Field Guides
1. Rea E, Burgess KS, Zapata N, Lasso D, Jarrín RD, Worthy SJ, Whitehurst L, Tobar F, Coello F, Santillán W, Burgess R, Persson C, Rova J, Cevallos D, Pérez Á. 2022. Flora of Yasuní River Basin, Yasuní National Park, Orellana, Ecuador. Field Museum Rapid Color Guides. fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides/guide/1471
Preprints
4. Worthy SJ, Miller A, Ashlock SR, Ceviker E, Maloof JN, Strauss SY, Schmitt J, Gremer JR (2023) Germination responses to experimental rainfall identify potential vulnerability to climate change across a clade of California wildflowers. bioRxiv doi:10.1101/2023.03.22.533835
3. Worthy SJ, Umaña MN, Zhang C, Lin L, Cao M, Swenson NG (2023) Decomposing intraspecific phenotypic variation: implications for species and functional diversity. bioRxiv doi:10.1101/2023.01.20.524990
2. Zhang Y, Worthy SJ, Xu S, He Y, Song X, Cao M, Yang J (2023) Phytochemical diversity, endemism and their adaptations to abiotic and biotic pressures in fine roots across a climatic gradient. Authorea doi: 10.22541/au.167274613.34490698/v1
1. Sezen UU, Shue JE, Worthy SJ, Davies SJ, McMahon SM, Swenson NG (2022) Leaf gene expression trajectories during the growing season are consistent between sites and years in American beech. bioRxiv doi: 10.1101/2022.12.17.518988
3. Worthy SJ, Umaña MN, Zhang C, Lin L, Cao M, Swenson NG (2023) Decomposing intraspecific phenotypic variation: implications for species and functional diversity. bioRxiv doi:10.1101/2023.01.20.524990
2. Zhang Y, Worthy SJ, Xu S, He Y, Song X, Cao M, Yang J (2023) Phytochemical diversity, endemism and their adaptations to abiotic and biotic pressures in fine roots across a climatic gradient. Authorea doi: 10.22541/au.167274613.34490698/v1
1. Sezen UU, Shue JE, Worthy SJ, Davies SJ, McMahon SM, Swenson NG (2022) Leaf gene expression trajectories during the growing season are consistent between sites and years in American beech. bioRxiv doi: 10.1101/2022.12.17.518988
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
2023
22. Flood M, Burgess KS, Kruse L, Ballenger J, Worthy SJ (Accepted) Comparison of phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity of pitcher plant bogs in Georgia's Coastal Plain. Plant Ecology
21. Worthy SJ, Gremer JR (Accepted) Understanding the drivers of intraspecific demographic variation: needs and opportunities. American Journal of Botany
2022
20. Worthy SJ, Marsico TD, Lucardi RD, Whitehurst LE, Burgess KS (2022) Variation in plant traits and phylogenetic structure associated with native and nonnative species in an industrialized flora. NeoBiota 77:101-123.
19. Asefa M, Worthy SJ, Min C, Song X, Lozano YM, Yang J (2022) Above and belowground plant traits are not consistent in response to drought and competition treatments. Annals of Botany 20:1-12.
18. Wang F, Mi X, Chen L, Xu X, Durka W, Swenson NG, Johnson DJ, Worthy SJ, Xue J, Zhu Y, Schmid B, Liang Y, Ma K (2022) Differential impacts of adult trees on offspring and non-offspring recruits in a subtropical forest. Science China Life Sciences 65(10):1905-1913.
17. Sezen UU, Worthy SJ, Umaña MN, Davies SJ, McMahon SM, Swenson NG (2022) Comparative transcriptomics of tropical woody plants supports fast and furious strategy along the leaf economics spectrum in lianas. Biology Open 11(7):bio059184.
16. Worthy SJ, Bucalo KS, Perry E, Reynolds A, Cruse-Sanders J, Pérez ÁJ, Burgess KB (2022) Ability of rbcL and matK DNA barcodes to discriminate between montane forest orchids. Plant Systematics and Evolution 308 (3):1-9.
2021
15. Jiménez-Paz R, Worthy SJ, Valencia R, Pérez ÁJ, Reynolds A, Barone J, Burgess KB (2021) Floristic composition, structure, and diversity along an elevational gradient in an Andean forest of Northern Ecuador. Journal of Mountain Science 18(9):2315-2327.
14. Worthy SJ, Rubio VE, Staiger K, Ngouajio B, Yang J, Swenson NG (2021) Site-specific impacts of a major hurricane on alpha and beta diversity in tropical forest seedling communities. Ecosphere 12:e03651.
2020
13. Lucardi RD, Bellis ES, Cunard CE, Gravesande JK, Hughes SC, Whitehurst LE, Worthy SJ, Burgess KS, Marsico TD. (2020) Seeds attached to refrigerated shipping containers represent a substantial risk of nonnative plant species introduction and establishment. Scientific Reports 10:15017-15026.
12. Lucardi RD, Cunard CE, Hughes SC, Burgess KS, Reed JN, Whitehurst LE, Worthy SJ, Marsico TD. (2020) An initial industrial flora: a framework for botanical research in cooperation with industry for biodiversity conservation. PLoS One 15(4) e0230729.
11. Whitehurst LE, Cunard CE, Reed JN, Worthy SJ, Marsico TD, Lucardi RD, Burgess, KS. (2020) Preliminary application of DNA barcoding toward the detection of viable plant propagules at an initial international point-of-entry in Georgia, USA. Biological Invasions 1-22.
10. Worthy SJ, Laughlin DC, Zambrano J, Umaña MN, Zhang C, Lin L, Cao M, Swenson NG. (2020) Alternative designs and tropical tree seedling growth performance landscapes. Ecology 101(6):e03007.
9. Swenson NG, Worthy SJ, Eubanks D, Iida Y, Monks L, Petprakob K, Rubio VE, Staiger K, Zambrano J. (2020) A reframing of trait-demographic rate analyses for ecology and evolutionary biology. International Journal of Plant Science 181(1):33-43.
2019
8. Worthy SJ, Jiménez Paz RA, Pérez AJ, Reynolds A, Cruse-Sanders J, Valencia R, Barone JA, Burgess KS. (2019) Distribution and community assembly of trees along an Andean elevational gradient. Plants 8(9) 326.
7. Worthy SJ, Swenson NG. (2019) Functional perspectives on tropical tree demography and forest dynamics. Ecological Processes 8(1):1.
6. Zambrano J, Fagan WF, Worthy SJ, Thompson J, Uriarte M, Zimmerman JK, Umana MN, Swenson NG. (2019) Tree crown overlap improves predictions of the functional neighborhood effects on tree survival and growth. Journal of Ecology 107(2):887-900.
2018
5. Swenson NG and Worthy SJ. (2018) Phylogenetic resolution and metrics of biodiversity and signal in conservation. In Scherson R., and D. Faith (eds.), Phylogeny-Based Biodiversity Assessments for Conservation, Springer.
4. Patel M, Worthy SJ, Burgess KS. (2018) Evaluation of standard DNA barcoding techniques to verify the composition of herbal medicines. BIOS 89(2):74-82.
3. Pérez AJ, González F, Cevallos D, Zapata N, Santillán W, Whitehurst L, Worthy SJ, Romoleroux K, Burgess KS. (2018) Aristolochia mishuyacensis (Aristolochiaceae), a new record for Ecuador, with taxonomic notes. Neotropical Biodiversity 4(1):78-82.
2. Shao X, Brown C, Worthy SJ, Liu L, Cao Q, Lin L, Swenson NG. (2018) Intra-specific relatedness, spatial clustering and reduced demographic performance in tropical rainforest trees. Ecology Letters 21(8):1174-1181.
22. Flood M, Burgess KS, Kruse L, Ballenger J, Worthy SJ (Accepted) Comparison of phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity of pitcher plant bogs in Georgia's Coastal Plain. Plant Ecology
21. Worthy SJ, Gremer JR (Accepted) Understanding the drivers of intraspecific demographic variation: needs and opportunities. American Journal of Botany
2022
20. Worthy SJ, Marsico TD, Lucardi RD, Whitehurst LE, Burgess KS (2022) Variation in plant traits and phylogenetic structure associated with native and nonnative species in an industrialized flora. NeoBiota 77:101-123.
19. Asefa M, Worthy SJ, Min C, Song X, Lozano YM, Yang J (2022) Above and belowground plant traits are not consistent in response to drought and competition treatments. Annals of Botany 20:1-12.
18. Wang F, Mi X, Chen L, Xu X, Durka W, Swenson NG, Johnson DJ, Worthy SJ, Xue J, Zhu Y, Schmid B, Liang Y, Ma K (2022) Differential impacts of adult trees on offspring and non-offspring recruits in a subtropical forest. Science China Life Sciences 65(10):1905-1913.
17. Sezen UU, Worthy SJ, Umaña MN, Davies SJ, McMahon SM, Swenson NG (2022) Comparative transcriptomics of tropical woody plants supports fast and furious strategy along the leaf economics spectrum in lianas. Biology Open 11(7):bio059184.
16. Worthy SJ, Bucalo KS, Perry E, Reynolds A, Cruse-Sanders J, Pérez ÁJ, Burgess KB (2022) Ability of rbcL and matK DNA barcodes to discriminate between montane forest orchids. Plant Systematics and Evolution 308 (3):1-9.
2021
15. Jiménez-Paz R, Worthy SJ, Valencia R, Pérez ÁJ, Reynolds A, Barone J, Burgess KB (2021) Floristic composition, structure, and diversity along an elevational gradient in an Andean forest of Northern Ecuador. Journal of Mountain Science 18(9):2315-2327.
14. Worthy SJ, Rubio VE, Staiger K, Ngouajio B, Yang J, Swenson NG (2021) Site-specific impacts of a major hurricane on alpha and beta diversity in tropical forest seedling communities. Ecosphere 12:e03651.
2020
13. Lucardi RD, Bellis ES, Cunard CE, Gravesande JK, Hughes SC, Whitehurst LE, Worthy SJ, Burgess KS, Marsico TD. (2020) Seeds attached to refrigerated shipping containers represent a substantial risk of nonnative plant species introduction and establishment. Scientific Reports 10:15017-15026.
12. Lucardi RD, Cunard CE, Hughes SC, Burgess KS, Reed JN, Whitehurst LE, Worthy SJ, Marsico TD. (2020) An initial industrial flora: a framework for botanical research in cooperation with industry for biodiversity conservation. PLoS One 15(4) e0230729.
11. Whitehurst LE, Cunard CE, Reed JN, Worthy SJ, Marsico TD, Lucardi RD, Burgess, KS. (2020) Preliminary application of DNA barcoding toward the detection of viable plant propagules at an initial international point-of-entry in Georgia, USA. Biological Invasions 1-22.
10. Worthy SJ, Laughlin DC, Zambrano J, Umaña MN, Zhang C, Lin L, Cao M, Swenson NG. (2020) Alternative designs and tropical tree seedling growth performance landscapes. Ecology 101(6):e03007.
9. Swenson NG, Worthy SJ, Eubanks D, Iida Y, Monks L, Petprakob K, Rubio VE, Staiger K, Zambrano J. (2020) A reframing of trait-demographic rate analyses for ecology and evolutionary biology. International Journal of Plant Science 181(1):33-43.
2019
8. Worthy SJ, Jiménez Paz RA, Pérez AJ, Reynolds A, Cruse-Sanders J, Valencia R, Barone JA, Burgess KS. (2019) Distribution and community assembly of trees along an Andean elevational gradient. Plants 8(9) 326.
7. Worthy SJ, Swenson NG. (2019) Functional perspectives on tropical tree demography and forest dynamics. Ecological Processes 8(1):1.
6. Zambrano J, Fagan WF, Worthy SJ, Thompson J, Uriarte M, Zimmerman JK, Umana MN, Swenson NG. (2019) Tree crown overlap improves predictions of the functional neighborhood effects on tree survival and growth. Journal of Ecology 107(2):887-900.
2018
5. Swenson NG and Worthy SJ. (2018) Phylogenetic resolution and metrics of biodiversity and signal in conservation. In Scherson R., and D. Faith (eds.), Phylogeny-Based Biodiversity Assessments for Conservation, Springer.
4. Patel M, Worthy SJ, Burgess KS. (2018) Evaluation of standard DNA barcoding techniques to verify the composition of herbal medicines. BIOS 89(2):74-82.
3. Pérez AJ, González F, Cevallos D, Zapata N, Santillán W, Whitehurst L, Worthy SJ, Romoleroux K, Burgess KS. (2018) Aristolochia mishuyacensis (Aristolochiaceae), a new record for Ecuador, with taxonomic notes. Neotropical Biodiversity 4(1):78-82.
2. Shao X, Brown C, Worthy SJ, Liu L, Cao Q, Lin L, Swenson NG. (2018) Intra-specific relatedness, spatial clustering and reduced demographic performance in tropical rainforest trees. Ecology Letters 21(8):1174-1181.
2017
1. Zambrano J, Lida Y, Howe R, Lin L, Umaña MN, Wolf A, Worthy SJ, Swenson NG. (2017) Neighborhood defense gene similarity effects on tree performance: a community transcriptomic approach. Journal of Ecology 105(3):616-626.
Winner of 2017 British Ecological Society John Harper Prize for Best Paper in the Journal of Ecology by an Early Career Ecologist.
1. Zambrano J, Lida Y, Howe R, Lin L, Umaña MN, Wolf A, Worthy SJ, Swenson NG. (2017) Neighborhood defense gene similarity effects on tree performance: a community transcriptomic approach. Journal of Ecology 105(3):616-626.
Winner of 2017 British Ecological Society John Harper Prize for Best Paper in the Journal of Ecology by an Early Career Ecologist.