| Below is a list of all articles with the most recent ones listed first. |
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The Status of Mesquite: Assumption vs. Hypothesis by Dr. Lawrence E. Gilbert
Topic: Mesquite - a series of articles by Dr. L. E. Gilbert |
| This article is intended to raise a bit of doubt about current dogma (re: Mesquite) and to suggest some questions which should be pursued by ecologists and range scientists interested in South Texas vegetation |
| Published: Wednesday January 18, 2006 |
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Mesquite and the Nitrogen Cycle by Dr. Lawrence E. Gilbert
Topic: Mesquite - a series of articles by Dr. L. E. Gilbert |
| Mesquite is an invader plant that is widely hated by Texas ranchers. Is that hate justified or are there benefits from Mesquite that aren't widely known? |
| Published: Tuesday January 17, 2006 |
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Ecological Consequences of Mesquite Fixation of Nitrogen by Dr. Lawrence E. Gilbert
Topic: Mesquite - a series of articles by Dr. L. E. Gilbert |
| A discussion of the potential benefits of mesquite-fixed nitrogen in South Texas and other semi-arid and arid regions. |
| Published: Wednesday January 18, 2006 |
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Fixed Nitrogen in Shrub Clump Food Webs by Dr. Lawrence E. Gilbert
Topic: Mesquite - a series of articles by Dr. L. E. Gilbert |
| A discussion of the benefits of nitrogen fixation by shrub plants, including mesquite. |
| Published: Wednesday January 18, 2006 |
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Termites and the Nitrogen Cycle by Dr. Lawrence E. Gilbert
Topic: Mesquite - a series of articles by Dr. L. E. Gilbert |
| Termites are important in the South Texas ecosystem, and caution should be used in interpreting and applying short term, narrowly focused experiments on termite removal. |
| Published: Wednesday January 18, 2006 |
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Natural Controls of Shrub Density by Dr. Lawrence E. Gilbert
Topic: Mesquite - a series of articles by Dr. L. E. Gilbert |
| An explanation of why indiscriminate removal or disruption of the diverse woody vegetation on the Rio Grande Plain may have the consequence of creating an uncontrolled increase in density by a normally "well regulated" species like mesquite. |
| Published: Wednesday January 18, 2006 |
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Drought Cycles, Shrub Clumps, and Desertification by Dr. Lawrence E. Gilbert
Topic: Mesquite - a series of articles by Dr. L. E. Gilbert |
| Long-term consideration of land use schemes in the Rio Grande Plain must consider the certainty of major drought, and that shrub removal itself may have an impact on the climate The simplified system human are rapidly introducing to the region should be a major concern. |
| Published: Wednesday January 18, 2006 |
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Interaction (Illustration) of Mesquite Grasslands by Dr. Lawrence E. Gilbert
Topic: Mesquite - a series of articles by Dr. L. E. Gilbert |
| A depiction of known or suspected interactions among common components, processes, or phenomena characteristic of mesquite grasslands of the Rio Grande plains. |
| Published: Wednesday January 18, 2006 |
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Conclusion by Dr. Lawrence E. Gilbert
Topic: Mesquite - a series of articles by Dr. L. E. Gilbert |
| This is the Concluding article for the series on Mesquite by Dr. L. E. Gilbert. |
| Published: Wednesday January 18, 2006 |
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Imported Fire Ant FAQ's by Dr. Lawrence E. Gilbert
Topic: Brazilian Fire Ants & Phorid Flies |
| Dr. L. E. Gilbert answers to a wide variety of frequently asked questions concerning imported fire ants and phorid flies |
| Published: Tuesday January 17, 2006 |
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