Search Results - "ASHTON, P. M."

Three phylogenetic groups have driven the recent population expansion of Cryptococcus neoformans by Ashton, P. M., Thanh, L. T., Trieu, P. H., Van Anh, D., Trinh, N. M., Beardsley, J., Kibengo, F., Chierakul, W., Dance, D. A. B., Rattanavong, S., Davong, V., Hung, L. Q., Chau, N. V. V., Tung, N. L. N., Chan, A. K., Thwaites, G. E., Lalloo, D. G., Anscombe, C., Nhat, L. T. H., Perfect, J., Dougan, G., Baker, S., Harris, S., Day, J. N.

“…Cryptococcus neoformans ( C. neoformans var. grubii ) is an environmentally acquired pathogen causing 181,000 HIV-associated deaths each year. We sequenced 699…”
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Species–habitat associations in a Sri Lankan dipterocarp forest by Gunatilleke, C. V. S., Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N., Esufali, S., Harms, K. E., Ashton, P. M. S., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Ashton, P. S.

“…Forest structure and species distribution patterns were examined among eight topographically defined habitats for the 205 species with stems ≥ 1 cm dbh…”
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Prospective use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) detected a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis by INNS, T., ASHTON, P. M., HERRERA-LEON, S., LIGHTHILL, J., FOULKES, S., JOMBART, T., REHMAN, Y., FOX, A., DALLMAN, T., DE PINNA, E., BROWNING, L., COIA, J. E., EDEGHERE, O., VIVANCOS, R.

“…Since April 2015, whole genome sequencing (WGS) has been the routine test for Salmonella identification, surveillance and outbreak investigation at the…”
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A comparison of leaf physiology and anatomy of Quercus (section Erythrobalanus-Fagaceae) species in different light environments by Ashton, P.M.S, Berlyn, G.P

“…Physiological and anatomical attributes of leaves were examined of three species of Quercus section Erythrobalanus. All three species occur in moist temperate…”
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Initial performance and reforestation potential of 24 tropical tree species planted across a precipitation gradient in the Republic of Panama by Wishnie, M.H., Dent, D.H., Mariscal, E., Deago, J., Cedeño, N., Ibarra, D., Condit, R., Ashton, P.M.S.

“…Decades of deforestation and unsustainable land use have created large expanses of degraded lands across Central America. Reforestation may offer one means of…”
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Restoration of a Sri Lankan Rainforest: Using Caribbean Pine Pinus caribaea as a Nurse for Establishing Late-Successional Tree Species by Ashton, P. M. S., Gamage, S., I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke, Gunatilleke, C. V. S.

“…1. In the moist tropics, studies have demonstrated poor seedling establishment of latesuccessional trees on lands cleared of forest. Our study examined the…”
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The relationship between shelterwood cuts and crown thinnings and the abundance and distribution of birds in a southern New England forest by Goodale, Eben, Lalbhai, Punit, Goodale, Uromi M., Ashton, P.M.S.

“…Forest regeneration methods such as shelterwood treatments have been shown to substantially increase the diversity of bird species, specifically of species…”
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Leaf Adaptations of Some Shorea Species to Sun and Shade by Ashton, P. M. S., Berlyn, G. P.

“…Seedlings of four species of the genus Shorea section Doona were examined. All co-exist in the moist evergreen rain forest of southwestern Sri Lanka…”
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Role of Legumes in Release of Successionally Arrested Grasslands in the Central Hills of Sri Lanka by Ashton, P. M. S., Samarasinghe, S. J., Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N., Gunatilleke, C. V. S.

“…Most of the world's forest has been cleared, cultivated, and then often abandoned. In many instances these areas have changed to successionally arrested…”
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Application of phasor measurement units to estimate power system inertial frequency response by Ashton, P. M., Taylor, G. A., Carter, A. M., Bradley, M. E., Hung, W.

“…The inherent reduction in inertial frequency response resulting from a shift in generation mix towards renewables, is presenting a range of operational…”
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Performance evaluation of MPLS-enabled communications infrastructure for wide area monitoring systems by Golshani, M, Taylor, G.A, Pisica, I, Ashton, P.M

“…In order to obtain the transient power system measurement information, Wide Area Monitoring Systems (WAMS) should be able to collect Phasor Measurement Unit…”
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Future wide area monitoring requirements for the GB transmission system by Ashton, P.M, Taylor, G.A, Carter, A.M

“…The Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) is deemed vital to achieving the wide area monitoring and control requirements of the Smart Grid. The devices are capable of…”
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Prospective Wide Area Monitoring of the Great Britain Transmission System using Phasor Measurement Units by Ashton, P. M., Taylor, G. A., Irving, M. R., Carter, A. M., Bradley, M. E.

“…National Grid, the Transmission System Operator for Great Britain, has recently installed a Wide Area Monitoring System (WAMS), to improve the real-time view…”
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Seedling survival and growth of native tree species in pastures: Implications for dry tropical forest rehabilitation in central Panama by Griscom, Heather P., Ashton, P.M.S., Berlyn, Graeme P.

“…Our study tested the effects of herbicide application and cattle removal on the survival and growth of three native tree species planted in pastures within a…”
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Within-crown Foliar Plasticity of Western Hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla, in Relation to Stand Age by Richardson, A.D., Ashton, P.M.S., Berlyn, G.P., McGroddy, M.E., Cameron, I.R.

“…Anatomy and morphology of needles from six different positions within the crowns of western hemlock,Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg., were studied to…”
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Responses to Nutrient Addition Among Seedlings of Eight Closely Related Species of Shorea in Sri Lanka by Gunatilleke, C. V. S., Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N., Perera, G. A. D., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Ashton, P. M. S.

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Ectomycorrhizal colonization and seedling growth of Shorea (Dipterocarpaceae) species in simulated shade environments of a Sri Lankan rain forest by Tennakoon, M.M.D., Gunatilleke, I.A.U.N., Hafeel, K.M., Seneviratne, G., Gunatilleke, C.V.S., Ashton, P.M.S.

“…The purpose of our study was to examine whether the degree of ectomycorrhizal (EM) colonization was associated with amount of shade for potted seedlings of…”
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Regeneration of banj oak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus) in the central Himalaya by Thadani, Rajesh, Ashton, P.M.S.

“…Banj oak (Quercus leucotrichophora) is the most common broadleaf tree in the mid-elevational central Himalaya in India. Past studies on this tree have reported…”
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Early-successional dynamics of single-aged mixed hardwood stands in a southern New England forest, USA by Liptzin, Daniel, Ashton, P.M.S

“…The pattern of stand development was studied in two mixed-species single-aged stands that originated after true clearcutting at the Great Mountain Forest in…”
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Soil seed bank dynamics in relation to topographic position of a mixed-deciduous forest in southern New England, USA by Ashton, P.M.S., Harris, P.G., Thadani, R.

“…We examined the floristic significance of soil seed banks in relation to valley, midslope and ridge sites in a 70–90-year old forest in northeastern…”
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