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Diversity decreases invasion via both sampling and complementarity effects by Fargione, Joseph E., Tilman, David

“…Complementarity and sampling effects may both contribute to increased invasion resistance at higher diversity. We measured plant invader biomass across a…”
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Global diversity of drought tolerance and grassland climate-change resilience by Craine, Joseph M., Ocheltree, Troy W., Nippert, Jesse B., Towne, E. Gene, Skibbe, Adam M., Kembel, Steven W., Fargione, Joseph E.

“…Grasslands have always experienced drought, but future drought conditions are likely to be more severe and frequent as climates change. This study shows that…”
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Single species conservation as an umbrella for management of landscape threats by Runge, Claire A, Withey, John C, Naugle, David E, Fargione, Joseph E, Helmstedt, Kate J, Larsen, Ashley E, Martinuzzi, Sebastian, Tack, Jason D

“…Single species conservation unites disparate partners for the conservation of one species. However, there are widespread concerns that single species…”
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Incorporating clonal growth form clarifies the role of plant height in response to nitrogen addition by Gough, Laura, Gross, Katherine L., Cleland, Elsa E., Clark, Christopher M., Collins, Scott L., Fargione, Joseph E., Pennings, Steven C., Suding, Katharine N.

“…Nutrient addition to grasslands consistently causes species richness declines and productivity increases. Competition, particularly for light, is often assumed…”
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Factoring economic costs into conservation planning may not improve agreement over priorities for protection by Armsworth, Paul R., Jackson, Heather B., Cho, Seong-Hoon, Clark, Melissa, Fargione, Joseph E., Iacona, Gwenllian D., Kim, Taeyoung, Larson, Eric R., Minney, Thomas, Sutton, Nathan A.

“…Conservation organizations must redouble efforts to protect habitat given continuing biodiversity declines. Prioritization of future areas for protection is…”
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Identifying opportunity hot spots for reducing the risk of wildfire-caused carbon loss in western US conifer forests by Peeler, Jamie L, McCauley, Lisa, Metlen, Kerry L, Woolley, Travis, Davis, Kimberley T, Robles, Marcos D, Haugo, Ryan D, Riley, Karin L, Higuera, Philip E, Fargione, Joseph E, Addington, Robert N, Bassett, Steven, Blankenship, Kori, Case, Michael J, Chapman, Teresa B, Smith, Edward, Swaty, Randy, Welch, Nathan

“…Abstract The escalating climate and wildfire crises have generated worldwide interest in using proactive forest management (e.g. forest thinning, prescribed…”
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Contributions of healthier diets and agricultural productivity toward sustainability and climate goals in the United States by Wu, Grace C., Baker, Justin S., Wade, Christopher M., McCord, Gordon C., Fargione, Joseph E., Havlik, Petr

“…Meeting ambitious climate targets will require deploying the full suite of mitigation options, including those that indirectly reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG)…”
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Running on debt: Financing land protection with loans by Fovargue, Rachel, Fargione, Joseph E., Roth, Sarah, Armsworth, Paul R.

“…New land protection is expensive, and many conservation NGOs rely on loans to help fund land acquisition in the short term. Conservation loans are offered by a…”
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Energy potential of biomass from conservation grasslands in Minnesota, USA by Jungers, Jacob M, Fargione, Joseph E, Sheaffer, Craig C, Wyse, Donald L, Lehman, Clarence

“…Perennial biomass from grasslands managed for conservation of soil and biodiversity can be harvested for bioenergy. Until now, the quantity and quality of…”
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Current inequality and future potential of US urban tree cover for reducing heat-related health impacts by McDonald, Robert I., Biswas, Tanushree, Chakraborty, T. C., Kroeger, Timm, Cook-Patton, Susan C., Fargione, Joseph E.

“…Excessive heat is a major and growing risk for urban residents. Here, we estimate the inequality in summertime heat-related mortality, morbidity, and…”
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Entrepreneurs, chance, and the deterministic concentration of wealth by Fargione, Joseph E, Lehman, Clarence, Polasky, Stephen

“…In many economies, wealth is strikingly concentrated. Entrepreneurs--individuals with ownership in for-profit enterprises--comprise a large portion of the…”
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Towards the implementation of sustainable biofuel production systems by Correa, Diego F., Beyer, Hawthorne L., Fargione, Joseph E., Hill, Jason D., Possingham, Hugh P., Thomas-Hall, Skye R., Schenk, Peer M.

“…Novel energy production systems are needed that not only offer reductions in greenhouse gas emissions but also cause fewer overall environmental impacts. How…”
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The Ecological Impact of Biofuels by Fargione, Joseph E, Plevin, Richard J, Hill, Jason D

“…The ecological impact of biofuels is mediated through their effects on land, air, and water. In 2008, about 33.3 million ha were used to produce food-based…”
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Microalgal biofuel production at national scales: Reducing conflicts with agricultural lands and biodiversity within countries by Correa, Diego F., Beyer, Hawthorne L., Possingham, Hugh P., Fargione, Joseph E., Hill, Jason D., Schenk, Peer M.

“…Microalgae are a promising alternative for future biofuel production. Compared to first- and second-generation biofuels, microalgal production systems offer…”
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Unconventional oil and gas spills: Materials, volumes, and risks to surface waters in four states of the U.S by Maloney, Kelly O., Baruch-Mordo, Sharon, Patterson, Lauren A., Nicot, Jean-Philippe, Entrekin, Sally A., Fargione, Joseph E., Kiesecker, Joseph M., Konschnik, Kate E., Ryan, Joseph N., Trainor, Anne M., Saiers, James E., Wiseman, Hannah J.

“…Extraction of oil and gas from unconventional sources, such as shale, has dramatically increased over the past ten years, raising the potential for spills or…”
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Natural climate solutions for the United States by Fargione, Joseph E, Bassett, Steven, Boucher, Timothy, Bridgham, Scott D, Conant, Richard T, Cook-Patton, Susan C, Ellis, Peter W, Falcucci, Alessandra, Fourqurean, James W, Gopalakrishna, Trisha, Gu, Huan, Henderson, Benjamin, Hurteau, Matthew D, Kroeger, Kevin D, Kroeger, Timm, Lark, Tyler J, Leavitt, Sara M, Lomax, Guy, McDonald, Robert I, Megonigal, J Patrick, Miteva, Daniela A, Richardson, Curtis J, Sanderman, Jonathan, Shoch, David, Spawn, Seth A, Veldman, Joseph W, Williams, Christopher A, Woodbury, Peter B, Zganjar, Chris, Baranski, Marci, Elias, Patricia, Houghton, Richard A, Landis, Emily, McGlynn, Emily, Schlesinger, William H, Siikamaki, Juha V, Sutton-Grier, Ariana E, Griscom, Bronson W

“…Limiting climate warming to <2°C requires increased mitigation efforts, including land stewardship, whose potential in the United States is poorly understood…”
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Minimizing habitat conflicts in meeting net-zero energy targets in the western United States by Wu, Grace C, Jones, Ryan A, Leslie, Emily, Williams, James H, Pascale, Andrew, Brand, Erica, Parker, Sophie S, Cohen, Brian S, Fargione, Joseph E, Souder, Julia, Batres, Maya, Gleason, Mary G, Schindel, Michael H, Stanley, Charlotte K

“…The scale and pace of energy infrastructure development required to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are unprecedented, yet our understanding of…”
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We need both natural and energy solutions to stabilize our climate by Griscom, Bronson W., Lomax, Guy, Kroeger, Timm, Fargione, Joseph E., Adams, Justin, Almond, Lucy, Bossio, Deborah, Cook‐Patton, Susan C., Ellis, Peter W., Kennedy, Christina M., Kiesecker, Joseph

“…We respond to concerns raised by Baldocchi and Penuelas who question the potential for ecosystems to provide carbon sinks and storage, and conclude that we…”
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Bioenergy and Wildlife: Threats and Opportunities for Grassland Conservation by Fargione, Joseph E, Cooper, Thomas R, Flaspohler, David J, Hill, Jason, Lehman, Clarence, McCoy, Tim, McLeod, Scott, Nelson, Erik J, Oberhauser, Karen S, Tilman, David

“…Demand for land to grow corn for ethanol increased in the United States by 4.9 million hectares between 2005 and 2008, with wide-ranging effects on wildlife,…”
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Soil fertility increases with plant species diversity in a long-term biodiversity experiment by Dybzinski, Ray, Fargione, Joseph E, Zak, Donald R, Fornara, Dario, Tilman, David

“…Most explanations for the positive effect of plant species diversity on productivity have focused on the efficiency of resource use, implicitly assuming that…”
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