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Evaluating the protection of wildlife in parks: the case of African buffalo in Serengeti by Metzger, K. L, Sinclair, A. R. E, Hilborn, Ray, Hopcraft, J. Grant C, Mduma, Simon A. R

“…Human population growth rates on the borders of protected areas in Africa are nearly double the average rural growth, suggesting that protected areas attract…”
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In vitro and in vivo demonstration of risperidone implants in mice by Rabin, C, Liang, Y, Ehrlichman, R.S, Budhian, A, Metzger, K.L, Majewski-Tiedeken, C, Winey, K.I, Siegel, S.J

“…Abstract Background Non-adherence with medication is a critical limitation in current long-term treatment of schizophrenia and a primary factor in poor…”
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Disturbance, species loss and compensation: Wildfire and grazing effects on the avian community and its food supply in the Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania by NKWABI, A.K, SINCLAIR, A.R.E, METZGER, K.L, MDUMA, S.A.R

“…An important question in biodiversity studies is whether disturbances in ecosystems will cause a net loss of species or whether such losses can be compensated…”
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Effects of seasonal grazing on plant species diversity and vegetation structure in a semi-arid ecosystem by Metzger, K.L., Coughenour, M.B., Reich, R.M., Boone, R.B.

“…In evolutionary time frames, grazing by domesticated livestock on the short grass plains of East Africa is a new occurrence resulting in increased animal…”
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Assessment of Use of Music by Patients Participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation by Metzger, L. Kay

“…Abstract The primary cause of morbidity and mortafity in the United States is heart disease. It is a costly and pervasive group of disorders that effect all…”
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Modeling small-scale spatial interaction of shortgrass prairie species by Reich, R.M., Bonham, C.D., Metzger, K.L.

“…Native grasses interact spatially with themselves and their environment and can therefore be thought of as a system of dependent random variables. One method…”
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Projected impact of sea-level rise and urbanization on mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) habitat along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas through 2100 by Moon, J.A., Lehnen, S.E., Metzger, K.L., Squires, M.A., Brasher, M.G., Wilson, B.C., Conway, W.C., Haukos, D.A., Davis, B.E., Rohwer, F.C., Wehland, E.M., Ballard, B.M.

“…•Mottled ducks in Louisiana and Texas primarily selected coastal marsh habitats.•We predict these coastal marshes will be vulnerable to sea-level rise.•In some…”
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Asynchronous food-web pathways could buffer the response of Serengeti predators to El Niño Southern Oscillation by Sinclair, A. R. E, Metzger, Kristine L, Fryxell, John M, Packer, Craig, Byrom, Andrea E, Craft, Meggan E, Hampson, Katie, Lembo, Tiziana, Durant, Sarah M, Forrester, Guy J, Bukombe, John, Mchetto, John, Dempewolf, Jan, Hilborn, Ray, Cleaveland, Sarah, Nkwabi, Ally, Mosser, Anna, Mduma, Simon A. R

“…Understanding how entire ecosystems maintain stability in the face of climatic and human disturbance is one of the most fundamental challenges in ecology…”
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Effects of Nicotine Vary Across Two Auditory Evoked Potentials in the Mouse by Metzger, Kayla L, Maxwell, Christina R, Liang, Yuling, Siegel, Steven J

“…Background Schizophrenia patients display sensory processing deficits, reduced α7-nicotine receptor expression, and increased incidence of smoking, prompting…”
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Determinants of woody cover in African savannas by Sankaran, M, Hanan, N.P, Scholes, R.J, Ratnam, J, Augustine, D.J, Cade, B.S, Gignoux, J, Higgins, S.I, Le Roux, X, Ludwig, F

“…Savannas are globally important ecosystems of great significance to human economies. In these biomes, which are characterized by the co-dominance of trees and…”
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Influence of coarse wood and pine saplings on nitrogen mineralization and microbial communities in young post-fire Pinus contorta by Metzger, Kristine L., Smithwick, Erica A.H., Tinker, Daniel B., Romme, William H., Balser, Teri C., Turner, Monica G.

“…Nitrogen (N) limits productivity in many coniferous forests of the western US, but the influence of post-fire structure on N cycling rates in early…”
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Using historical data to establish baselines for conservation: The black rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis) of the Serengeti as a case study by Metzger, Kristine L., Sinclair, A.R.E., Campbell, Kenneth L.I., Hilborn, Ray, Hopcraft, J. Grant C., Mduma, Simon A.R., Reich, Robin M.

“…Illegal hunting of rhinoceros in East Africa was widespread in the late 1970s. Today, rhinoceros numbers remain perilously low. The Eastern black rhinoceros (…”
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Foliar nitrogen patterns following stand-replacing fire in lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta var. latifolia) forests of the Rocky Mountains, USA by Metzger, Kristine L., Romme, William H., Turner, Monica G.

“…Little previous work has been conducted on effects of natural, high-severity wildfires on nitrogen (N) dynamics. We measured aboveground plant biomass, foliar…”
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Variation in NH4+ mineralization and microbial communities with stand age in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) forests, Yellowstone National Park (USA) by Smithwick, E.A.H, Turner, M.G, Metzger, K.L, Balser, T.C

“…Soils and vegetation were analyzed in 20 lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) forest stands, varying in age from 50 to 350 years, that had initiated following…”
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Heart Health and Music: A Steady Beat or Irregular Rhythm? by Metzger, L. Kay

“…Heart disease is the primary cause of death in the United States. Those who suffer from heart disease either die prematurely or suffer a marked decrease in…”
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Attitudes of patients and family members towards implantable psychiatric medication by Dankert, Mary E, Brensinger, Colleen M, Metzger, Kayla L, Li, Chunbo, Koleva, Svetlinka G, Mesén, Andrea, Laprade, Béatrice, Wiguna, Tjhin, Han, Changsu, Farooq, Saeed, Severus, W. Emanuel, Gayares, Jocelyn G, Langosch, Jens M, Lallart, Xavier, Tateno, Masaru, Mihai, Adriana, Nair, Sudha R.N, Belmaker, Robert, Rybakowski, Janusz, Owe-Larsson, Björn, Kane, John M, Johnstone, Eve C, MacIntyre, Donald J, Malhotra, Sameer, González-Pinto, Ana, Mosquera, Fernando, Babb, Suzann M, pour, Ehsan Habib, Fatemi, Seyedeh Sedigheh, Swanson, Charles, Adler, Caleb, Young, Allan, Hoeft, Fumiko, Sivakumar, Kandiah, Radoeva, Petya D, Lallart, Elise A, Bilker, Warren B, Siegel, Steven J

“…Abstract Introduction Medication is a necessary part of treatment for severe psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and nonadherence to prescribed…”
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Trends in taxonomy revealed by the published literature by Winston, J.E, Metzger, K.L

“…An assessment of the status of taxonomy reveals the decline in the growth of the field as evidenced by decreased production of published taxonomic articles…”
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Redmond L. (1997). When the drummers were women: A spiritual history of rhythm. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press. 224 pages. ISBN 0-609-80128-7. $18.00 by Metzger, L. Kay

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