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Invasion by a N₂-fixing tree alters function and structure in wet lowland forests of Hawaii by Hughes, R.F, Denslow, J.S

“…Invasive species pose major threats to the integrity and functioning of ecosystems. When such species alter ecosystem processes, they have the potential to…”
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Hydrological effects of tree invasion on a dry coastal Hawaiian ecosystem by Dudley, B.D., Hughes, R.F., Asner, G.P., Baldwin, J.A., Miyazawa, Y., Dulai, H., Waters, C., Bishop, J., Vaughn, N.R., Yeh, J., Kettwich, S., MacKenzie, R.A., Ostertag, R., Giambelluca, T.

“…•We used airborne LiDAR to map hydrological effects of invasive trees in an arid environment.•Groundwater use by trees was calculated with water stable…”
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Elevated enzyme activities in soils under the invasive nitrogen-fixing tree Falcataria moluccana by Allison, Steven D., Nielsen, Caroline, Hughes, R. Flint

“…Like other N-fixing invasive species in Hawaii, Falcataria moluccana dramatically alters forest structure, litterfall quality and quantity, and nutrient…”
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Ecosystem-scale impacts of deforestation and land use in a humid tropical region of Mexico by Hughes, R.F, Kauffman, J.B, Jaramillo, V.J

“…Deforestation of tropical evergreen forests is a major contributor to increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. However, large uncertainties…”
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response of native species to removal of invasive exotic grasses in a seasonally dry Hawaiian woodland by D'Antonio, Carla M., Hughes, R. Flint, Mack, Michelle, Hitchcock, Derek, Vitousek, Peter M.

“…Non-native perennial grasses form 30 % of the live understory biomass in seasonally dry, submontane forests in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, yet their…”
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Limitations to seedling establishment in a mesic Hawaiian forest by Denslow, J.S, Uowolo, A.L, Hughes, R.F

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Exotic plants as ecosystem dominants by Denslow, J.S, Hughes, R.F

“…Dominant species have long been appreciated for their role in determining ecosystem attributes such as vegetation structure, successional patterns, soil…”
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Ecosystem development on Hawaiian lava flows: biomass and species composition by Aplet, Gregory H., Hughes, R. Flint, Vitousek, Peter M.

“…The strong environmental gradients and 'natural experimental design' of Mauna Loa volcano, Hawaii, provide an outstanding opportunity to study controls on…”
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Substantial energy savings through adaptive lighting by Hughes, R.F., Dhannu, S.S.

“…BC Hydro has conducted an adaptive lighting pilot project in an office building in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Adaptive lighting refers to an…”
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