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Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers
  1. Pettengill, J. B., and M. C. Neel. Submitted. An Evaluation of Candidate Plant DNA Barcodes and Assignment Methods for Diagnosing Species in the Genus Agalinis (Orobanchaceae).
  2. Engelhardt, K. A. M., J. Granberg, M. W. Lloyd, R. K. Burnett, and M. C. Neel. Submitted. Variation in the Growth Characteristics Among Genotypes of Vallisneria americana: Implications for the Restoration of Submersed Aquatic Macrophyte Beds in the Chesapeake Bay. Restoration Ecology
  3. Fox, H. E., P. Kareiva, B. Silliman, J. Hitt, D. Lytle, B. S. Halpern, C. V. Hawkes, J. Lawler, M. C. Neel, J. D. Olden, M. A. Schlaepfer, K. Smith, H. Tallis. 2009. Why do we fly? Ecologists' sins of emission. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 7:294-296.
  4. Pettengill, J. B., R. Burnett Jr., and M. C. Neel. 2009. Characterization of 21 microsatellites within Agalinis acuta (Orobanchaceae) and cross-species amplification among closely related taxa. Molecular Ecology Resources 9:1375-1379.
  5. Burnett Jr., R., M. L. Lloyd, K. Engelhardt, and M. C. Neel. 2009. Development of eleven polymorphic microsatellite markers in a macrophyte of conservation concern, Vallisneria americana Michaux (Hydrocharitaceae). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:1427-1429
  6. Pettengill, J. B. and M. C. Neel. 2008. Phylogenetic Patterns and Conservation Among North American Members of the Genus Agalinis (Orobanchaceae). BMC Evolutionary Biology 8:264. or Link
  7. Cummings, M. P., M. C. Neel, and K. L. Shaw. 2008. A Genealogical Approach to Quantifying Lineage Divergence. Evolution. 62:2411-22
  8. Neel, M. C. 2008. Patch Connectivity and Genetic Diversity Conservation in the Federally Endangered and Narrowly Endemic Plant Species Astragalus albens (Fabaceae). Biological Conservation 141:938-955.
  9. Cushman, S. A., K. McGarigal, and M C. Neel 2008. Parsimony in Landscape Metrics: Strength, Universality, and Consistency. Ecological Indicators 8:691-703. Link
  10. Ferrari, J. T., T. R. Lookingbill, and M. C. Neel. 2007. Two Measures of Landscape-Graph Connectivity: Assessment Across Gradients in Area and Configuration. Landscape Ecology 22:1315-1323.
  11. Grand, J., M. P. Cummings, A. G. Rebelo, T. H. Ricketts, and M. C. Neel. 2007. Biased Data Reduce Efficiency and Effectiveness of Conservation Reserve Networks. Ecology Letters 10:364-374.
  12. Grand, J., J. Buonaccorsi, S. A. Cushman, C. R. Griffin and M. C. Neel. 2004. A Multiscale Landscape approach to Predicting Bird and Moth Rarity Hotspots, in a Threatened Pitch Pine-Scrub Oak Community. Conservation Biology 18:1063-1077.
  13. Neel, M. C., K. McGarigal and S. A. Cushman. 2004. Behavior of Class-Level Landscape Structure Metrics Across Gradients of Area and Aggregation. Landscape Ecology 4:435-455.
  14. Neel, M. C. and M. P. Cummings. 2004. Section-Level Relationships of North American Agalinis (Orobanchaceae) Based on DNA Sequence Analysis of Three Chloroplast Gene Regions. BMC Evolutionary Biology 4:15
  15. Neel, M. C. and M. P. Cummings. 2003. Genetic Consequences of Ecological Reserve Design Guidelines: An Empirical Investigation. Conservation Genetics 4:427-439.
  16. Neel, M. C. and N. C. Ellstrand. 2003. Conservation of Genetic Diversity in the Endangered Plant Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum. Conservation Genetics 4:337-352.
  17. Neel, M. C., and M. P. Cummings. 2003. Effectiveness of Conservation Targets in Capturing Genetic Diversity. Conservation Biology 17:219-229.
  18. Neel, M. C. 2002. Conservation Implications of the Reproductive Ecology of Agalinis acuta (Scrophulariaceae). American Journal of Botany 89:972-980.
  19. Neel M. C., J. Ross-Ibarra, and N. C. Ellstrand. 2001. Implications of Mating Patterns for Conservation of the Endangered Plant Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum (Polygonaceae). American Journal of Botany 88:1214-1222.
  20. Neel, M. C., and N. C. Ellstrand. 2001. Patterns of Allozyme Diversity in the Threatened Erigeron parishii (Asteraceae). American Journal of Botany 88:810-818.
  21. Neel, M. C., J. Clegg, and N. C. Ellstrand. 1996. Isozyme Variation in Echinocereus engelmannii var. munzii. Conservation Biology 10:622-631.

    22. Book Chapters

    1. Neel, M. C. 2008. Conservation Planning and Genetic Diversity. Chapter 18. Pages 281-296 In: S. P. Carroll and C. W. Fox, Editors. Conservation Biology: Evolution in Action. Oxford University Press.
    2. Neel, M. C. 2003. Genetic Diversity in Nature Reserves. Pages 149-151. In: McGraw Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology. McGraw-Hill Companies. New York, NY.
    3. Gonella, P., and M. Neel. 1995. Characterization of Rare Plant Habitat for Restoration in the San Bernardino National Forest. Pages 81-93. In: B. A. Roundy, E. D. McArthur, J. S. Haley, D. K. Mann, (Compilers). Proceedings: Wildland Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium; October 19-21 1993; Las Vegas, NV. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-315. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station 384 pages.

    Reports and Plans

    1. Neel, M. 2001. Identifying Supporting Natural Landscape. Pages 52-55. In: Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. BioMap Technical Report: A Supplement to BioMap: Guiding Land Conservation for Biodiversity in Massachusetts.
    2. Neel, M, S. Neid, and D. Szczebak. 2001. GIS Metadata. Pages 56-67. In: Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. BioMap Technical Report: A Supplement to BioMap: Guiding Land Conservation for Biodiversity in Massachusetts.
    3. Neel, M., and P. Somers. 2000. Summary Report on Six Experiments Examining Establishment and Maintenance of Agalinis acuta Populations. Prepared for the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service New England Field Office. Contract 14-48-0005-93-90002 with The Nature Conservancy. 62 pages.
    4. Tilford, D., M. Holden and M. Neel. 1993. Reconnaissance of Natural Vegetation Recovery at Mine Sites in the California Desert. Unpublished Report Submitted to the US Bureau of Mines. 136 pages.
    5. Neel, M., and S. Chaney. 1992. Damage Assessment and Rehabilitation Plan for Vehicle Trespass at North Baldwin Lake. Big Bear Ranger District, San Bernardino National Forest. 37 pages.
    6. Neel, M., and J. Greene. 1992. Revegetation Proposal: Gordon Quarry. Big Bear Ranger District, San Bernardino National Forest. 16 pages.
    7. Neel, M. C., and K. Barrows. 1990. Pebble Plain Habitat Management Guide. Produced in Cooperation Between the San Bernardino National Forest and The California Nature Conservancy. 60 pages.

    Photographs

    1. Naked Bicycles and Design. 2008. ‘Naked Bicycles and Design Wins the Oscars of Bike Building’. Pedal: Canada’s Cycling Magazine.
    2. Beacham, W, F.V. Castronova, and S. Sessine, editors. 2001. Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. Six Volumes. The Gale Group, Farmington Hills, MI. (Photographs of Dodecahema leptoceras, Eriogonum kennedyi ssp. austromontanum, and Arenaria ursina)
    3. San Bernardino National Forest. 1994. Forest Recreation Map.
    4. Mohlenbrock, R. H. 1993. This Land: Pebble Plains, California. Natural History 102:14-17.
    5. Krantz, T. 1990. A guide to the rare and unusual wildflowers of the Big Bear Valley Preserve. Friends of the Big Bear Valley Preserve. Pages 17, 19 (3 photos), 27 (2 photos) and 28.
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