Search Results - "Engelbrecht, J"
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Species distributions in response to individual soil nutrients and seasonal drought across a community of tropical trees
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (26-03-2013)“…Tropical forest vegetation is shaped by climate and by soil, but understanding how the distributions of individual tree species respond to specific resources…”
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Soil organic phosphorus in lowland tropical rain forests
Published in Biogeochemistry (01-04-2011)“…Phosphorus is widely considered to constrain primary productivity in tropical rain forests, yet the chemistry of soil organic phosphorus in such ecosystems…”
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Loadshedding-induced transients due to battery backup systems and electric water heaters
Published in Applied energy (01-08-2024)“…Loadshedding has become the norm in South Africa, with rolling blackouts ranging from Stage 1 to 6. This results in households experiencing disempowerment for…”
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Simultaneous BOLD fMRI and fiber-optic calcium recording in rat neocortex
Published in Nature methods (01-06-2012)“…Simultaneous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and fiber-optic–based calcium recordings in rats allow investigation of the relationship between…”
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Variation of foliar silicon concentrations in temperate forbs: effects of soil silicon, phylogeny and habitat
Published in Oecologia (01-08-2021)“…Silicon (Si) accumulation is known to alleviate various biotic and abiotic stressors in plants with potential ecological consequences. However, for…”
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Drought sensitivity shapes species distribution patterns in tropical forests
Published in Nature (03-05-2007)“…Although patterns of tree species distributions along environmental gradients have been amply documented in tropical forests, mechanisms causing these patterns…”
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Modeling the global emission, transport and deposition of trace elements associated with mineral dust
Published in Biogeosciences (12-10-2015)“…Trace element deposition from desert dust has important impacts on ocean primary productivity, the quantification of which could be useful in determining the…”
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Dynamics of the Conformal‐Cubic Atmospheric Model projected climate‐change signal over southern Africa
Published in International journal of climatology (15-06-2009)“…The projected climate‐change signal in simulations by the Conformal‐Cubic Atmospheric Model (CCAM) over southern Africa is presented, with particular emphasis…”
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A synthesis of tree functional traits related to drought-induced mortality in forests across climatic zones
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-12-2017)“…1. Forest dieback caused by drought-induced tree mortality has been observed world-wide. Forecasting which trees in which locations are vulnerable to…”
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A state-space heating and cooling model for thermal stratification in horizontally configured electric hot water storage cylinders
Published in Applied thermal engineering (15-05-2024)“…Domestic water heating significantly impacts global energy demand, with electric hot water storage devices notably contributing to grid load. Efficient…”
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Functional traits and the growth-mortality trade-off in tropical trees
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-12-2010)“…A trade-off between growth and mortality rates characterizes tree species in closed canopy forests. This trade-off is maintained by inherent differences among…”
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Using SPI and SPEI for baseline probabilities and seasonal drought prediction in two agricultural regions of the Western Cape, South Africa
Published in Water S. A. (01-04-2023)“…Drought is one of the most hazardous natural disasters in terms of the number of people directly afected. An important characteristic of drought is the…”
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A probabilistic hot water usage model and simulator for use in residential energy management
Published in Energy and buildings (15-03-2021)“…Water heating contributes up to 40% of a household’s total electricity usage and places a substantial burden on the electricity grid due to high power ratings…”
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A sliding mode observer approach to oscillatory fault detection in commercial aircraft
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Ultra-compact fiber-optic two-photon microscope for functional fluorescence imaging in vivo
Published in Optics express (14-04-2008)“…We present a small, lightweight two-photon fiberscope and demonstrate its suitability for functional imaging in the intact brain. Our device consists of a…”
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Seasonal and spatial variation in water availability drive habitat associations in a tropical forest
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-10-2009)“…Associations with topographic units or soil types that vary in water availability are widespread in plant communities and are one of the main structuring…”
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An assessment of some theoretical models used for the calculation of the refractive index of InXGa1−xAs
Published in Physica. B, Condensed matter (15-04-2018)“…Theoretical models used for the determination of the refractive index of InXGa1−XAs are reviewed and compared. Attention is drawn to some problems experienced…”
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High‐resolution model‐projected changes in mid‐tropospheric closed‐lows and extreme rainfall events over southern Africa
Published in International journal of climatology (01-01-2013)“…Mid‐tropospheric closed‐lows (cold‐core cut‐off lows and warm‐core tropical lows) are important rain producing weather systems for the southern Africa region…”
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Comparative drought resistance of temperate grassland species: testing performance trade-offs and the relation to distribution
Published in Oecologia (01-04-2020)“…To improve projections of consequences of increasing intensity and frequency of drought events for grasslands, we need a thorough understanding of species…”
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Effects of Drought, Pest Pressure and Light Availability on Seedling Establishment and Growth: Their Role for Distribution of Tree Species across a Tropical Rainfall Gradient
Published in PloS one (30-11-2015)“…Tree species distributions associated with rainfall are among the most prominent patterns in tropical forests. Understanding the mechanisms shaping these…”
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