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Energy balance and water use in a subtropical karst woodland on the Edwards Plateau, Texas by Heilman, J.L., McInnes, K.J., Kjelgaard, J.F., Keith Owens, M., Schwinning, S.

“…Woody encroachment into karst grasslands and savannas is presumed to reduce water availability and aquifer recharge, in part, because deep roots extract large…”
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Subsurface stormflow is important in semiarid karst shrublands by Wilcox, Bradford P., Taucer, Phillip I., Munster, Clyde L., Owens, M. Keith, Mohanty, Binayak P., Sorenson, Joshua R., Bazan, Roberto

“…In this paper we describe hillslope‐scale, rainfall‐simulation experiments on karst shrublands dominated by Ashe juniper. These simulations, designed to mimic…”
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Rainfall partitioning within semiarid juniper communities: effects of event size and canopy cover by Owens, M. Keith, Lyons, Robert K., Alejandro, Chris L.

“…Partitioning bulk rainfall into canopy interception, litter interception, stemflow and throughfall allows an estimate of the physical impact of trees on the…”
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Growth and biomass allocation of shrub and grass seedlings in response to predicted changes in precipitation seasonality by Perkins, S.R, Owens, M.K

“…Anthropogenic emissions contribute to an annual 0.5% increase in atmospheric CO2. As global CO2 levels increase, regional precipitation patterns will likely be…”
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Saltcedar Water Use: Realistic and Unrealistic Expectations by Owens, M. Keith, Moore, Georgianne W.

“…Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) is a widespread invasive plant found in riparian corridors and floodplains in 16 western states. In addition to being associated with…”
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Tamarix transpiration along a semiarid river has negligible impact on water resources by McDonald, Alyson K., Wilcox, Bradford P., Moore, Georgianne W., Hart, Charles R., Sheng, Zhuping, Owens, M. Keith

“…The proliferation of saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) along regulated rivers in the western United States has transformed riparian plant communities. It is commonly…”
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Removing Adult Overstory Trees Stimulates Growth and Transpiration of Conspecific Juvenile Trees by Moore, Georgianne W., Owens, M. Keith

“…During the last century, the density of Ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei Buchholz) has greatly increased in oak savannahs of central Texas. Recently, juniper…”
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Do woody plants affect streamflow on semiarid karst rangelands? by Wilcox, B.P, Owens, M.K, Knight, R.W, Lyons, R.K

“…There is considerable public and political pressure to reduce woody plant cover on rangelands as a means of increasing water yield, despite the lack of studies…”
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Does Shrub Removal Increase Groundwater Recharge in Southwestern Texas Semiarid Rangelands? by Moore, Georgianne W., Barre, David A., Owens, M. Keith

“…Evapotranspiration (ET) is a key component limiting groundwater recharge past the root zone in semiarid regions. Vegetation management may alter groundwater…”
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Nocturnal transpiration in riparian Tamarix thickets authenticated by sap flux, eddy covariance and leaf gas exchange measurements by Moore, G.W, Cleverly, J.R, Owens, M.K

“…Tamarix chinensis Lour., which is common throughout the southwestern USA, is a phreatophytic riparian tree capable of high water use. We investigated temporal…”
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Shrubs, streamflow, and the paradox of scale by Wilcox, Bradford P., Owens, M. Keith, Dugas, William A., Ueckert, Darrell N., Hart, Charles R.

“…In this paper, we examine the linkage between woody plants and the water budget for three important woody plant communities in Texas, USA: saltcedar (Tamarix…”
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Removing Adult Overstory Trees Stimulates Growth and Transpiration of Conspecific Juvenile Trees by Moore, Georgianne W., Keith Owens, M.

“…During the last century, the density of Ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei Buchholz) has greatly increased in oak savannahs of central Texas. Recently, juniper…”
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The State of REM: Perspectives of the Outgoing Editor-in-Chief by Owens, M. Keith

“…The final acceptance rate for research articles averages 37%, rejection rates average 35%, and the remaining manuscripts are either returned for revision or…”
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Slicing Deeply: A Review Essay of Tony Fry's Design as Politics by Owens, Keith

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Classroom Critiques: Transforming Conformity into Creativity by Owens, Keith

“…North American higher education finds itself on the horns of a dilemma. On the one hand, it accepts droves of freshmen who equate learning with rote…”
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The Grasslands of Inner Mongolia: A Special Feature by Han, Xingguo, Owens, Keith, Wu, X. Ben, Wu, Jianguo, Huang, Jianhui

“…Substantial research has been conducted on the ecology and management of China's grasslands (see a recent review by Kang et al. 2007), including early…”
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Creating Responsible Designers: Recognizing and Responding to Professional Immunity Claims by Owens, Keith

“…Design educators see the need for responsible designers but often disagree over how these individuals should behave or how they might encourage their students…”
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Mixed Messages: Communication Design, Overt and Latent Narratives by Owens, Keith

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Design, Technology and Ethics: Visiting with Kockelkoren and Taylor by Owens, Keith

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Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei by OWENS, M. K, LIN, C.-D, TAYLOR, C. A, WHISENANT, S. G

“…The susceptibility of Juniperus communities to prescribed fires can vary greatly throughout the year. The objective of this project was to determine the…”
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