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Influence of balsam poplar tannin fractions on carbon and nitrogen dynamics in Alaskan taiga floodplain soils by Fierer, Noah, Schimel, Joshua P., Cates, Rex G., Zou, Jiping

“…The feedbacks between plant and soil processes play an important role in driving forest succession. One poorly understood feedback mechanism is the interaction…”
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The antibacterial and antifungal activity of essential oils extracted from Guatemalan medicinal plants by Miller, Andrew B, Cates, Rex G, Lawrence, Michael, Soria, J Alfonso Fuentes, Espinoza, Luis V, Martinez, Jose Vicente, Arbizú, Dany A

“…Essential oils are prevalent in many medicinal plants used for oral hygiene and treatment of diseases. Medicinal plant species were extracted to determine the…”
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The role of carbon-based plant secondary metabolites in decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems by Horner, J.D. (University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM), Gosz, J.R, Cates, R.G

“…Litter decomposition in terrestrial habitats is affected by many factors, including temperature, moisture, and nutrient and organic composition of litter…”
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Effects of terpenes and phenolic and flavonoid glycosides from Douglas fir on western spruce budworm larval growth, pupal weight, and adult weight by Zou, J. (Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.), Cates, R.G

“…Monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and phenolic and flavonoid glycosides typical of the current year's foliage of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) were…”
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Activity of acetone and methanol extracts from thirty-one medicinal plant species against herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 by Jaeger Greer, Mary R, Cates, Rex G, Johnson, F Brent, Lamnaouer, Driss, Ohai, Levon

“…Thirty-one medicinal plant species from Hawaii, Morocco, and the Sonoran Desert, USA have been shown in past studies to be highly inhibitory to pathogenic…”
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The role of balsam poplar secondary chemicals in controlling soil nutrient dynamics through succession in the Alaskan taiga by Schimel, J.P. (California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA (USA). Dept. Ecology Evolution and Marine Biology), Cates, R.G, Ruess, R

“…The vegetation mosaic of the Alaskan taiga is produced by patterns of disturbance coupled to well-defined successional patterns. In primary succession on river…”
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Feeding Patterns of Monophagous, Oligophagous, and Polyphagous Insect Herbivores: The Effect of Resource Abundance and Plant Chemistry by Cates, Rex G.

“…Leaf tissue preferences of monophagous, oligophagous, and polyphagous insect herbivores were determined using young and mature leaf tissue abundances and…”
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Oleanane Triterpene Saponins from the Chinese Medicinal Herb Clinopodium chinensis by Liu, Zimin, Li, Du, Owen, Noel L, Grant, David M, Cates, Rex G, Jia, Zhongjian

“…Four oleanne triterpene saponins, 3beta,16beta, 23-trihydroxy-keton-13beta,28-epoxyolean-9(11)-en-3-yl…”
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Arthropod dynamics on sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata): effects of plant chemistry and avian predation by Wiens, John A., Cates, Rex G., Rotenberry, John T., Cobb, Neil, Van Horne, Beatrice, Redak, Richard A.

“…We conducted a field experiment to assess interrelationships between leaf-tissue secondary chemistry, avian predation, and the abundance and diversity of…”
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Triterpenoid Saponins from Gypsophila oldhamiana by Liu, Zimin, Li, Du, Owen, Noel L, Grant, David M, Cates, Rex G, Jia, Zhongjian

“…Three new triterpenoid saponins were isolated from the roots of Gypsophila oldhamiana. Their structures were elucidated, using a combination of homonuclear and…”
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Triterpenoid Saponins from Clinopodium chinensis by Liu, Zimin, Jia, Zhongjian, Cates, Rex G, Li, Du, Owen, Noel L

“…Two new triterpenoid saponins, 3 beta,16 beta,23-trihydroxy-13,28-epoxyolean- 11-en-3-yl-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->3)]-…”
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Host plant predictability and the feeding patterns of monophagous, oligophagous, and polyphagous insect herbivores by Cates, R.G

“…Host plant preferences for 34 insect herbivore species are reported. Most polyphagous herbivores feeding on annuals, herbaceous perennials, and woody…”
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The Interface between Slugs and Wild Ginger: Some Evolutionary Aspects by Cates, Rex G.

“…Data collected on natural populations of Asarum caudatum in western Washington indicated that populations were polymorphic for growth rate, seed production,…”
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Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)--spruce budworm (Choristoneura occidentalis) interactions: the effect of nutrition, chemical defenses, tissue phenology, and tree physical parameters on budworm success by Redak, R.A, Cates, R.G

“…Measurements of foliage quality, physiological, and phenological condition of sample trees were used as independent variables in multiple correlation analyses…”
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Elk, multiple factors, and persistence of willows in national parks by Singer, F.J, Zeigenfuss, L.C, Cates, R.G, Barnett, D.T

“…Managers are concerned over declines in willows (Salix spp.) and increasing elk (Cervus elaphus) populations in Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone national parks…”
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Screening for Anticancer Agents from Sonoran Desert Plants:A Chemical Ecology Approach by Donaldson, Jack R., Cates, Rex G.

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Activities of Guatemalan medicinal plants against cancer cell lines and selected microbes: Evidence for their conservation by Rex, G. Cates, Andrew, Thompson, Holly, Brabazon, Sidney, McDonald, Michael, Lawrence, Steven, Williams, Pablo, Peniallilo, J., Alfonso Fuentes Soria, Luis, V. Espinoza, Ernesto, Villagran, Fernando, Ancheta

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Allelopathic Potential of the Dominant Vegetation of Western Washington by Del Moral, Roger, Cates, Rex G.

“…Forty plant species common in western Washington were investigated for the presence of allelopathic chemicals capable of influencing the distribution of…”
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Sucessional Status and the Palatability of Plants to Generalized Herbivores by Cates, Rex G., Orians, Gordon H.

“…Theoretical considerations and evidence from the literature suggest that early successional plant species should make a lesser commitment of resources to…”
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Foliage constituents of douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco (Pinaceae)): Their seasonal variation and potential role in douglas fir resistance and silviculture management by Zou, J, Cates, R G

“…Seasonal changes in the production of primary nutrients (soluble carbohydrates) and secondary metabolites (terpenes, monomeric phenolics, and tannins) in the…”
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