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The ‘hydrology’ of leaves: co‐ordination of structure and function in temperate woody species by SACK, L., COWAN, P. D., JAIKUMAR, N., HOLBROOK, N. M.

“…ABSTRACT The hydraulic conductance of the leaf lamina (Klamina) substantially constrains whole‐plant water transport, but little is known of its association…”
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effect of habitat management on home-range size and survival of rural Norway rat populations by Lambert, M. S., Quy, R. J., Smith, R. H., Cowan, D. P.

“…1. Norway rat Rattus norvegicus populations are usually controlled with toxic baits, but this approach is increasingly recognized as having negative welfare…”
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The Occurrence of Commensal Rodents in Dwellings as Revealed by the 1996 English House Condition Survey by Langton, S. D., Cowan, D. P., Meyer, A. N.

“…1. The presence of commensal rodents was assessed in the 1996 English House Condition Survey (EHCS). Logistic regression techniques were used to identify the…”
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Single-locus complementary sex determination in the inbreeding wasp Euodynerus foraminatus Saussure (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Stahlhut, J.K, Cowan, D.P

“…The Hymenoptera have arrhenotokous haplodiploidy in which males normally develop from unfertilized eggs and are haploid, while females develop from fertilized…”
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Group Living in the European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): Mutual Benefit or Resource Localization? by Cowan, D. P.

“…(1) The social structure and demography of a free-living rabbit population, living on a 10-ha bowl of chalk downland in Oxfordshire, England, were studied for…”
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Cinnamamide, an avian repellent, reduces woodpigeon damage to oilseed rape by Gill, Elaine L., Watkins, Richard W., Cowan, David P., Bishop, Julie D., Gurney, Joanne E.

“…Woodpigeons Columba palumbus cause significant damage to oilseed rape Brassica napus. (Cruciferae) in Britain, especially between January and March. The…”
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Non-lethal mouse repellents: evaluation of cinnamamide as a repellent against commensal and field rodents by Gurney, J.E., Watkins, R.W., Gill, E.L., Cowan, D.P.

“…Cinnamamide, a non-lethal repellent, deters feeding by a wide range of avian species. We investigated the potential of cinnamamide as a repellent for house…”
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295 DURATION OF NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE IN NEONATES 23 TO 32 WEEKS' GESTATIONAL AGE by Cowan, P. D., Shattuck, K. E.

“…During 2003 nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) was introduced as the initial management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in our…”
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Taste-aversion conditioning of house mice ( Mus domesticus) using the non-lethal repellent, cinnamamide by Watkins, R.W., Gurney, J.E., Cowan, D.P.

“…The potential of cinnamamide, a non-lethal repellent, to induce a conditioned taste aversion in house mice ( Mus domesticus) was investigated. Mice were…”
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Symptom-Dependent Taste Aversion Induced by an Anticoagulant Rodenticide in the Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus ) by Smith, Pete, Inglis, Ian R, Cowan, David P, Kerins, Gerard M, Bull, Dominic S

“…In a series of 3 experiments with different experimental paradigms, feeding patterns of laboratory rats ( Rattus norvegicus ) were monitored in 2-choice…”
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183 IMPACT OF NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE IN THE TREATMENT OF INFANTS WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME by Cowan, P. D., Shattuck, K. E.

“…During 2003 NCPAP became the preferred alternative to mechanical ventilation in our NICU for management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).ObjectivesTo…”
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Systemic application of L-phenylalanine increases plant resistance to vertebrate herbivory by Grey, C.B, Cowan, D.P, Langton, S.D, Watkins, R.W

“…The systemic application of L-phenylalanine (PHE), a phenolic precursor, significantly increases the phenolic pool of oilseed rape (Brassica napus var…”
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Inbreeding in a natural population of Euodynerus foraminatus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), a solitary wasp with single-locus complementary sex determination by Stahlhut, J.K, Cowan, D.P

“…The solitary wasp Euodynerus foraminatus has single‐locus complementary sex determination (sl‐CSD), which is normally incompatible with inbreeding because it…”
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Cinnamamide modifies foraging behaviors of free-living birds by Gill, E.L. (FRCA, Guildford, UK.), Feare, C.J, Cowan, D.P, Fox, S.M, Bishop, J.D, Langton, S.D, Watkins, R.W, Gurney, J.E

“…Chemical repellents may provide an effective and humane method of reducing bird damage to crops via modification of the feeding behavior of the target species…”
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Can learned aversion be used to control bait uptake by Eurasian badgers? by Cagnacci, Francesca, Massei, Giovanna, Cowan, David P., Delahay, Richard J.

“…Vaccination and fertility control by means of oral baits may be potential tools for the management of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in populations of the Eurasian…”
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Strength and persistence of conditioned taste aversion in rats: evaluation of 11 potential compounds by Massei, Giovanna, Cowan, David P.

“…Conditioned taste aversion (CTA) occurs when animals associate the taste of a food with illness and subsequently avoid that food. CTA can be experimentally…”
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A comparative assessment of potential conditioned taste aversion agents for vertebrate management by Gill, Elaine L, Whiterow, Anne, Cowan, David P

“…A conditioned taste aversion (CTA) is acquired through an association between the taste of a food and a feeling of illness experienced after ingestion. It can…”
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Potential compounds for inducing conditioned taste aversion in ferrets by Massei, Giovanna, Lyon, Alicia, Cowan, David P.

“…Conditioned taste aversion (CTA) develops when an animal associates the taste of a particular food with illness and subsequently avoids consuming that food. We…”
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Bait Consumption by the European Rabbit in Southern England by Cowan, David P., Vaughan, John A., Christer, W. Graham

“…The consumption of nontoxic, sliced carrot baits by 10 free-living European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) populations was investigated using Rhodamine B dye…”
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Artificially increasing scent mark rate increases urogenital gland size in mice Mus musculus by Collins, Sarah A, Gosling, L.Morris, Watkins, Richard W, Cowan, Dave P

“…Male mice produce scent marks by depositing urine throughout their territory. The scent marks contain a number of pheromones and contain major urinary proteins…”
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