ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are indebted to NSF’s Ecosystem Studies Program for their confidence
in our ideas and for funding DEB-0641033 to R. W. Ruess and team.
Additional funding and considerable logistic support were provided by
the Bonanza Creek LTER Program, which is jointly funded by NSF (DEB
0620579) and the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
(PNW01-JV11261952-231). Crucial support in the lab was provided by
Catharine Catranis.