Publications
For the most up-to-date list, please visit my Google Scholar Page. If you are unable to access any of the articles below, feel free to email me at dnarango@gmail.com to receive a copy
18. Larson K.L., Lerman, S., Nelson, K., Groffman P., Grove, M., Narango, D.L., Neil, C., Wheeler, M. Examining the potential to expand wildlife-supporting residential yards and gardens. In press, Landscape and Urban Planning. (PDF)
17. Piel, G.*, Tallamy, D.W., Narango, D.L. Lepidoptera host records accurately predict tree use by foraging birds. Northeastern Naturalist, in press. (PDF)
16. Lerman, S.B., Narango, D.L. (**Co-lead authors), Avolio, M.L., Bratt, A.R., Engebretson, J.M., Groffman, P.M., Hall S.J., Heffernan, J.B., Hobbie, S.E., Larson, K.L., Locke, D.H., Neill, C., Nelson, K.C., Padullés Cubino, J., and Trammell, T.L.E. Residential yard management and landscape cover affect urban bird community diversity across the continental US. Ecological Applications, in press. (PDF)
15. Tallamy, D.W., Narango, D. L., and Mitchell A. (2021) Do non-native plants contribute to insect population declines? Invited submission for special issue: "Insect Declines". Ecological Entomology, 46(4): 729-742. [PDF] **Top cited article for 2020-2021**
14. Larson, K.L., Fleeger, M., Wheeler, M.M., Andrade, R., Brown, J., Hall, S.J., Lerman, S.B., Narango, D.L. (2021) Who’s abuzz about bees? Explaining Residents’ Attitudes in Phoenix, Arizona. Urban Ecosystems, 24: 35-48. (PDF)
13. Narango, D.L., Tallamy, D.W., and Shropshire, K.J. (2020) Few keystone plant genera support the majority of Lepidoptera species. Nature Communications, 11, 5751 (LINK) **Top 25 Nature Communications papers for 2020**
12. Milam, J. , Johnson, D.E., Andersen, J.C., Narango, D.L., Fassler, A., and Elkington J.S. (2020) Defining morphological characteristics to reliably distinguish among three commonly misidentified species of Bombus (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Insects, 11(10), 669. (PDF)
11. Cubino, P., Cavender-Bares J., Lerman, S. B., Groffman, P.M., Avolio, M.L., Trammell, T.L.E., Wheeler, M. M., Larson, K.L., Narango, D.L., Neill, C., Bratt, A.R., Hall, S. J., Hobbie, S.E. (2020) Taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional composition and homogenization of residential yard vegetation with contrasting management. Landscape and Urban Planning, 202, p.103877. (PDF)
10. Narango, D.L. (2020) Natural History in the City: Connecting people with the ecology of their plant and animal neighbors. Invited submission for special issue: “Historia naturalis: Inspiring Ecology”. Journal of Natural History Education and Experience, 14: 13-17. (PDF)
9. Narango, D.L., Tallamy, D.W., Snyder, K.J.* and Rice, R.A. (2019) Canopy tree preference by insectivorous birds in shade‐coffee farms: Implications for migratory bird conservation. Biotropica, 51(3): 387-398. (PDF)
8. Narango, D.L., Tallamy, D.W. and Marra P.P. (2018) Nonnative plants reduce population growth of an insectivorous bird. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(45):11549-11554. (PDF)
7. Baisden, E.C., Tallamy, D.W., Narango, D.L., and Boyle E.. (2018) Do cultivars of native plants support insect herbivores? HortTechnology, 28(5): 596-606. (PDF)
6. Keilsohn W.*, Narango, D.L., and Tallamy D.W. (2018) Roadside habitat impacts insect traffic mortality. Journal of Insect Conservation, 22(2): 183-188.(PDF)
5. WD Hansen, JP Scholl, AE Sorensen, K Fisher, J Klassen, L Calle, G Kandlikar, N Kortessis, D Kucera, D Marias, DL Narango, K O’Keefe, A Planas, W Recart, E Ridolfi, M Shay. (2018) How do we ensure the future of our discipline is vibrant? Student reflections on careers and culture of ecology. Ecosphere 9(2): e02099. (PDF)
4. Narango, D.L. and Rodewald A.D. (2018) Signal information of bird song changes in human-dominated landscapes, Urban Ecosystems, 21(1): 41-50. (PDF)
3. Narango, D.L., Tallamy, D.W. and Marra, P.P. (2017) Native plants improve breeding and foraging habitat for an insectivorous bird. Biological Conservation, 213: 42-50. (PDF)
2. Narango, D.L. and Rodewald A.D. (2016) Urban-associated drivers of song variation along a rural–urban gradient. Behavioral Ecology, 27.2: 608-616. (PDF)
1. Newell, F.L., Haiman, A.K., Narango, D.L., Means, J., Leonhard, L.D., Philhower-Gillen, J., Johnson, A.M., Rodewald, A.D. (2013) Polygyny and Double Brooding in the Eastern Wood-Pewee. Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 125(2):251-259. (LINK)
Book Chapters
1. Lerman, S.B, Narango, D.L., Andrande, R., Warren, P.W., Grade, A., Straley, K. Book Chapter: Wildlife in the city: human drivers and human consequences. In: Urban Ecology: Its Nature and Challenge. [PDF]
2. Narango, D.L. Habitat selection in human-dominated landscapes. In: Songbird behavior and conservation in the Anthropocene. CRC press (link)
In Progress (in review or revision)
Lerman, S.B., Narango, D.L., Goddard, M., Marra, P.P. Humanity for Habitat—Residential yards as an opportunity for conservation. In revision for Bioscience.
Narango, D.L., Brandao, M*, Tallamy D.W. and Rice, R. Foraging niche differs among Yellow warblers (Setophagia petechia) by sex and age in a rustic shade-coffee farm. In revision for Journal of Field Ornithology.
Narango, D.L., Carlo, T.A., Tallamy, D.W. and Marra P.P. Tracking nitrogen movement through native and nonnative plant-based food webs using a stable isotope tracer. in revision for Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Narango, D.L., et al. Urban land management and canopy cover affects ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) diversity across six US metropolitan cities. in review, Biological Conservation.
Grijseels, N. et al. Evapotranspiration of residential lawns across the United States. In review at Water Resources Research.
Popular Articles
Narango, D.L. and Lambert M. "Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden’s Backyard", Scientific American, 10 May 2021. (link)
* Undergraduate Student Mentee
** Joint First Author
17. Piel, G.*, Tallamy, D.W., Narango, D.L. Lepidoptera host records accurately predict tree use by foraging birds. Northeastern Naturalist, in press. (PDF)
16. Lerman, S.B., Narango, D.L. (**Co-lead authors), Avolio, M.L., Bratt, A.R., Engebretson, J.M., Groffman, P.M., Hall S.J., Heffernan, J.B., Hobbie, S.E., Larson, K.L., Locke, D.H., Neill, C., Nelson, K.C., Padullés Cubino, J., and Trammell, T.L.E. Residential yard management and landscape cover affect urban bird community diversity across the continental US. Ecological Applications, in press. (PDF)
15. Tallamy, D.W., Narango, D. L., and Mitchell A. (2021) Do non-native plants contribute to insect population declines? Invited submission for special issue: "Insect Declines". Ecological Entomology, 46(4): 729-742. [PDF] **Top cited article for 2020-2021**
14. Larson, K.L., Fleeger, M., Wheeler, M.M., Andrade, R., Brown, J., Hall, S.J., Lerman, S.B., Narango, D.L. (2021) Who’s abuzz about bees? Explaining Residents’ Attitudes in Phoenix, Arizona. Urban Ecosystems, 24: 35-48. (PDF)
13. Narango, D.L., Tallamy, D.W., and Shropshire, K.J. (2020) Few keystone plant genera support the majority of Lepidoptera species. Nature Communications, 11, 5751 (LINK) **Top 25 Nature Communications papers for 2020**
12. Milam, J. , Johnson, D.E., Andersen, J.C., Narango, D.L., Fassler, A., and Elkington J.S. (2020) Defining morphological characteristics to reliably distinguish among three commonly misidentified species of Bombus (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Insects, 11(10), 669. (PDF)
11. Cubino, P., Cavender-Bares J., Lerman, S. B., Groffman, P.M., Avolio, M.L., Trammell, T.L.E., Wheeler, M. M., Larson, K.L., Narango, D.L., Neill, C., Bratt, A.R., Hall, S. J., Hobbie, S.E. (2020) Taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional composition and homogenization of residential yard vegetation with contrasting management. Landscape and Urban Planning, 202, p.103877. (PDF)
10. Narango, D.L. (2020) Natural History in the City: Connecting people with the ecology of their plant and animal neighbors. Invited submission for special issue: “Historia naturalis: Inspiring Ecology”. Journal of Natural History Education and Experience, 14: 13-17. (PDF)
9. Narango, D.L., Tallamy, D.W., Snyder, K.J.* and Rice, R.A. (2019) Canopy tree preference by insectivorous birds in shade‐coffee farms: Implications for migratory bird conservation. Biotropica, 51(3): 387-398. (PDF)
8. Narango, D.L., Tallamy, D.W. and Marra P.P. (2018) Nonnative plants reduce population growth of an insectivorous bird. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(45):11549-11554. (PDF)
7. Baisden, E.C., Tallamy, D.W., Narango, D.L., and Boyle E.. (2018) Do cultivars of native plants support insect herbivores? HortTechnology, 28(5): 596-606. (PDF)
6. Keilsohn W.*, Narango, D.L., and Tallamy D.W. (2018) Roadside habitat impacts insect traffic mortality. Journal of Insect Conservation, 22(2): 183-188.(PDF)
5. WD Hansen, JP Scholl, AE Sorensen, K Fisher, J Klassen, L Calle, G Kandlikar, N Kortessis, D Kucera, D Marias, DL Narango, K O’Keefe, A Planas, W Recart, E Ridolfi, M Shay. (2018) How do we ensure the future of our discipline is vibrant? Student reflections on careers and culture of ecology. Ecosphere 9(2): e02099. (PDF)
4. Narango, D.L. and Rodewald A.D. (2018) Signal information of bird song changes in human-dominated landscapes, Urban Ecosystems, 21(1): 41-50. (PDF)
3. Narango, D.L., Tallamy, D.W. and Marra, P.P. (2017) Native plants improve breeding and foraging habitat for an insectivorous bird. Biological Conservation, 213: 42-50. (PDF)
2. Narango, D.L. and Rodewald A.D. (2016) Urban-associated drivers of song variation along a rural–urban gradient. Behavioral Ecology, 27.2: 608-616. (PDF)
1. Newell, F.L., Haiman, A.K., Narango, D.L., Means, J., Leonhard, L.D., Philhower-Gillen, J., Johnson, A.M., Rodewald, A.D. (2013) Polygyny and Double Brooding in the Eastern Wood-Pewee. Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 125(2):251-259. (LINK)
Book Chapters
1. Lerman, S.B, Narango, D.L., Andrande, R., Warren, P.W., Grade, A., Straley, K. Book Chapter: Wildlife in the city: human drivers and human consequences. In: Urban Ecology: Its Nature and Challenge. [PDF]
2. Narango, D.L. Habitat selection in human-dominated landscapes. In: Songbird behavior and conservation in the Anthropocene. CRC press (link)
In Progress (in review or revision)
Lerman, S.B., Narango, D.L., Goddard, M., Marra, P.P. Humanity for Habitat—Residential yards as an opportunity for conservation. In revision for Bioscience.
Narango, D.L., Brandao, M*, Tallamy D.W. and Rice, R. Foraging niche differs among Yellow warblers (Setophagia petechia) by sex and age in a rustic shade-coffee farm. In revision for Journal of Field Ornithology.
Narango, D.L., Carlo, T.A., Tallamy, D.W. and Marra P.P. Tracking nitrogen movement through native and nonnative plant-based food webs using a stable isotope tracer. in revision for Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Narango, D.L., et al. Urban land management and canopy cover affects ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) diversity across six US metropolitan cities. in review, Biological Conservation.
Grijseels, N. et al. Evapotranspiration of residential lawns across the United States. In review at Water Resources Research.
Popular Articles
Narango, D.L. and Lambert M. "Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden’s Backyard", Scientific American, 10 May 2021. (link)
* Undergraduate Student Mentee
** Joint First Author
