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Riparian Ecosystems in the 21st Century: Hotspots for Climate Change Adaptation? by Capon, Samantha J., Chambers, Lynda E., Nally, Ralph Mac, Naiman, Robert J., Davies, Peter, Marshall, Nadine, Pittock, Jamie, Reid, Michael, Capon, Timothy, Douglas, Michael, Catford, Jane, Baldwin, Darren S., Stewardson, Michael, Roberts, Jane, Parsons, Meg, Williams, Stephen E.

“…Riparian ecosystems in the 21st century are likely to play a critical role in determining the vulnerability of natural and human systems to climate change, and…”
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Feedbacks between geomorphology and biota controlling Earth surface processes and landforms: A review of foundation concepts and current understandings by Corenblit, Dov, Baas, Andreas C.W., Bornette, Gudrun, Darrozes, José, Delmotte, Sébastien, Francis, Robert A., Gurnell, Angela M., Julien, Frédéric, Naiman, Robert J., Steiger, Johannes

“…This review article presents recent advances in the field of biogeomorphology related to the reciprocal coupling between Earth surface processes and landforms,…”
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Modelling gas evacuation mechanisms in present-day globular clusters: stellar winds from evolved stars and pulsar heating by Naiman, J P, Soares-Furtado, M, Ramirez-Ruiz, E

“…ABSTRACT We employ hydrodynamical simulations to investigate the underlying mechanism responsible for the low levels of gas and dust in globular clusters. Our…”
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ecological limits of hydrologic alteration (ELOHA): a new framework for developing regional environmental flow standards by POFF, N. LEROY, RICHTER, BRIAN D, ARTHINGTON, ANGELA H, BUNN, STUART E, NAIMAN, ROBERT J, KENDY, ELOISE, ACREMAN, MIKE, APSE, COLIN, BLEDSOE, BRIAN P, FREEMAN, MARY C, HENRIKSEN, JAMES, JACOBSON, ROBERT B, KENNEN, JONATHAN G, MERRITT, DAVID M, O'KEEFFE, JAY H, OLDEN, JULIAN D, ROGERS, KEVIN, THARME, REBECCA E, WARNER, ANDREW

“…1. The flow regime is a primary determinant of the structure and function of aquatic and riparian ecosystems for streams and rivers. Hydrologic alteration has…”
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Measuring Distance and Properties of the Milky Way's Central Supermassive Black Hole with Stellar Orbits by Ghez, A. M, Salim, S, Weinberg, N. N, Lu, J. R, Do, T, Dunn, J. K, Matthews, K, Morris, M. R, Yelda, S, Becklin, E. E, Kremenek, T, Milosavljevic, M, Naiman, J

“…We report new precision measurements of the properties of our Galaxy's supermassive black hole. Based on astrometric (1995-2007) and radial velocity (RV;…”
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Houdini for Astrophysical Visualization by Naiman, J. P., Borkiewicz, Kalina, Christensen, A. J.

“…The rapid growth in scale and complexity of both computational and observational astrophysics over the past decade necessitates efficient and intuitive methods…”
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Stellar wind retention and expulsion in massive star clusters by Naiman, J P, Ramirez-Ruiz, E, Lin, D N C

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Productivity and Connectivity in Tropical Riverscapes of Northern Australia: Ecological Insights for Management by Pettit, Neil E., Naiman, Robert J., Warfe, Danielle M., Jardine, Tim D., Douglas, Michael M., Bunn, Stuart E., Davies, Peter M.

“…Flow regimes are fundamental to sustaining ecological characteristics of rivers worldwide, including their associated floodplains. Recent advances in…”
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The Challenge of Providing Environmental Flow Rules to Sustain River Ecosystems by Arthington, Angela H., Bunn, Stuart E., Poff, N. LeRoy, Naiman, Robert J.

“…Accounting for natural differences in flow variability among rivers, and understanding the importance of this for the protection of freshwater biodiversity and…”
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Keystone Interactions: Salmon and Bear in Riparian Forests of Alaska by Helfield, J.M, Naiman, R.J

“…The term "keystone species" is used to describe organisms that exert a disproportionately important influence on the ecosystems in which they live. Analogous…”
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Freshwater biodiversity: importance, threats, status and conservation challenges by Dudgeon, David, Arthington, Angela H., Gessner, Mark O., Kawabata, Zen-Ichiro, Knowler, Duncan J., Lévêque, Christian, Naiman, Robert J., Prieur-Richard, Anne-Hélène, Soto, Doris, Stiassny, Melanie L. J., Sullivan, Caroline A.

“…Freshwater biodiversity is the over-riding conservation priority during the International Decade for Action – ‘Water for Life’ – 2005 to 2015. Fresh water…”
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Global alteration of freshwaters: influences on human and environmental well-being by Naiman, Robert J., Dudgeon, David

“…Human and environmental well-being—including disease resistance or avoidance, good nutrition, and species-appropriate population dynamics—are congruent with…”
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Fire in the Riparian Zone: Characteristics and Ecological Consequences by Pettit, Neil E., Naiman, Robert J.

“…We review the current understandings of the frequency, spatial distributions, mechanisms, and ecological consequences of fire in riparian zones. Riparian zones…”
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Developing a broader scientific foundation for river restoration: Columbia River food webs by Naiman, Robert J., Alldredge, J. Richard, Beauchamp, David A., Bisson, Peter A., Congleton, James, Henny, Charles J., Huntly, Nancy, Lamberson, Roland, Levings, Colin, Merrill, Erik N., Pearcy, William G., Rieman, Bruce E., Ruggerone, Gregory T., Scarnecchia, Dennis, Smouse, Peter E., Wood, Chris C.

“…Well-functioning food webs are fundamental for sustaining rivers as ecosystems and maintaining associated aquatic and terrestrial communities. The current…”
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Does flood rhythm drive ecosystem responses in tropical riverscapes? by Jardine, Timothy D, Bond, Nicholas R, Burford, Michele A, Kennard, Mark J, Ward, Douglas P, Bayliss, Peter, Davies, Peter M, Douglas, Michael M, Hamilton, Stephen K, Melack, John M, Naiman, Robert J, Pettit, Neil E, Pusey, Bradley J, Warfe, Danielle M, Bunn, Stuart E

“…Biotic communities are shaped by adaptations from generations of exposure to selective pressures by recurrent and often infrequent events. In large rivers,…”
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Pacific Salmon, Nutrients, and the Dynamics of Freshwater and Riparian Ecosystems by Naiman, Robert J., Bilby, Robert E., Schindler, Daniel E., Helfield, James M.

“…Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) accumulate substantial nutrients in their bodies as they grow to adulthood at sea. These nutrients are carried to…”
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Andean Influences on the Biogeochemistry and Ecology of the Amazon River by McClain, Michael E., Naiman, Robert J.

“…Although mountains often constitute only a small fraction of river basin area, they can supply the bulk of transported materials and exert strong regulatory…”
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The Catalogue for Astrophysical Turbulence Simulations (CATS) by Burkhart, B., Appel, S. M., Bialy, S., Cho, J., Christensen, A. J., Collins, D., Federrath, C., Fielding, D. B., Finkbeiner, D., Hill, A. S., Ibáñez-Mejía, J. C., Krumholz, M. R., Lazarian, A., Li, M., Mocz, P., Mac Low, M.-M., Naiman, J., Portillo, S. K. N., Shane, B., Slepian, Z., Yuan, Y.

“…Abstract Turbulence is a key process in many fields of astrophysics. Advances in numerical simulations of fluids over the last several decades have…”
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Ecological linkages between headwaters and downstream ecosystems: transport of organic matter, invertebrates, and wood down headwater channels by Wipfli, M.S, Richardson, J.S, Naiman, R.J

“…Headwater streams make up a large proportion of the total length and watershed area of fluvial networks, and are partially characterized by the large volume of…”
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Dynamic patch mosaics and channel movement in an unconfined river valley of the Olympic Mountains by LATTERELL, JOSHUA J., SCOTT BECHTOLD, J., O'KEEFE, THOMAS C., VAN PELT, ROBERT, NAIMAN, ROBERT J.

“…Summary 1. River valleys resemble dynamic mosaics, composed of patches which are natural, transient features of the land surface produced by the joint action…”
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