Search Results - "Engelbrecht, J."

Species distributions in response to individual soil nutrients and seasonal drought across a community of tropical trees by Condit, Richard, Engelbrecht, Bettina M. J., Pino, Delicia, Pérez, Rolando, Turner, Benjamin L.

“…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 by Turner, Benjamin L, Engelbrecht, Bettina M. J

“…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 by Ritchie, M.J., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Booysen, M.J.

“…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 by Schulz, Kristina, Sydekum, Esther, Krueppel, Roland, Engelbrecht, Christoph J, Schlegel, Felix, Schröter, Aileen, Rudin, Markus, Helmchen, Fritjof

“…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 by Klotz, Marius, Schaller, Jörg, Kurze, Susanne, Engelbrecht, Bettina M. J.

“…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 by Condit, Richard, Kursar, Thomas A, Engelbrecht, Bettina M. J, Turner, Benjamin L, Hubbell, Stephen P, Tyree, Melvin T, Comita, Liza S

“…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 by Zhang, Y, Mahowald, N, Scanza, R. A, Journet, E, Desboeufs, K, Albani, S, Kok, J. F, Zhuang, G, Chen, Y, Cohen, D. D, Paytan, A, Patey, M. D, Achterberg, E. P, Engelbrecht, J. P, Fomba, K. W

“…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 by Engelbrecht, F. A., McGregor, J. L., Engelbrecht, C. J.

“…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 by O'Brien, Michael J., Engelbrecht, Bettina M. J., Joswig, Julia, Pereyra, Gabriela, Schuldt, Bernhard, Jansen, Steven, Kattge, Jens, Landhäusser, Simon M., Levick, Shaun R., Preisler, Yakir, Väänänen, Päivi, Macinnis-Ng, Cate

“…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 by van Schalkwyk, P.D., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Meyer, J.P., Booysen, M.J.

“…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 by Wright, Ian J, Wright, S. Joseph, Kitajima, Kaoru, Kraft, Nathan J. B, Reich, Peter B, Bunker, Daniel E, Condit, Richard, Dalling, James W, Davies, Stuart J, Díaz, Sandra, Engelbrecht, Bettina M. J, Harms, Kyle E, Hubbell, Stephen P, Marks, Christian O, Ruiz-Jaen, Maria C, Salvador, Cristina M, Zanne, Amy E

“…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 by Theron, SN, Archer, E, Engelbrecht, CJ, Midgley, S, Walker, S.

“…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 by Ritchie, M.J., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Booysen, M.J.

“…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 by Keijzer, T., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Goupil, P., Ferrari, R.M.G.

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Ultra-compact fiber-optic two-photon microscope for functional fluorescence imaging in vivo by Engelbrecht, Christoph J, Johnston, Richard S, Seibel, Eric J, Helmchen, Fritjof

“…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 by Comita, Liza S., Engelbrecht, Bettina M. J.

“…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 by Engelbrecht, J.A.A.

“…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 by Engelbrecht, C. J., Engelbrecht, F. A., Dyson, L. L.

“…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 by Jung, Eun-Young, Gaviria, Julian, Sun, Shanwen, Engelbrecht, Bettina M. J.

“…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 by Gaviria, Julian, Engelbrecht, Bettina M J

“…Tree species distributions associated with rainfall are among the most prominent patterns in tropical forests. Understanding the mechanisms shaping these…”
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