Publications — Dr. Justin C. Luong
Working Lands and Restoration Ecology • UC Berkeley
20. Drought-stress in Lupinus bicolor leads to earlier flowering and seeding times
Madroño, Accepted. Phillipson CN, Baker EJ, Ando K, Cullear R, Luong JC
19. Assessing aggregate stability methods to inform restoration in California coastal grasslands
(2025) Grasslands, 35(3), 17-19. Evans A, McLaren E, Brito-Bersi T, Chavez-Velasco E, Foster E, Byrne K, Griffin-Nolan RJ, Luong JC, Pressler Y
18. Compost and Native Seeding Interactively Increase Bulk Soil Carbon, but Compost Addition Favors Nonnative Plants
(2025) Rangeland Ecology & Management, 103, 104-112. Luong JC, Mejia-Muñoz J, & Krone P
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2025.07.010
17. Divergent drought response in two cold desert shrublands.
(2025) Ecosphere 16(3):e70211. Byrne KM, Luong JC, Kaczynski KM.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70211
16. Soil Biome Variation of Lupinus nipomensis Eastw. in Wet-Cool vs. Dry-Warm Microhabitats and Greenhouse Conditions
(2025) American Journal of Botany e70020. Nguyen PV, Luong JC, Wishingrad V, Stratton LC, Loik ME, Meyer RS.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.70020
15. Drought and vegetation restoration lead to shifts in soil microbial diversity and co‐occurrence networks in California coastal prairie
(2025) Plant and Soil. Yang X, Loik ME, Wu X, Luong JC, Wei X, Li L.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06625-7
14. Rapid shifts in grassland communities driven by climate change
(2024) Nature Ecology & Evolution. Zhu K, Song Y, Lesage JC, Luong JC, Bartolome J, Chiariello N, Dudney J, Field C, Hallett L, Hammond M, Harrison S, Hayes G, Hobbs R, Holl KD, Hopkinson P, Larios L, Loik ME, Prugh L.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02552-z
13. Plant geographic distribution influences chemical defences in native and introduced Plantago lanceolata populations
(2024) Functional Ecology 38(4): 883-896. Medina-van Berkum P, Schmöckel E, Bischoff A, Carrasco-Farias N, Catford JA, Feldmann R, Groten K, Henry HAL, Bucharova A, Hänniger S, Luong JC, Oetama VSP, Pärtel M, Power SA, Villellas J, Welk E, Wingler A, Rothe B, Gershenzon J, Reichelt M, Roscher C, Unsicker SB.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14535
12. Rethinking local seed sourcing for the restoration of a foundational grass species in California
(2023) Restoration Ecology 31(8): e13992. Nolan MP, Luong JC, Valliere JM, Mazer SJ, D’Antonio CM.
https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13992
11. Lessons learned from an interdisciplinary evaluation of long-term restoration outcomes on 37 restored coastal grasslands in California
(2023) Biological Conservation 280:109956. Luong JC, Press DM, Holl KD.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.109956
10. Native and invasive bunchgrasses have different responses to trail disturbance on California coastal prairies
(2023) Plant Ecology 224: 125-135. Luong JC, Villanueva EM, Bauman TA. (Published with undergrads)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-022-01284-z
9. Inclusive restoration: Ten recommendations to support LGBTQ+ researchers in restoration science
(2022) Restoration Ecology 31(3): e13743. Toone TA, Ahler SJ, Larson JE, Luong JC, Martinez-Baena F, Ordóñez-Parra CA, Silva MC, van der Ouderaa IBC.
https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13743
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8. Overcoming biotic homogenization in ecological restoration
(2022) Trends in Ecology and Evolution 37(9): 777-788. Holl KD, Luong JC, Brancalion PHS.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.05.002
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7. Adjustments in physiological and morphological traits suggest drought-induced competitive release of some California plants
(2022) Ecology and Evolution 12(4): e8773. Luong JC, Loik ME.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8773
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6. Non-periodic grassland restoration management can promote native woody shrub encroachment
(2022) Restoration Ecology 30(8): e13650. Luong JC.
https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13650
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5. Plant-arthropod interactions of an endangered California lupine
(2022) Ecology and Evolution 12 (3): e8688. Motta CI, Luong JC, Seltmann KC. (Mentorship paper)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8688
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4. Leaf traits and phylogeny explain plant survival and community dynamics in response to extreme drought in a restored coastal grassland
(2021) Journal of Applied Ecology 58(8): 1670-1680. Luong JC, Holl KD, Loik ME. 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13909
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3. Selecting coastal California prairie species for climate-smart grassland restoration
(2021) Grasslands 31(1): 4-9. Luong JC, Loik, ME.
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2. The importance of pilot studies and understanding microhabitat requirements when reintroducing endemic plants during coastal dune restoration
(2019) Journal of Coastal Conservation 23: 552-562. Luong JC, Nolan MN, Stratton LC.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-019-00684-0
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1. Local grassland restoration affects insect communities
(2019) Ecological Entomology 44(4): 471-479. Luong JC, Turner PL, Phillipson CN, Seltmann KC.
https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12721
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