu. 2015. Estimating herbaceous biomass of grassland vegetation using the reference unit method
• Dean E. Pearson, Yvette K. Ortega, Jack L. Butler. 2014. Invasive Species Science Update (No. 7)
• Sarbottam Piya, Madhav P. Nepal, Jack L. Butler, Gary E. Larson, Achal Neupane. 2014. Genetic diversity and population structure of sickleweed (Falcaria vulgaris; Apiaceae) in the upper Midwest USA
• Jack L. Butler, Stefanie D. Wacker. 2013. Sickleweed on the Fort Pierre National Grasslands: An emerging threat
• Sarbottam Piya, Madhav P. Nepal, Achal Neupane, Gary E. Larson, Jack L. Butler. 2012. Inferring introduction history and spread of Falcaria vulgaris Bernh. (Apiaceae) in the United States based on herbarium records
• Emily R. Helms, Lan Xu, Jack L. Butler. 2012. Contributions of seed bank and vegetative propagules to vegetation composition on prairie dog colonies in western South Dakota
• Aurora Roemmich, Jack L. Butler, Gary E. Larson, E. Brent Turnipseed. 2012. Germination response of prairie dropseed and hairy goldaster to stratification and temperature
• Justin B. Runyon, Jack L. Butler, Megan M. Friggens, Susan E. Meyer, Sharlene E. Sing. 2012. Invasive species and climate change (Chapter 7)
• Dean E. Pearson, Mee-Sook Kim, Jack L. Butler. 2011. Rocky Mountain Research Station invasive species visionary white paper
• Dean E. Pearson, Steve Sutherland, Jack L. Butler, Jane Smith, Carolyn H. Sieg. 2011. I. Plants
• Jack L. Butler, Stefanie D. Wacker. 2010. Lack of native vegetation recovery following biological control of leafy spurge
• Jack L. Butler, Dean E. Pearson, Mee-Sook Kim. 2009. Invasive Species Working Group: Research Summary and Expertise Directory
• Mee-Sook Kim, Jack L. Butler. 2009. Invasive Species Science Update (No. 3)
• Mee-Sook Kim, Jack L. Butler. 2008. Invasive Species Science Update (No. 1)
• Mee-Sook Kim, Jack L. Butler. 2008. Invasive Species Science Update (No. 2)
• Maged Ikram Nosshi, Jack L. Butler, M. J. Trlica. 2007. Soil nitrogen mineralization not affected by grass species traits
• Stefanie D. Wacker, Jack L. Butler. 2006. Potential impact of two Aphthona spp. on a native, nontarget Euphorbia species
• Jack L. Butler, Matthew S. Parker, John T. Murphy. 2006. Efficacy of flea beetle control of leafy spurge in Montana and South Dakota
• Jack L. Butler, Daniel R. Cogan. 2004. Leafy spurge effects on patterns of plant species richness

• Program
  

  Maintaining Resilient Dryland Ecosystems

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/programs/drylandecosystems
  Station

  Rocky Mountain Research Station
• Center or Group
  

  Invasive Species Working Group

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/centers/invasivespeciesworkinggroup
  Station

  Rocky Mountain Research Station

• Southeastern Oklahoma State University, B.S., Wildlife Conservation, 1979
• North Dakota State University, M.S., Botany, 1983
• Texas A&M University, Ph.D., Range Science, 1986