First Name: Justin CaoLast Name: LuongPublications: YearPublication 2019"The importance of pilot studies and understanding microhabitat requirements when reintroducing endemic plants during coastal dune restoration" in Journal of Coastal Conservation 2019"Local grassland restoration affects insect communities" in Ecological Entomology 2021"Leaf traits and phylogeny explain plant survival and community dynamics in response to extreme drought in a restored coastal grassland" in Journal of Applied Ecology 2022"Plantâarthropod interactions of an endangered California lupine" in Ecology and Evolution 2022"Adjustments in physiological and morphological traits suggest droughtâinduced competitive release of some California plants" in Ecology and Evolution 2022"Overcoming biotic homogenization in ecological restoration" in Trends in Ecology & Evolution 2022"Nonperiodic grassland restoration management can promote native woody shrub encroachment" in Restoration Ecology 2022"Native and invasive bunchgrasses have different responses to trail disturbance on California coastal prairies" in Plant Ecology 2023"Inclusive restoration: ten recommendations to support LGBTQ+ researchers in restoration science" in Restoration Ecology 2023"Rethinking local seed sourcing for the restoration of a foundational grass species in California" in Restoration Ecology 2024"Plant geographic distribution influences chemical defences in native and introduced Plantago lanceolata populations" in Functional Ecology 2024"Drought and vegetation restoration lead to shifts in soil microbial diversity and co-occurrence networks in California coastal prairie" in Plant & Soil 2024"Rapid shifts in grassland communities driven by climate change" in Nature Ecology & Evolution 2025"Divergent drought responses in two cold desert shrublands" in Ecosphere 2025"Soil biome variation of Lupinus nipomensis in wet-cool vs. dry-warm microhabitats and greenhouse" in American Journal of Botany