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Response of soil microbial communities and the production of plant-available nitrogen to a two-year rainfall manipulation in the New Jersey Pinelands by Landesman, William J., Dighton, John

“…Projected changes in precipitation patterns in the northeastern U.S. may alter soil moisture dynamics and cause a shift in the structure and function of soil…”
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Effects of a one-year rainfall manipulation on soil nematode abundances and community composition by Landesman, William J., Treonis, Amy M., Dighton, John

“…Soil nematodes play a crucial role in the terrestrial nitrogen cycle by accelerating the release of ammonium from microorganisms (bacteria and fungi). As…”
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Shifts in Microbial Biomass and the Bacteria: Fungi Ratio Occur Under Field Conditions Within 3 h After Rainfall by Landesman, William J., Dighton, John

“…Increases in the frequency of soil drying and extreme precipitation projected by climate models may have important consequences for soil microbial community…”
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Ecological correlates of risk and incidence of West Nile virus in the United States by Allan, Brian F, Langerhans, R. Brian, Ryberg, Wade A, Landesman, William J, Griffin, Nicholas W, Katz, Rachael S, Oberle, Brad J, Schutzenhofer, Michele R, Smyth, Kristina N, de St. Maurice, Annabelle, Clark, Larry, Crooks, Kevin R, Hernandez, Daniel E, McLean, Robert G, Ostfeld, Richard S, Chase, Jonathan M

“…West Nile virus, which was recently introduced to North America, is a mosquito-borne pathogen that infects a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including humans…”
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A Geographic Information System Approach to Map Tick Exposure Risk at a Scale for Public Health Intervention by Baldwin, Harper, Landesman, William J, Borgmann-Winter, Benjamin, Allen, David

“…Tick-borne disease control and prevention have been largely ineffective compared to the control of other vector-borne diseases. Although control strategies…”
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Seasonal, sub-seasonal and diurnal variation of soil bacterial community composition in a temperate deciduous forest by Landesman, William J, Freedman, Zachary B, Nelson, David M

“…ABSTRACT The temporal dynamics of soil bacterial communities are understudied, but such understanding is critical to elucidating the drivers of community…”
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Cross-kingdom analysis of nymphal-stage Ixodes scapularis microbial communities in relation to Borrelia burgdorferi infection and load by Landesman, William J, Mulder, Kenneth, Fredericks, L Page, Allan, Brian F

“…ABSTRACT The tick microbiota may influence the colonization of Ixodes scapularis by Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease bacterium. Using conserved and…”
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Soil properties and tree species drive ß-diversity of soil bacterial communities by Landesman, William J., Nelson, David M., Fitzpatrick, Matthew C.

“…A challenge in ecology and biogeography is to understand the drivers of the composition and distribution of biological communities. Environmental factors…”
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Potential effects of blood meal host on bacterial community composition in Ixodes scapularis nymphs by Landesman, William J., Mulder, Kenneth, Allan, Brian F., Bashor, Laura A., Keesing, Felicia, LoGiudice, Kathleen, Ostfeld, Richard S.

“…Tick microbiomes may play an important role in pathogen transmission. However, the drivers of microbiome variation are poorly understood, and this limitation…”
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Inter-annual associations between precipitation and human incidence of West Nile virus in the United States by Landesman, William J, Allan, Brian F, Langerhans, R Brian, Knight, Tiffany M, Chase, Jonathan M

“…Higher-than-average precipitation levels may cause mosquito outbreaks if mosquitoes are limited by larval habitat availability. Alternatively, recent…”
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Cross-kingdom analysis of nymphal-stage Ixodes scapularis microbial communities in relation to Borrelia burgdorferi infection and load by Landesman, William J, Mulder, Kenneth, Fredericks, L. Page, Allan, Brian F

“…The tick microbiota may influence the colonization of Ixodes scapularis by Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease bacterium. Using conserved and…”
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Soil properties and tree species drive s-diversity of soil bacterial communities by Landesman, William J, Nelson, David M, Fitzpatrick, Matthew C

“…A challenge in ecology and biogeography is to understand the drivers of the composition and distribution of biological communities. Environmental factors…”
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