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Neighbour-regulated mortality: the influence of positive and negative density dependence on tree populations in species-rich tropical forests by Peters, Halton A.

“…Density‐dependent mortality has long been posited as a possible mechanism for the regulation of tropical forest tree density. Despite numerous experimental and…”
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Feedbacks of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change by FIELD, Christopher B, LOBELL, David B, PETERS, Halton A, CHIARIELLO, Nona R

“…Most modeling studies on terrestrial feedbacks to warming over the twenty-first century imply that the net feedbacks are negative—that changes in ecosystems,…”
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Volcanic constraints on the unzipping of Africa from South America: Insights from new geochronological controls along the Angola margin by Jerram, D.A., Sharp, I.R., Torsvik, T.H., Poulsen, R., Watton, T., Freitag, U., Halton, A., Sherlock, S.C., Malley, J.A.S., Finley, A., Roberge, J., Swart, R., Puigdefabregas, C., Ferreira, C.H., Machado, V.

“…The breakup of Africa from South America is associated with the emplacement of the Paraná-Etendeka flood basalt province from around 134 Ma and the Tristan da…”
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Cost-effectiveness of a central venous catheter care bundle by Halton, Kate A, Cook, David, Paterson, David L, Safdar, Nasia, Graves, Nicholas

“…A bundled approach to central venous catheter care is currently being promoted as an effective way of preventing catheter-related bloodstream infection…”
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Cost-effectiveness of a telephone-delivered intervention for physical activity and diet by Graves, Nicholas, Barnett, Adrian G, Halton, Kate A, Veerman, Jacob L, Winkler, Elisabeth, Owen, Neville, Reeves, Marina M, Marshall, Alison, Eakin, Elizabeth

“…Given escalating rates of chronic disease, broad-reach and cost-effective interventions to increase physical activity and improve dietary intake are needed…”
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Best practice perioperative strategies and surgical techniques for preventing caesarean section surgical site infections: a systematic review of reviews and meta‐analyses by Martin, EK, Beckmann, MM, Barnsbee, LN, Halton, KA, Merollini, KMD, Graves, N

“…Background Surgical site infection (SSI) following caesarean section is a problem for women and health services. Caesarean section is a high volume procedure…”
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The significance of small herbivores in structuring annual grassland by Peters, Halton A.

“…Question: Herbivores can play a fundamental role in regulating the composition and structure of terrestrial plant communities. Relatively inconspicuous but…”
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The significance of small herbivores in structuring annual grassland by Peters, Halton A

“…Question: Herbivores can play a fundamental role in regulating the composition and structure of terrestrial plant communities. Relatively inconspicuous but…”
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Herbivore control of annual grassland composition in current and future environments by Peters, Halton A., Cleland, Elsa E., Mooney, Harold A., Field, Christopher B.

“…Selective consumption by herbivores influences the composition and structure of a range of plant communities. Anthropogenically driven global environmental…”
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Falling palm fronds structure Amazonian rainforest sapling communities by Peters, H. A., Pauw, A., Silman, M. R., Terborgh, J. W.

“…The senescence and loss of photosynthetic and support structures is a nearly universal aspect of tree life history, and can be a major source of disturbance in…”
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Gastropod herbivory in response to elevated CO2 and N addition impacts plant community composition by Cleland, Elsa E., Peters, Halton A., Mooney, Harold A., Field, Christopher B.

“…In this study, the influence of elevated carbon dioxide (CO₂) and nitrogen (N) deposition on gastropod herbivory was investigated for six annual species in a…”
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Challenges in health policy: the next 10 years by Halton, Julie A

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Native harvester ants threatened with widespread displacement exert localized effects on serpentine grassland plant community composition by Peters, Halton A., Chiariello, Nona R., Mooney, Harold A., Levin, Simon A., Hartley, Anne E.

“…Seed-harvesting ants can influence the abundance and distribution of plant species through both the selective harvesting of seeds and the construction of…”
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Consumption Rates and Food Preferences of Slugs in a Calcareous Grassland under Current and Future CO₂ Conditions by Peters, Halton A., Baur, Bruno, Bazzaz, Fakhri, Körner, Christian

“…This study explored consumption of a generalist herbivore feeding on leaf tissue of various plant species of a calcareous grassland, and tested whether…”
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Responses of temporal distribution of gastropods to individual and combined effects of elevated CO2 and N deposition in annual grassland by PETERS, Halton A, HSU, Grace, CLELAND, Elsa E, CHIARIELLO, Nona R, MOONEY, Harold A, FIELD, Christopher B

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Clidemia hirta Invasion at the Pasoh Forest Reserve: An Unexpected Plant Invasion in an Undisturbed Tropical Forest1 by Peters, Halton A.

“…ABSTRACT Clidemia hirta is a highly invasive shrub in tropical forests throughout the world, but has had little success invading mainland sites and undisturbed…”
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Cost effectiveness of antimicrobial catheters in the intensive care unit: addressing uncertainty in the decision by Halton, Kate A, Cook, David A, Whitby, Michael, Paterson, David L, Graves, Nicholas

“…Some types of antimicrobial-coated central venous catheters (A-CVC) have been shown to be cost effective in preventing catheter-related bloodstream infection…”
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Peripheral site acetylcholinesterase inhibitors targeting both inflammation and cholinergic dysfunction by Young, Sherri, Fabio, Karine, Guillon, Christophe, Mohanta, Pramod, Halton, Timothy A., Heck, Diane E., Flowers, Robert A., Laskin, Jeffrey D., Heindel, Ned D.

“…The design and synthesis of dual-action anti-inflammatory and anticholinergic agents are reported. Several of the compounds studied noncompetitively inhibit…”
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Structural and metamorphic inheritance controls strain partitioning during orogenic shortening (Kalak Nappe Complex, Norwegian Caledonides) by Ceccato, A., Menegon, L., Warren, C.J., Halton, A.M.

“…The occurrence of pre-collisional structural and metamorphic fabrics may control the development of new structures during subsequent orogenic deformation…”
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Met and unmet needs for surgery in Sierra Leone: A comprehensive, retrospective, countrywide survey from all health care facilities performing operations in 2012 by Bolkan, Håkon A., MD, Von Schreeb, Johan, MD, PhD, Samai, Mohamed M., MBBS, PhD, Bash-Taqi, Donald Alpha, MD, Kamara, Thaim B., MD, Salvesen, Øyvind, PhD, Ystgaard, Brynjulf, MD, Wibe, Arne, MD, PhD

“…Background Understanding a country's baseline operative actors and capacity is critical to improving the quality of services and outcomes. The aim of this…”
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