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The role of polyphenols in modern nutrition by Williamson, G.

“…Polyphenols are found in plant‐based foods and beverages, notably apples, berries, citrus fruit, plums, broccoli, cocoa, tea and coffee and many others. There…”
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Polyphenol- and fibre-rich dried fruits with green tea attenuate starch-derived postprandial blood glucose and insulin: a randomised, controlled, single-blind, cross-over intervention by Nyambe-Silavwe, H., Williamson, G.

“…Polyphenol- and fibre-rich foods (PFRF) have the potential to affect postprandial glycaemic responses by reducing glucose absorption, and thus decreasing the…”
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The fate of Amazonian forest fragments: A 32-year investigation by Laurance, William F., Camargo, José L.C., Luizão, Regina C.C., Laurance, Susan G., Pimm, Stuart L., Bruna, Emilio M., Stouffer, Philip C., Bruce Williamson, G., Benítez-Malvido, Julieta, Vasconcelos, Heraldo L., Van Houtan, Kyle S., Zartman, Charles E., Boyle, Sarah A., Didham, Raphael K., Andrade, Ana, Lovejoy, Thomas E.

“…We synthesize findings to date from the world’s largest and longest-running experimental study of habitat fragmentation, located in central Amazonia. Over the…”
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Measuring wood specific gravity...Correctly by Williamson, G. Bruce, Wiemann, Michael C

“…The specific gravity (SG) of wood is a measure of the amount of structural material a tree species allocates to support and strength. In recent years, wood…”
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An Amazonian rainforest and its fragments as a laboratory of global change by Laurance, William F., Camargo, José L. C., Fearnside, Philip M., Lovejoy, Thomas E., Williamson, G. Bruce, Mesquita, Rita C. G., Meyer, Christoph F. J., Bobrowiec, Paulo E. D., Laurance, Susan G. W.

“…ABSTRACT We synthesize findings from one of the world's largest and longest‐running experimental investigations, the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments…”
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Successional dynamics in Neotropical forests are as uncertain as they are predictable by Norden, Natalia, Héctor A. Angarita, Frans Bongers, Miguel Martéínez-Ramos, Iéíñigo Granzow-de la Cerda, Michiel van Breugel, Edwin Lebrija-Trejos, Jorge A. Meave, John Vandermeer, G. Bruce Williamson, Bryan Finegan, Rita Mesquita, Robin L. Chazdon

“…Significance Although forest succession has been approached as a predictable process, successional trajectories vary widely, even among nearby stands with…”
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Dietary intake and bioavailability of polyphenols by Scalbert, A, Williamson, G

“…The main dietary sources of polyphenols are reviewed, and the daily intake is calculated for a given diet containing some common fruits, vegetables and…”
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Sensing intracellular calcium ions using a manganese-based MRI contrast agent by Barandov, Ali, Bartelle, Benjamin B., Williamson, Catherine G., Loucks, Emily S., Lippard, Stephen J., Jasanoff, Alan

“…Calcium ions are essential to signal transduction in virtually all cells, where they coordinate processes ranging from embryogenesis to neural function…”
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Biological responses to the press and pulse of climate trends and extreme events by Harris, R. M. B., Beaumont, L. J., Vance, T. R., Tozer, C. R., Remenyi, T. A., Perkins-Kirkpatrick, S. E., Mitchell, P. J., Nicotra, A. B., McGregor, S., Andrew, N. R., Letnic, M., Kearney, M. R., Wernberg, T., Hutley, L. B., Chambers, L. E., Fletcher, M.-S., Keatley, M. R., Woodward, C. A., Williamson, G., Duke, N. C., Bowman, D. M. J. S.

“…The interaction of gradual climate trends and extreme weather events since the turn of the century has triggered complex and, in some cases, catastrophic…”
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A transdisciplinary approach to understanding the health effects of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke regimes by Williamson, G J, Bowman, D M J S, Price, O F, Henderson, S B, Johnston, F H

“…Prescribed burning is used to reduce the occurrence, extent and severity of uncontrolled fires in many flammable landscapes. However, epidemiologic evidence of…”
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Amazon Rain Forest Succession: Stochasticity or Land-Use Legacy? by MESQUITA, RITA DE CÁSSIA GUIMARÃES, MASSOCA, PAULO EDUARDO DOS SANTOS, JAKOVAC, CATARINA CONTE, BENTOS, TONY VIZCARRA, WILLIAMSON, G. BRUCE

“…Land-use practices can dramatically shift the trajectories of rain forest recovery. In a 25-year study, Amazon rain forest regenerated following deforestation…”
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Profile of polyphenols and phenolic acids in bracts and receptacles of globe artichoke ( Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) germplasm by Pandino, G., Lombardo, S., Mauromicale, G., Williamson, G.

“…The aim of this work was to assess and quantify polyphenols and hydroxycinnamic acids in different parts of the heads of 6 globe artichoke cultivars by…”
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Forest fragmentation differentially affects seed dispersal of large and small-seeded tropical trees by Cramer, Jennifer M., Mesquita, Rita C.G., Bruce Williamson, G.

“…The responses of plant–animal interactions to forest fragmentation can vary. We hypothesized that large-seeded plant species would be more susceptible to…”
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Winners and losers in the commodity lottery: The impact of terms of trade growth and volatility in the Periphery 1870–1939 by Blattman, Christopher, Hwang, Jason, Williamson, Jeffrey G.

“…Most countries in the periphery specialized in the export of just a handful of primary products for most of their history. Some of these commodities have been…”
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Comparative metabolomic analysis of polyphenic horn development in the dung beetle Onthophagus taurus by Williamson, Naomi G, Walsh, Callee M, Kijimoto, Teiya

“…Organisms alter their phenotypes in response to changing environmental conditions. The developmental basis of this phenomenon, phenotypic plasticity, is a…”
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Detection of reduction in population size using data from microsatellite loci by Garza, J. C., Williamson, E. G.

“…We demonstrate that the mean ratio of the number of alleles to the range in allele size, which we term M, calculated from a population sample of microsatellite…”
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Time to Rethink: Educating for a Technology-Transformed World by McDiarmid, G. Williamson, Zhao (赵勇), Yong

“…Purpose We hope to provoke a conversation about preparing students for an uncertain future that unforeseeable technological innovations will transform in ways…”
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Supporting lifelong learning: Comparing an in-situ and a post hoc approach to support everyday question-asking by Rani, Neha, Chu, Sharon L., Williamson, Yvette G.

“…Much of lifelong learning is driven by our curiosity to ask ourselves questions about the things around us in everyday life. Unfortunately, we often fail to…”
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Efficacy and Effectiveness of Mobile Health Technologies for Facilitating Physical Activity in Adolescents: Scoping Review by Lee, Alexandra M, Chavez, Sarah, Bian, Jiang, Thompson, Lindsay A, Gurka, Matthew J, Williamson, Victoria G, Modave, François

“…Increasing physical activity (PA) levels in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years is associated with prevention of unhealthy weight gain and improvement in…”
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Innovations and Collaboration to Influence Policy and Practice: Global Deans Speak by McDiarmid, G. Williamson

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