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All NDFF and MGCF publication abstracts may be viewed from this page. Select the appropriate year for a list of lead authors and short titles which are linked to the abstract. All abstracts are in PDF format. The full citation for each article may be found under the Publications link.

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NDFF Publications
Title Lead Author
2006
  
Biogenic Volatile organic compound emissions from desert vegetation of the southwestern US C. Geron
Effects of elevated CO2 on fine root dynamics in a Mojave Desert community: a FACE study D.L. Phillips
Increases in Desert Shrub Productivity under Elevated Carbon Dioxide Vary with Water Availability D.C. Housman
2005
  
Evidence of drought-induced stress on biotic crust moss in the Mojave Desert D.H. Barker
Net ecosystem CO2 exchange in Mojave Desert shrublands during the eighth year of exposure to elevated CO2 R.L. Jasoni
2004
  
CO2 enrichment reduces the energetic cost of biomass construction in an invasive desert grass J.M. Nagel
Elevated Atmospheric CO2 does not conserve soil water in the Mojave Desert R.S. Nowak
Fine root growth dynamics of four Mojave Desert shrubs as related to soil moisture and microsite C.S. Wilcox
Functional responses of plants to elevated atmospheric CO2 - do photosynthetic and productivity data from FACE experiments support early predictions? R.S. Nowak
Photosynthesis, carboxylation and leaf nitrogen responses of 16 species to elevated pCO2 across four free-air CO2 enrichment experiments in forest, grassland and desert D.S. Ellsworth
Photosynthetic responses of Larrea tridentate to seasonal temperature extremes under elevated CO2 E. Naumburg
S.A. Billings
J.A. Morgan
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2003
  
Are Mojave Desert annual species equal? resource acquisition and allocation for the invasive grass Bromus madritensis subsp. Rubens (Poaceae) and two native species L.A. Defalco
S.A. Billings
Functional ecology of shrub seedlings after a natural recruitment event at the Nevada Desert FACE Facility D.C. Housman
In situ litter decomposition and litter quality in a Mojave Desert ecosystem: effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and interannual climate variability H.E. Weatherly
Nitrogen fixation by biological soil crusts and heterotrophic bacteria in an intact Mojave Desert ecosystem with elevated CO2 and added soil carbon S.A. Billings
On the relationship between stomatal characters and atmospheric CO2 C.D. Reid
Photosynthetic responses of Mojave Desert shrubs to free air CO2 enrichment are greatest during wet years E. Naumburg
A Reservoir of Nitrate Beneath Desert Soils M.A. Walvoord
Responses of soil nitrogen dynamics in a Mojave Desert ecosystem to manipulations in soil carbon and nitrogen availability S.M. Schaeffer
Tracing Changes in Ecosystem Function under Elevated Carbon Dioxide Conditions D.E. Pataki
H. Bassirirad
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2002
  
Alterations of nitrogen dynamics under elevated carbon dioxide in an intact Mojave Desert ecosystem: evidence from nitrogen-15 natural abundance S.A. Billings
Effects of elevated CO2 (FACE) on the functional ecology of the drought-deciduous Mojave Desert shrub, Lycium andersonii E.P. Hamerlynck
Fine Root Growth Dynamics of Four Mojave Desert Shrubs as Related to Soil Moisture and Microsite C.S. Wilcox
Trace N gas losses and N mineralization In Mojave desert soils exposed to elevated CO2 S.A. Billings
2001
  
Advancing fine root research with minirhizotrons M.G. Johnson
Chapter 20: Biological Soil Crusts and Ecosystem Nitrogen and Carbon Dynamics R.D. Evans
Chapter 30: Global Change and the Future of Biological Soil Crusts R.D. Evans
The Effects of Parental CO2 and Offspring Nutrient Environment on Initial Growth and Photosynthesis in an Annual Grass T.E. Huxman
Leaf conductance decreased under free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) for three perennials in the Nevada desert R.S. Nowak
Photosynthesis in an invasive grass and native forb at elevated CO2 during an El Niño year in the Mojave Desert T.E. Huxman
Physiological Mechanisms Influencing Plant Nitrogen Isotope Composition R.D. Evans
2000
  
Effects of extreme high temperature, drought and elevated CO2 on photosynthesis of the Mojave Desert evergreen shrub, Larrea tridentata E.P. Hamerlynck
Elevated CO2 and conifer roots: effects on growth, life span and turnover D.T. Tingey
Elevated CO2 increases productivity and invasive species success in an arid ecosystem S.D. Smith
Growth in elevated CO2 protects photosynthesis against high-temperature damage D.R. Taub
Low temperature tolerance and cold acclimation for seedlings of three Mojave Desert Yucca species exposed to elevated CO2 M.E. Loik
Minirhizotron Installation in Sandy, Rocky Soils with Minimal Soil Disturbance D.L. Phillips
Phosphorus acquisition by Bromus madritenis ssp. rubens from soil interspaces shared with Mojave Desert shrubs C.K. Yoder
Photosynthetic responses of Larrea tridentata to a step-increase in atmospheric CO2 at the Nevada Desert FACE Facility E.P. Hamerlynck
Root growth and function of three Mojave Desert grasses in response to elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration C.K. Yoder
Water use of two Mojave Desert shrubs under elevated CO2 D.E. Pataki
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1999
  
Biotic, abiotic, and performance aspects of the Nevada Desert Free-Air CO2 Enrichment (FACE) Facility D.N. Jordan
Chapter 4: Effects of Elevated CO2 and Temperature Stess on Ecosystem Processes S.D. Smith
Hydraulic lift among native plant species in the Mojave Desert C.K. Yoder
Microbiotic Crusts and Ecosystem Processes R.D. Evans
Reproductive allocation and seed production in Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens at elevated atmospheric CO2 T.E. Huxman
Root hydraulic conductivity of Larrea tridentata and Helianthus annuus under elevated CO2 K.A. Huxman
A search for predictive understanding of plant responses to elevated [CO2] Y. Luo
Soil moisture extraction by evergreen and drought-deciduous shrubs in the Mojave Desert during wet and dry years C.K. Yoder
Validity of extrapolating field CO2 experiments to predict carbon sequestration in natural ecosystems Y. Luo
1998
  
The effects of parental CO2 environment on seed quality and subsequent seedling performance in Bromus rubens T.E. Huxman
Gas exchange and chorophyll fluorescence responses of three south-western Yucca species to elevated CO2 and high temperature T.E. Huxman
Nonlinearity of photosynthetic responses to growth in rising atmospheric CO2: an experimental and modeling study Y. Luo
Photosynthetic down-regulation in Larrea tridentate exposed to elevated atmospheric CO2: interaction with drought under glasshouse and field (FACE) exposure T.E. Huxman
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MGCF Publications
Title Lead Author
2006
  
Enhanced monsoon precipitation and nitrogen deposition affect leaf traits and photosynthesis differently in spring and summber in the desert shrub Larrea tridentata D.H. Barker
Horizontal and vertical zones of influence for root systems of four Mojave Desert shrubs R.T. Hartle
2005
  
Do the sexes of the desert moss Syntrichia caninervis differ in desiccation tolerance? A leaf regeneration assay L. R. Stark
Evidence of drought-induced stress on biotic crust moss in the Mojave Desert D.H. Barker
2004
  
Age and sex-specific rates of leaf regeneration in the Mojave Desert moss Syntrichia caninervis L.R. Stark
Fine root growth dynamics of four Mojave Desert shrubs as related to soil moisture and microsite C.S. Wilcox
2002
  
Soil resource heterogeneity in the Mojave Desert J.H. Titus
 

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