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The Evolutionary Impact of Invasive Species by Mooney, H. A., Cleland, E. E.

“…Since the Age of Exploration began, there has been a drastic breaching of biogeographic barriers that previously had isolated the continental biotas for…”
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global analysis of root distributions for terrestrial biomes by Jackson, R.B, Canadell, J, Ehleringer, J.R, Mooney, H.A, Sala, O.E, Schulze, E.D

“…Understanding and predicting ecosystem functioning (e.g., carbon and water fluxes) and the role of soils in carbon storage requires an accurate assessment of…”
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A global budget for fine root biomass, surface area, and nutrient contents by Jackson, R.B. (University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.), Mooney, H.A, Schulze, E.D

“…Global biogeochemical models have improved dramatically in the last decade in their representation of the biosphere. Although leaf area data are an important…”
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Maximum rooting depth of vegetation types at the global scale by Canadell, J, Jackson, R.B, Ehleringer, J.R, Mooney, H.A, Sala, O.E, Schulze, E.D

“…The depth at which plants are able to grow roots has important implications for the whole ecosystem hydrological balance, as well as for carbon and nutrient…”
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Diversity without representation by Loreau, Michel, Oteng-Yeboah, Alfred, Arroyo, M. T. K, Babin, D, Barbault, R, Donoghue, M, Gadgil, M, Häuser, C, Heip, C, Larigauderie, A, Ma, K, Mace, G, Mooney, H. A, Perrings, C, Raven, P, Sarukhan, J, Schei, P, Scholes, R. J, Watson, R. T

“…For policymakers, biodiversity can present more complex challenges than climate change. Now researchers are asking why there isn't an international panel of…”
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Modeling the Exchanges of Energy, Water, and Carbon between Continents and the Atmosphere by Sellers, P. J., Dickinson, R. E., Randall, D. A., Betts, A. K., Hall, F. G., Berry, J. A., Collatz, G. J., Denning, A. S., Mooney, H. A., Nobre, C. A., Sato, N., Field, C. B., Henderson-Sellers, A.

“…Atmospheric general circulation models used for climate simulation and weather forecasting require the fluxes of radiation, heat, water vapor, and momentum…”
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Rooting depth, water availability, and vegetation cover along an aridity gradient in Patagonia by Schulze, E.D, Mooney, H.A, Sala, O.E, Jobbagy, E, Buchmann, N, Bauer, G, Canadell, J, Jackson, R.B, Loreti, J, Oesterheld, M

“…Above- and belowground biomass distribution, isotopic composition of soil and xylem water, and carbon isotope ratios were studied along an aridity gradient in…”
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Downward flux of water through roots (i.e. inverse hydraulic lift) in dry Kalahari sands by Schulze, E.D, Caldwell, M.M, Canadell, J, Mooney, H.A, Jackson, R.B, Parson, D, Scholes, R, Sala, O.E, Trimborn, P

“…Downward transport of water in roots, in the following termed "inverse hydraulic lift," has previously been shown with heat flux techniques. But water flow…”
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Contrasting effects of elevated CO2 on old and new soil carbon pools by CARDON, Z. G, HUNGATE, B. A, CAMBARDELLA, C. A, CHAPIN, F. S, FIELD, C. B, HOLLAND, E. A, MOONEY, H. A

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Ecology. Toward a global biodiversity observing system by Scholes, R J, Mace, G M, Turner, W, Geller, G N, Jurgens, N, Larigauderie, A, Muchoney, D, Walther, B A, Mooney, H A

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Carbon Metabolism of the Terrestrial Biosphere: A Multitechnique Approach for Improved Understanding by Canadell, J. G., Mooney, H. A., Baldocchi, D. D., Berry, J. A., Ehleringer, J. R., Field, C. B., Gower, S. T., Hollinger, D. Y., Hunt, J. E., Jackson, R. B., Running, S. W., Shaver, G. R., Steffen, W., Trumbore, S. E., Valentini, R., Bond, B. Y.

“…Understanding terrestrial carbon metabolism is critical because terrestrial ecosystems play a major role in the global carbon cycle. Furthermore, humans have…”
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Reconciling Carbon-Cycle Concepts, Terminology, and Methods by Chapin, F. S., Woodwell, G. M., Randerson, J. T., Rastetter, E. B., Lovett, G. M., Baldocchi, D. D., Clark, D. A., Harmon, M. E., Schimel, D. S., Valentini, R., Wirth, C., Aber, J. D., Cole, J. J., Goulden, M. L., Harden, J. W., Heimann, M., Howarth, R. W., Matson, P. A., McGuire, A. D., Melillo, J. M., Mooney, H. A., Neff, J. C., Houghton, R. A., Pace, M. L., Ryan, M. G., Running, S. W., Sala, O. E., Schlesinger, W. H., Schulze, E.-D.

“…Recent projections of climatic change have focused a great deal of scientific and public attention on patterns of carbon (C) cycling as well as its controls,…”
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CO₂ Alters Water Use, Carbon Gain, and Yield for the Dominant Species in a Natural Grassland by Jackson, R. B., Sala, O. E., Field, C. B., Mooney, H. A.

“…Global atmospheric CO₂ is increasing at a rate of 1.5-2 ppm per year and is predicted to double by the end of the next century. Understanding how terrestrial…”
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Global Biodiversity Scenarios for the Year 2100 by Sala, Osvaldo E., Chapin, F. Stuart, Armesto, Juan J., Berlow, Eric, Bloomfield, Janine, Dirzo, Rodolfo, Huber-Sanwald, Elisabeth, Huenneke, Laura F., Jackson, Robert B., Kinzig, Ann, Leemans, Rik, Lodge, David M., Mooney, Harold A., Oesterheld, Martín, Poff, N. LeRoy, Sykes, Martin T., Walker, Brian H., Walker, Marilyn, Wall, Diana H.

“…Scenarios of changes in biodiversity for the year 2100 can now be developed based on scenarios of changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide, climate, vegetation,…”
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Resource sharing among ramets in the clonal herb, Fragaria chiloensis by Alpert, P, Mooney, H.A

“…The herbaceous perennial, Fragaria chiloensis, reproduces vegetatively on coastal sand dunes in California by growth of stolons that bear rosettes. Movement of…”
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Compromises between Water-Use Efficiency and Nitrogen-Use Efficiency in Five Species of California Evergreens by Field, C., Merino, J., Mooney, H. A.

“…In five California evergreen trees and shrubs co-occurring in this study but most common in habitats of different moisture availability, leaf nitrogen was a…”
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Does global change increase the success of biological invaders? by Dukes, Jeffrey S., Mooney, Harold A.

“…Biological invasions are gaining attention as a major threat to biodiversity and an important element of global change. Recent research indicates that other…”
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Effects of soil resources on plant invasion and community structure in Californian serpentine grassland by Huenneke, Laura Foster, Hamburg, Steven P., Koide, Roger, Mooney, Harold A., Vitousek, Peter M.

“…Non-native annual grasses dominate most Californian mediterranean-climate grasslands today. However, native Californian grassland flora persists in grasslands…”
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Biodiversity - Global biodiversity scenarios for the year 2100 by Sala, O E, Chapin, F S, Armesto, J J, Berlow, E, Bloomfield, J, Dirzo, R, Huber-Sanwald, E, Huenneke, L F, Jackson, R B, Kinzig, A, Leemans, R, Lodge, D M, Mooney, H A, Oesterheld, M, Poff, N L, Sykes, Martin, Walker, B H, Walker, M, Wall, D H

“…Scenarios of changes in biodiversity for the year 2100 can now be developed based on scenarios of changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide, climate, vegetation,…”
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Biological Response to Climate Change: An Agenda for Research by Mooney, H. A.

“…Our knowledge of the structure and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems on a global scale is not developed to a sufficient degree to understand–much less…”
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