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Rare drought-induced mortality of juniper is enhanced by edaphic stressors and influenced by stand density by Bowker, M.A., Muñoz, A., Martinez, T., Lau, M.K.

“…During 2001–2003, a severe sub-continental drought resulted in a mortality event involving multiple woody plant species. Mass-mortality (up to 65% mortality in…”
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Ecology and functional roles of biological soil crusts in semi-arid ecosystems of Spain by Maestre, F.T., Bowker, M.A., Cantón, Y., Castillo-Monroy, A.P., Cortina, J., Escolar, C., Escudero, A., Lázaro, R., Martínez, I.

“…Biological soil crusts (BSCs), composed of lichens, cyanobacteria, mosses, liverworts and microorganisms, are key biotic components of arid and semi-arid…”
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Temporal variation in community composition, pigmentation, and Fv/Fm of desert cyanobacterial soil crusts by BOWKER, M. A, REED, S. C, BELNAP, J, PHILLIPS, S. L

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Above- and belowground responses to tree thinning depend on the treatment of tree debris by Owen, Suzanne M., Sieg, Carolyn Hull, Gehring, Catherine A., Bowker, Matthew A.

“…Mechanical mastication is increasingly prescribed for wildfire mitigation, yet little is known about the ecological impacts of this fuels treatment…”
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Is computed tomography of the body overused ? An audit of 2068 attendances in a large acute hospital by NAIK, K. S, NESS, L. M, BOWKER, A. M. B, ROBINSON, P. J. A

“…Computed tomography (CT) delivers a substantial proportion of the medical radiation dose to the population. The National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB)…”
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Sex expression, skewed sex ratios, and microhabitat distribution in the dioecious desert moss Syntrichia caninervis (Pottiaceae) by Bowker, Matthew A., Stark, Lloyd R., McLetchie, D. Nicholas, Mishler, Brent D.

“…The moss Syntrichia caninervis is the dominant soil bryophyte in a blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima) community in the southern Nevada Mojave Desert, with a…”
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Genetically-based trait variation within a foundation tree species influences a dominant bark lichen by Lamit, L.J., Bowker, M.A., Holeski, L.M., Næsborg, R. Reese, Wooley, S.C., Zinkgraf, M., Lindroth, R.L., Whitham, T.G., Gehring, C.A.

“…Lichens frequently exhibit preference for tree species, however, tree traits that influence preference also vary intraspecifically. We hypothesized that…”
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A Novel Approach to Cultivate Biocrusts for Restoration and Experimentation by Doherty, Kyle D., Antoninka, Anita J., Bowker, Matthew A., Ayuso, Sergio V., Johnson, Nancy C.

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Steroid responsive fibrosing alveolitis in myasthenia gravis by Knox, A J, Bowker, A M, Sumner, D W, Muers, M F

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A new procedure for the template synthesis of metal nanowires by Graves, J.E., Bowker, M.E.A., Summer, A., Greenwood, A., Ponce de León, C., Walsh, F.C.

“…A new procedure for the fabrication of metal nanowires by template-assisted electrodeposition using porous polycarbonate templates is described. A thin…”
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Untangling the biological contributions to soil stability in semiarid shrublands by Chaudhary, V. Bala, Bowker, Matthew A, O'Dell, Thomas, Grace, James B, Redman, Andrea E, Rilig, Matthias C, Johnson, Nancy C

“…Communities of plants, biological soil crusts (BSCs), and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are known to influence soil stability individually, but their…”
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Ecology and functional roles of biological soil crusts in semi-arid ecosystems of Spain: Deserts of the World. Part IV: Iberain Southeast by MAESTRE, F. T, BOWKER, M. A, CANTON, Y, CASTILLO-MONROY, A. P, CORTINA, J, ESCOLAR, C, ESCUDERO, A, LAZARO, R, MARTINEZ, I

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Correlates of Biological Soil Crust Abundance across a Continuum of Spatial Scales: Support for a Hierarchical Conceptual Model by Bowker, Matthew A., Belnap, Jayne, Davidson, Diane W., Goldstein, Harland

“…1. Desertification negatively impacts a large proportion of the global human population and > 30% of the terrestrial land surface. Better methods are needed to…”
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Evidence for micronutrient limitation of biological soil crusts: importance to arid-lands restoration by Bowker, Matthew A., Belnap, Jayne, Davidson, Diane W., Phillips, Susan L.

“…Desertification is a global problem, costly to national economies and human societies. Restoration of biological soil crusts (BSCs) may have an important role…”
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Ecosystem development in roadside grasslands: biotic control, plant-soil interactions, and dispersal limitations by García-Palacios, Pablo, Bowker, Matthew A, Maestre, Fernando T, Soliveres, Santiago, Valladares, Fernando, Papadopoulos, Jorge, Escudero, Adrián

“…Roadside grasslands undergoing secondary succession are abundant, and represent ecologically meaningful examples of novel, human-created ecosystems…”
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A global database of shrub encroachment effects on ecosystem structure and functioning by Eldridge, David J, Maestre, Fernando T, Maltez-Mouro, Sara, Bowker, Matthew A

“…The encroachment of woody plants into grasslands, and the conversion of savannas and open woodlands into shrublands, has been widely reported during the past…”
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Spatial Modeling of Biological Soil Crusts to Support Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring by Bowker, Matthew A., Belnap, Jayne, Miller, Mark E.

“…Biological soil crusts are a diverse soil surface community, prevalent in semiarid regions, which function as ecosystem engineers and perform numerous…”
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Wildfire-resistant biological soil crusts and fire-induced loss of soil stability in Palouse prairies, USA by Bowker, Matthew A, Belnap, Jayne, Rosentreter, Roger, Graham, Bernadette

“…Frequent low-intensity fires are a natural component of the ecology of the Palouse prairies of northwestern North America. To study the effects of fire upon…”
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Temporal variation in community composition, pigmentation, and F(v)/F(m) of desert cyanobacterial soil crusts by Bowker, M A, Reed, S C, Belnap, J, Phillips, S L

“…Summers on the Colorado Plateau (USA) are typified by harsh conditions such as high temperatures, brief soil hydration periods, and high UV and visible…”
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Temporal Variation in Community Composition, Pigmentation, and Fv/Fmof Desert Cyanobacterial Soil Crusts by M. A. Bowker, Reed, S. C., Belnap, J., Phillips, S. L.

“…Summers on the Colorado Plateau (USA) are typified by harsh conditions such as high temperatures, brief soil hydration periods, and high UV and visible…”
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