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Multi-scale predictions of massive conifer mortality due to chronic temperature rise by McDowell, N. G., Williams, A. P., Xu, C., Pockman, W. T., Dickman, L. T., Sevanto, S., Pangle, R., Limousin, J., Plaut, J., Mackay, D. S., Ogee, J., Domec, J. C., Allen, C. D., Fisher, R. A., Jiang, X., Muss, J. D., Breshears, D. D., Rauscher, S. A., Koven, C.

“…Research integrating experimental data and modelling to improve representation of plant physiological thresholds infers largely temperature-driven loss of…”
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The mitigation of phosphorus losses from a water-repellent soil used for grazed dairy farming by McDowell, R.W., Catto, W., McDowell, N.L.S.

“…•Soil water repellency (SWR) can enhance phosphorus (P) losses in runoff.•SWR-induced runoff lost up to 8 kg P ha−1 within 21 days of superphosphate being…”
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Taking off the training wheels: the properties of a dynamic vegetation model without climate envelopes, CLM4.5(ED) by Fisher, R A, Muszala, S, Verteinstein, M, Lawrence, P, C Xu, McDowell, N G, Knox, R G, Koven, C, Holm, J, Rogers, B M, Spessa, A, Lawrence, D, Bonan, G

“…We describe an implementation of the Ecosystem Demography (ED) concept in the Community Land Model. The structure of CLM(ED) and the physiological and…”
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A global scale mechanistic model of photosynthetic capacity (LUNA V1.0) by Ali, A. A, Xu, C, Rogers, A, Fisher, R. A, Wullschleger, S. D, Massoud, E. C, Vrugt, J. A, Muss, J. D, McDowell, N. G, Fisher, J. B, Reich, P. B, Wilson, C. J

“…Although plant photosynthetic capacity as determined by the maximum carboxylation rate (i.e., Vc, max25) and the maximum electron transport rate (i.e., Jmax25)…”
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Impacts of long‐term precipitation manipulation on hydraulic architecture and xylem anatomy of piñon and juniper in Southwest USA by Hudson, P. J., Limousin, J. M., Krofcheck, D. J., Boutz, A. L., Pangle, R. E., Gehres, N., McDowell, N. G., Pockman, W. T.

“…Hydraulic architecture imposes a fundamental control on water transport, underpinning plant productivity, and survival. The extent to which hydraulic…”
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Attaining freshwater and estuarine-water soil saturation in an ecosystem-scale coastal flooding experiment by Hopple, A. M., Doro, K. O., Bailey, V. L., Bond-Lamberty, B., McDowell, N., Morris, K. A., Myers-Pigg, A., Pennington, S. C., Regier, P., Rich, R., Sengupta, A., Smith, R., Stegen, J., Ward, N. D., Woodard, S. C., Megonigal, J. P.

“…Coastal upland forests are facing widespread mortality as sea-level rise accelerates and precipitation and storm regimes change. The loss of coastal forests…”
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A transcriptome-wide screen for mRNAs enriched in fetal Leydig cells: CRHR1 agonism stimulates rat and mouse fetal testis steroidogenesis by McDowell, Erin N, Kisielewski, Anne E, Pike, Jack W, Franco, Heather L, Yao, Humphrey H-C, Johnson, Kamin J

“…Fetal testis steroidogenesis plays an important role in the reproductive development of the male fetus. While regulators of certain aspects of steroidogenesis…”
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Reliance on stored water increases with tree size in three species in the Pacific Northwest by Phillips, N G, Ryan, M G, Bond, B J, McDowell, N G, Hinckley, T M, Cermák, J

“…In tall old forests, limitations to water transport may limit maximum tree height and reduce photosynthesis and carbon sequestration. We evaluated the degree…”
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Allocation to carbon storage pools in Norway spruce saplings under drought and low CO2 by Hartmann, Henrik, McDowell, Nate G, Trumbore, Susan

“…Non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are critical to maintain plant metabolism under stressful environmental conditions, but we do not fully understand how NSC…”
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Carbon isotope discrimination and growth response of old Pinus ponderosa trees to stand density reductions by MCDOWELL, N., BROOKS, J. R., FITZGERALD, S. A., BOND, B. J.

“…ABSTRACT Stand density reductions have been proposed as a method by which old‐growth ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests of North America can be converted…”
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Dietary interventions for multiple sclerosis by Farinotti, M, Simi, S, Di Pietrantonj, C, McDowell, N, Brait, L, Lupo, D, Filippini, G

“…Clinical and experimental data suggest that certain dietary regimens, particularly those including polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and vitamins might…”
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The Relationship between Tree Height and Leaf Area: Sapwood Area Ratio by N. Mc Dowell, Barnard, H., Bond, B. J., T. Hinckley, R. M. Hubbard, Ishii, H., B. Köstner, Magnani, F., Marshall, J. D., Meinzer, F. C., Phillips, N., Ryan, M. G., Whitehead, D.

“…The leaf area to sapwood area ratio ($A_{1}\colon A_{\text{s}}$) of trees has been hypothesized to decrease as trees become older and taller. Theory suggests…”
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Allometric relationships predicting foliar biomass and leaf area:sapwood area ratio from tree height in five Costa Rican rain forest species by Calvo-Alvarado, J.C, McDowell, N.G, Waring, R.H

“…We developed allometric equations to predict whole-tree leaf area (Al), leaf biomass (Ml) and leaf area to sapwood area ratio (Al:As) in five rain forest tree…”
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Nonlinear PCA With the Local Approach for Diesel Engine Fault Detection and Diagnosis by Xun Wang, Kruger, U., Irwin, G.W., McCullough, G., McDowell, N.

“…This brief examines the application of nonlinear statistical process control to the detection and diagnosis of faults in automotive engines. In this…”
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Associations between growth, wood anatomy, carbon isotope discrimination and mortality in a Quercus robur forest by Levanic, Tom, Cater, Matjaz, McDowell, Nate G

“…Observations of forest mortality are increasing globally, but relatively little is known regarding the underlying mechanisms driving these events. Tree rings…”
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An investigation of hydraulic limitation and compensation in large, old Douglas-fir trees by McDowell, Nate G, Phillips, Nathan, Lunch, Claire, Bond, Barbara J, Ryan, Michael G

“…The hydraulic limitation hypothesis (Ryan and Yoder 1997) proposes that leaf-specific hydraulic conductance (kl) and stomatal conductance (gs) decline as trees…”
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Addendum: Multi-scale predictions of massive conifer mortality due to chronic temperature rise by McDowell, N. G., Williams, A. P., Xu, C., Pockman, W. T., Dickman, L. T., Sevanto, S., Pangle, R., Limousin, J., Plaut, J., Mackay, D. S., Ogee, J., Domec, J. C., Allen, C. D., Fisher, R. A., Jiang, X., Muss, J. D., Breshears, D. D., Rauscher, S. A., Koven, C.

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Sustained benefits of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion by Hughes, C R, McDowell, N, Cody, D, Costigan, C

“…Aim To evaluate the efficacy and safety of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII), and its impact on glycaemic control, insulin doses and auxological…”
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Leaf Area Compounds Height-Related Hydraulic Costs of Water Transport in Oregon White Oak Trees by Phillips, N., Bond, B. J., McDowell, N. G., Ryan, M. G., Schauer, A.

“…1. The ratio of leaf to sapwood area generally decreases with tree size, presumably to moderate hydraulic costs of tree height. This study assessed…”
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Inter-comparison of two high-accuracy fast-response spectroscopic sensors of carbon dioxide: a case study by Flowers, B. A, Powers, H. H, Dubey, M. K, McDowell, N. G

“…Tunable diode laser absorption (TDL) and cavity ring-down spectroscopic (CRDS) sensors for atmospheric carbon dioxide were co-deployed during summer and fall…”
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