About the Authors

Jesse L. Brunner

jesse.brunner@wsu.edu

Affiliations School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, United States of America

Shannon Duerr

Affiliation Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, United States of America

Felicia Keesing

Affiliation Department of Biology, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, United States of America

Mary Killilea

Affiliation Department of Biology, New York University, New York, New York, United States of America

Holly Vuong

Affiliations Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, United States of America, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Richard S. Ostfeld

Affiliation Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JLB SD FK MK RSO. Performed the experiments: JLB SD MK HV. Analyzed the data: JLB. Wrote the paper: JLB FK RSO. Obtained permission of landowners: SD.