| Invasive California poppies (Eschscholzia californica Cham.) grow larger than native individuals under reduced competition EA Leger, KJ Rice Ecology letters 6 (3), 257-264, 2003 | 298 | 2003 |
| Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts N Shackelford, GB Paterno, DE Winkler, TE Erickson, EA Leger, ... Nature Ecology & Evolution 5 (9), 1283-1290, 2021 | 176 | 2021 |
| Assessing the speed and predictability of local adaptation in invasive California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) EA Leger, KJ Rice Journal of evolutionary biology 20 (3), 1090-1103, 2007 | 175 | 2007 |
| The adaptive value of remnant native plants in invaded communities: an example from the Great Basin EA Leger Ecological Applications 18 (5), 1226-1235, 2008 | 140 | 2008 |
| Perspective: coevolution between native and invasive plant competitors: implications for invasive species management EA Leger, EK Espeland Evolutionary applications 3 (2), 169-178, 2010 | 124 | 2010 |
| Genetic variation and local adaptation at a cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) invasion edge in western Nevada EA Leger, EK Espeland, KR Merrill, SE Meyer Molecular Ecology 18 (21), 4366-4379, 2009 | 122 | 2009 |
| Competitive seedlings and inherited traits: a test of rapid evolution of Elymus multisetus (big squirreltail) in response to cheatgrass invasion CLJ Rowe, EA Leger Evolutionary Applications 4 (3), 485-498, 2011 | 118 | 2011 |
| Strong patterns of intraspecific variation and local adaptation in Great Basin plants revealed through a review of 75 years of experiments OW Baughman, AC Agneray, ML Forister, FF Kilkenny, EK Espeland, ... Ecology and Evolution 9 (11), 6259-6275, 2019 | 116 | 2019 |
| Native perennial grasses show evolutionary response to Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) invasion EM Goergen, EA Leger, EK Espeland PLOS one 6 (3), e18145, 2011 | 110 | 2011 |
| Comb wax effects on the ontogeny of honey bee nestmate recognition M D BREED, EA LEGER, AN PEARCE, YUJU WANG Animal Behaviour 55 (1), 13-20, 1998 | 108 | 1998 |
| What seeds to plant in the Great Basin? Comparing traits prioritized in native plant cultivars and releases with those that promote survival in the field EA Leger, OW Baughman Natural Areas Journal 35 (1), 54-68, 2015 | 97 | 2015 |
| Restoration islands: a tool for efficiently restoring dryland ecosystems? KB Hulvey, EA Leger, LM Porensky, LM Roche, KE Veblen, A Fund, ... Restoration Ecology 25, S124-S134, 2017 | 96 | 2017 |
| Invasion triangle: an organizational framework for species invasion LB Perkins, EA Leger, RS Nowak Ecology and evolution 1 (4), 610-625, 2011 | 89 | 2011 |
| Living with exotic annual grasses in the sagebrush ecosystem KW Davies, EA Leger, CS Boyd, LM Hallett Journal of Environmental Management 288, 112417, 2021 | 82 | 2021 |
| Strong natural selection during plant restoration favors an unexpected suite of plant traits SM Kulpa, EA Leger Evolutionary Applications 6 (3), 510-523, 2013 | 82 | 2013 |
| Increased soil temperature and decreased precipitation during early life stages constrain grass seedling recruitment in cold desert restoration JJ James, RL Sheley, EA Leger, PB Adler, SP Hardegree, ES Gornish, ... Journal of Applied Ecology 56 (12), 2609-2619, 2019 | 73 | 2019 |
| Comparison of seed bank estimation techniques using six weed species in two soil types EK Espeland, LB Perkins, EA Leger Rangeland Ecology & Management 63 (2), 243-247, 2010 | 69 | 2010 |
| Patient perspectives on medical photography in dermatology MC Leger, T Wu, A Haimovic, R Kaplan, M Sanchez, D Cohen, EA Leger, ... Dermatologic Surgery 40 (9), 1028-1037, 2014 | 62 | 2014 |
| Can native annual forbs reduce Bromus tectorum biomass and indirectly facilitate establishment of a native perennial grass? EA Leger, EM Goergen, TF de Queiroz Journal of Arid Environments 102, 9-16, 2014 | 61 | 2014 |
| Seed and seedling traits have strong impacts on establishment of a perennial bunchgrass in invaded semi‐arid systems E Leger, D Atwater, J James Journal of Applied Ecology 56 (6), 1343-1354, 2019 | 60 | 2019 |
Erin K EspelandResearch Ecologist, USDA-ARSVerified email at ars.usda.gov