Rima Lucardi

Treesearch Publications

• Elizabeth A. Esser, Gary N. Ervin, Rima Lucardi, Paul M. Severns, Erika D. Womack-Peoples, Steven H. Bullard, Ashley N. Schulz. 2026. Harnessing Allelopathic Autotoxicity for Invasive Plant Management: Knowledge Gaps and Future Research Directions
• Samantha J. Worthy, Lauren E. Whitehurst, Travis D. Marsico, Rima Lucardi, Kevin S. Burgess. 2022. Variation in plant traits and phylogenetic structure associated with native and nonnative species in an industrialized flora
• Emily S. Bellis, Rima Lucardi, Kristin Saltonstall, Travis D. Marsico. 2022. Predicting invasion risk of grasses in novel environments requires improved genomic understanding of adaptive potential
• Albert (Bud) E. Mayfield, Steven Seybold, Wendell R. Haag, Tracy Johnson, Becky K. Kerns, John Kilgo, Daniel Larkin, Rima Lucardi, Bruce Moltzan, Dean E. Pearson, John Rothlisberger, John Schardt, Michael K. Schwartz, Michael K. Young. 2021. Impacts of invasive species in terrestrial and aquatic systems in the United States.
• Adrián Lázaro-Lobo, Rima Lucardi, Carlos Ramirez‐Reyes, Gary N. Ervin. 2021. Region-wide assessment of fine-scale associations between invasive plants and forest regeneration
• James T. (JT) Vogt, Rabiu Olatinwo, Michael Ulyshen, Rima Lucardi, Daniel Saenz, Jessica L. McKenney. 2021. An overview of Triadica sebifera (Chinese Tallowtree) in the southern United States, emphasizing pollinator impacts and classical biological control.
• James T. (JT) Vogt, Rabiu Olatinwo, Michael Ulyshen, Rima Lucardi, Daniel Saenz, Jessica L. McKenney. 2021. An overview of Triadica sebifera (Chinese tallowtree) in the southern United States, emphasizing pollinator impacts and classical biological control
• Adrián Lázaro-Lobo, Carlos Ramirez-Reyes, Rima Lucardi, Gary N. Ervin. 2021. Multivariate analysis of invasive plant species distributions in southern US forests
• T. D. Whitney, Ashley N. Schulz, Christopher Asaro, Michelle Cram, Rima Lucardi, Eliaabeth P. McCarty, Kamal J. K. Gandhi. 2021. Eastern white pine dieback in the Southern Appalachian Mountains
• Ashley Schulz, Rima Lucardi, Travis D. Marsico. 2021. Strengthening the ties that bind: An evaluation of cross-disciplinary communication between invasion ecologists and biological control cesearchers in entomology
• Rima Lucardi, Emily S. Bellis, Chelsea E. Cunard, Jarron K. Gravesande, Steven C. Hughes, Lauren E. Whitehurst, Samantha J. Worthy, Kevin S. Burgess, Travis D. Marsico. 2020. Seeds attached to refrigerated shipping containers represent a substantial risk of nonnative plant species introduction and establishment
• L. E. Whitehurst, C. E. Cunard, J. N. Reed, S. J. Worthy, T. D. Marsico, Rima Lucardi, K. S. Burgess. 2020. Preliminary application of DNA barcoding toward the detection of viable plant propagules at an initial, international point-of-entry in Georgia, USA
• Rima Lucardi, Chelsea E Cunard, Steven C Hughes, Kevin S Burgress, Jennifer N Reed, Lauren E Whitehurst, Samantha J Worthy, Travis D Marsico. 2020. An initial industrial flora: A framework for botanical research in cooperation with industry for biodiversity conservation
• Rima Lucardi, Wallace LE, Ervin GN. 2020. Patterns of genetic diversity in highly invasive species: Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) Expansion in the invaded range of the southern United States (US)
• Fuqiang Zhao, Ping Wang, Rima Lucardi, Zushang Su, Shiyou Li. 2020. Natural sources and bioactivities of 2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol and its analogs
• Thomas D. Whitney, Kamal J. K. Gandhi, Rima Lucardi. 2019. Native or non‐native? Historical biogeography of an emergent forest pest, Matsucoccus macrocicatrices
• Thomas D. Whitney, Kamal J. K. Gandhi, J. L. Hamrick, Rima Lucardi. 2019. Extant population genetic variation and structure of eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.) in the Southern Appalachians
• Steve McNulty, Aurelia Baca, Michael Bowker, Steven Brantley, Tyler J. Dreaden, Steven W. Golladay, Tom Holmes, Natasha James, Shan Liu, Rima Lucardi, Albert (Bud) E. Mayfield, Ge Sun, Emrys Treasure, L. Mike Conner, Lora L. Smith, James Vose. 2019. Managing Effects of Drought in the Southeast United States
• Ashley Schulz, Rima Lucardi, Travis D. Marsico. 2019. Successful invasions and failed biocontrol: the role of antagonistic species interactions
• Ashley N. Schulz, Angela M. Mech, Christopher Asaro, David R. Coyle, Michelle Cram, Rima Lucardi, Kamal J.K. Gandhi. 2018. Assessment of abiotic and biotic factors associated with eastern white pine ( Pinus strobus L.) dieback in the Southern Appalachian Mountains
• Wendy B. Zomlefer, Jason R. Comer, Rima Lucardi, J. L. Hamrick, James R. Allison. 2018. Distribution and genetic diversity of the rare plant veratrum woodii (Liliales: Melanthiaceae) in Georgia: A peliminary study with AFLP fingerprint data
• Ashley N. Schulz, Angela M. Mech, Michelle Cram, Christopher Asaro, David R. Coyle, Rima Lucardi, Sunny Lucas, Kamal J.K. Gandhi. 2018. Association of Caliciopsis pinea Peck and Matsucoccus macrocicatrices Richards with eastern white pine ( Pinus strobus L.) seedling dieback
• Stephen F. Enloe, Rima Lucardi, Nancy J. Loewenstein, Dwight K. Lauer. 2018. Response of twelve florida cogongrass (imperata cylindrica ) populations to herbicide treatment
• Thomas D. Whitney, Michelle Cram, Brittany F. Barnes, Jiangming Yao, Rima Lucardi, Kamal J.K. Gandhi. 2018. Tree-level distribution of a novel insect-pathogen complex and its potential contribution to eastern white pine dieback
• Rima Lucardi, L.E. Wallace, G.N. Ervin. 2014. Evaluating hybridization as a potential facilitator of successful cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) invasion in Florida, USA
• Rima Lucardi, Lisa E. Wallace, Gary N. Ervin. 2014. Invasion success in Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica): A population genetic approach exploring genetic diversity and historical introductions

• Project
  

  New autotoxicity project aims to control cogongrass (ERR27)

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/srs/projects/cogongrass-herbicide
  Station

  Southern Research Station
• Center or Group
  

  Insects, Diseases, and Invasive Plants

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/srs/centers/idip
  Station

  Southern Research Station

Multimedia

• Webinars

  SCIENCE x Forests: Invasion and Outbreaks in Forests

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/multimedia/webinars/science-x-forests-invasion-and-outbreaks-forests