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Physiological variability in yearling alligators: Clutch differences at rest and during activity by Bagatto, B., Crossley, D.A., Altimiras, J., Elsey, R.M., Hicks, J.W.

“…The adult phenotype of an organism is the result of its genotype, the environment, and the interaction between the two. Assessing the relative contribution of…”
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Forest ecosystem recovery in the southeast US: soil ecology as an essential component of ecosystem management by Johnston, John M, Crossley, D.A

“…The forestry industry in the southeastern United States relies upon soils that are highly eroded and depleted of their original organic matter and nutrient…”
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A hierarchical approach to evaluating the significance of soil biodiversity to biogeochemical cycling by Beare, M.H. (Georgia Univ., Athens, GA (USA). Inst. of Ecology), Coleman, D.C, Crossley, D.A. Jr, Hendrix, P.F, Odum, E.P

“…The significance of biodiversity to biogeochemical cycling is viewed most directly through the specific biogeochemical transformations that organisms perform…”
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Long-term changes in forest floor processes in southern Appalachian forests by Knoepp, Jennifer D., Reynolds, Barbara C., Crossley, D.A., Swank, Wayne T.

“…Soil nutrient concentrations decreased in an aggrading southern Appalachian forest over a 20-year period. Construction of nutrient budgets showed significant…”
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Winter decomposition of transgenic cotton residue in conventional-till and no-till systems by Lachnicht, Sharon L., Hendrix, Paul F., Potter, Robert L., Coleman, David C., Crossley, D.A.

“…Current research suggests that genetic modification of commercial crops may lead to indirect effects on ecosystem function (i.e. decomposition and nutrient…”
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Recovery of decomposition and soil microarthropod communities in an Appalachian watershed two decades after a clearcut by Heneghan, Liam, Salmore, Alissa, Crossley, D.A

“…We examined decomposition rates of three substrates ( Quercus prinus L., Acer rubrum L., and Cornus florida L.) in a watershed 21 years after it had been…”
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Impact of the rhizosphere on soil microarthropods in agroecosystems on the Georgia piedmont by Garrett, Carol J, Crossley, D.A, Coleman, David C, Hendrix, Paul F, Kisselle, Keith W, Potter, Robert L

“…We pulse-labeled corn ( Zea mays) and weed plants with photosynthetically fixed Carbon-14 to investigate the importance of the rhizosphere as a food source for…”
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Detritus food webs in conventional and no-tillage agroecosystems by Hendrix, Paul F., Parmelee, Robert W., Crossley, D. A., Coleman, David C., Odum, Eugene P., Groffman, Peter M.

“…One of the more interesting ecological aspects of conservation tillage is the change it brings about in the physical, biological, and chemical characteristics…”
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Major global changes interact to cause male-biased sex ratios in a reptile with temperature-dependent sex determination by Thompson, M.M., Coe, B.H., Andrews, R.M., Stauffer, D.F., Cristol, D.A., Crossley, D.A., Hopkins, W.A.

“…Habitat loss and pollution are two of the greatest global threats to biodiversity. Due to their widespread prevalence, these threats often co-occur, yet their…”
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Acute CO2 tolerance in fishes is associated with air breathing but not the Root effect, red cell βNHE, or habitat by Shartau, R.B., Harter, T.S., Baker, D.W., Aboagye, D.L., Allen, P.J., Val, A.L., Crossley, D.A., Kohl, Z.F., Hedrick, M.S., Damsgaard, C., Brauner, C.J.

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Nitrogen dynamics in decomposing chestnut oak ( Quercus prinus L.) in mesic temperate and tropical forest by Heneghan, Liam, Coleman, David C, Crossley, D.A, Xiaoming, Zou

“…This study examined nitrogen dynamics in decomposing Quercus prinus L. litter, confined in litterbags, in two tropical forests (La Selva Biological Station,…”
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Effect of selection for commercially productive traits on the plasticity of cardiovascular regulation in chicken breeds during embryonic development by Crossley, D. A., Altimiras, J.

“…ABSTRACT Domesticated animal breeds have experienced profound anatomical and physiological changes as a result of human-driven genetic selection. In poultry,…”
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influence of arthropods on ecosystems by Seastedt, T.R, Crossley, D.A. Jr

“…Arthropod interactions with plants and microbes influence the amounts of living and dead organic matter and transfers of nutrients in terrestrial ecosystems…”
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Biological indices of soil quality: an ecosystem case study of their use by Knoepp, Jennifer D, Coleman, David C, Crossley, D.A, Clark, James S

“…Soil quality indices can help ensure that site productivity and soil function are maintained. Biological indices yield evidence of how a soil functions and…”
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Herbivore-induced changes in plant carbon allocation: assessment of below-ground C fluxes using carbon-14 by Holland, J.N, Cheng, W, Crossley, D.A. Jr

“…Effects of above-ground herbivory on short-term plant carbon allocation were studied using maize (Zea mays) and a generalist lubber grasshopper (Romalea…”
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Responses of trophic groups of soil nematodes to residue application under conventional tillage and no-till regimes by Fu, Shenglei, Coleman, David C, Hendrix, Paul F, Crossley, D.A

“…A laboratory and a field study were conducted to monitor the increase in numbers and 14C uptake of different trophic groups of soil nematodes in response to…”
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Impacts of silvicultural practices on soil and litter arthropod diversity in a Texas pine plantation by Bird, Simon, Coulson, Robert N, Crossley, D.A

“…In this study we used the diversity of soil and litter arthropods as a metric for evaluating the ecological effects of silvicultural practices of various…”
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Nutrient budgets and internal cycling of N, P, K, Ca, and Mg [nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium] in conventional tillage, no-tillage and old-field ecosystems on the Georgia piedmont by Stinner, Benjamin R., Crossley, D. A., Odum, E. P., Todd, R. L.

“…Nutrient budgets (N, P, K, Ca, and Mg) were developed for conventional-tillage, no-tillage, and old-field systems. Data for the budgets were collected over a…”
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Response of soil invertebrates to forest canopy inputs along a productivity gradient by Reynolds, Barbara C., Crossley, D.A., Hunter, Mark D.

“…Previous studies have suggested that herbivory in forest canopies can influence forest floor processes such as nutrient cycling and decomposition. We studied…”
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Soil microarthropod community structure and litter decomposition dynamics: A study of tropical and temperate sites by Heneghan, L, Coleman, D.C, Zou, X, Crossley, D.A, Haines, B.L

“…The influence of climate, substrate quality and microarthropods on decomposition was studied by comparing the mass loss of litter at three forested sites: two…”
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