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Abstract Premise The southwestern United States is at the forefront of nonnative Phragmites australis subsp. australis expansion. Native Phragmites australis subsp. americanus, likely in decline in North America, is ecologically and culturally important and of conservation interest. In the greater Grand Canyon region, the Glen Canyon Dam led to loss of
Emily C. Palmquist +6 more
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Chlorosis in avocado: May be caused by nutrients in soil or genetic variations in the variety
In the first article of a two-part progress report on the relative susceptibility of avocado root-stocks to chlorosis evidence was presented to the effect that young avocado trees on Guatemalan rootstocks are less tolerant to a type of chlorosis ...
F Halma, G Goodall
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Occurrences of Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in southern California, 1994-2018
Observations of federally endangered Southern Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were compiled for the southern California Distinct Population Segment (DPS) that extends approximately 500 kilometers from the Santa Maria River (Santa Barbara County ...
Rosi Dagit +9 more
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Incidence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in two Indigenous Bolivian cohorts
Abstract INTRODUCTION We studied dementia incidence and risk factors in Indigenous Tsimane and Moseten Amerindian populations in Amazonian Bolivia with largely subsistence lifestyles. METHODS A median of 4.7 years after baseline dementia assessment, 730 participants (52% male; mean age 67.3 years) were re‐visited at two follow‐up phases to determine ...
Margaret Gatz +18 more
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Lithium toxicity in citrus was recognized for the first time in the field in Santa Barbara County. The element apparently came from irrigation water.
D Aldrich, A Vanselow, G Bradford
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ABSTRACT Hyperuricemia is a prevalent metabolic disorder arising from dysregulated purine metabolism, wherein xanthine oxidase (XOD) serves as the key rate‑limiting enzyme catalyzing the final oxidation of hypoxanthine and xanthine to uric acid. Although Brassica rapa L.
Xuanbo Chen +6 more
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Excellent control of morning-glory—in flower seed plantings in Santa Barbara County—was achieved in test plots sprayed with MCP and 2,4-D.
J Bivins, B Johnson, W Harvey
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Interplanting grasses into alfalfa controls weeds in older stands
Interplanting grasses into alfalfa effectively uses grass competition to reduce the amount of weeds in alfalfa hay. The increased production offsets a lower price for the hay content, making the alfalfa-grass hay equally profitable to ...
Timothy S. Prather +8 more
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Effects of a Catastrophic Debris‐Flow on a Coastal Salt Marsh
Debris‐flows are extreme events that can occur when wildfire is followed by heavy precipitation. Although debris‐flow effects are primarily assessed in montane systems, here, we document the downstream physical and biological impacts of a debris‐flow in a coastal salt marsh.
Rachel S. Smith +6 more
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New soil fumigant: Increased growth of crop plants with weed killer of low toxicity to humans
A new soil fumigant—vapam—proved to be an effective weed killer in column stocks—Matthiola incana—in Santa Barbara County tests conducted during the fall and winter of 1954–55.
J Bivins, A Kofranek
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