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A Simple, Inexpensive, and Field-Relevant Microcosm Tidal Simulator for Use in Marsh Macrophyte Studies by MacTavish, Rachel M, Cohen, Risa A

“…Premise of the study: A microcosm unit with tidal simulation was developed to address the challenge of maintaining ecologically relevant tidal regimes while…”
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Identifying targets and agents of selection: innovative methods to evaluate the processes that contribute to local adaptation by Wadgymar, Susana M., Lowry, David B., Gould, Billie A., Byron, Caitlyn N., Mactavish, Rachel M., Anderson, Jill T., Stinchcombe, John

“…Summary Extensive empirical work has demonstrated local adaptation to discrete environments, yet few studies have elucidated the genetic and environment…”
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Water column ammonium concentration and salinity influence nitrogen uptake and growth of Spartina alterniflora by MacTavish, Rachel M., Cohen, Risa A.

“…Salt marsh macrophytes, such as Spartina alterniflora, play a critical role in uptake and transformation of inorganic nitrogen before it reaches coastal…”
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Variation in Soil Water and Nutrient Availablity Alter Life History Evolution of Boechera stricta (Brassicaceae): Implications for Eco-Evolutionary Responses to Climate Change by MacTavish, Rachel M

“…Life history theory seeks to explain how natural selection shapes organisms’ cycles of birth, maturation, and death to optimize lifetime fitness. Local…”
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A simple, inexpensive, and field-relevant microcosm tidal simulator for use in marsh macrophyte studies1 by MacTavish, Rachel M., Cohen, Risa A.

“…• Premise of the study: A microcosm unit with tidal simulation was developed to address the challenge of maintaining ecologically relevant tidal regimes while…”
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