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Open AccessMicrobial competition for phosphorus limits the CO2 response of a mature forest
The capacity for terrestrial ecosystems to sequester additional carbon (C) with rising CO2 concentrations depends on soil nutrient availability1,2. Previous evidence suggested that mature forests growing on phosp...
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Open AccessRapid and portable mid-infrared analysis of wet sediment samples by a novel “filter-press” attenuated total reflectance method
Mid-infrared (MIR) analysis of wet sediments or soils usually requires freezing and drying, adding considerable analysis time and cost, and promoting changes in chemical properties. A novel attenuated total re...
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Accountability, human rights and social justice in public sector recordkee**
Accountability, human rights and social justice are inextricably linked. Rights cannot be defended and upheld, and inequalities cannot be highlighted and challenged in the absence of accountability. In recent ...
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Open AccessLand use and soil characteristics affect soil organisms differently from above-ground assemblages
Land-use is a major driver of changes in biodiversity worldwide, but studies have overwhelmingly focused on above-ground taxa: the effects on soil biodiversity are less well known, despite the importance of so...
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Open AccessA vegetation carbon isoscape for Australia built by combining continental-scale field surveys with remote sensing
Maps of C3 and C4 plant abundance and stable carbon isotope values (δ13C) across terrestrial landscapes are valuable tools in ecology to investigate species distribution and carbon exchange. Australia has a predo...
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Keystone Perennial Grassland Species Control Soil Nitrogen Flows
Restoration of many grassland ecosystems is dependent on restoring native N cycling regimes, through methods such as nutrient strip**, C addition, and/or re-establishment of keystone species. We studied tops...
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A combined microbial and ecosystem metric of carbon retention efficiency explains land cover-dependent soil microbial biodiversity–ecosystem function relationships
While soil organic carbon (C) is the foundation of productive and healthy ecosystems, the impact of the ecology of microorganisms on C-cycling remains unknown. We manipulated the diversity, applied here as spe...
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Modelling consumers’ punishment behaviours in third-party ethically questionable situations
This study develops and tests an empirical model of consumer punishing behaviours in third-party ethically questionable situations. The model examines the impact of perceived injustice, consumer-company identi...
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Traditional challenges insurers face include: (1) asymmetric information—the inability to price a policyholder correctly; (2) —the change of attitude following cover; and (3) claims management. In this chapte...
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Open AccessColloidal nitrogen is an important and highly-mobile form of nitrogen discharging into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon
Soil-borne colloids have been linked to long-distance transport of radionuclides, metal(loid)s and nutrients. Colloid-associated nitrogen (N) will have different mechanisms of biogeochemical cycling and potent...
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Aggregation in isomeric imides: analysis of the weak interactions in six N-(benzoyl)-N-(2-pyridyl)benzamides
Crystal structures of 4-chloro-N-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-N-(2-pyridyl)benzamide (I) Clpod, 3-chloro-N-(3-chlorobenzoyl)-N-(2-pyridyl)benzamide (II) Clmod and 2-chloro-N-(2-chlorobenzoyl)-N-(2-pyridyl)benzamide (III) Cl...
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Consistent effects of biodiversity loss on multifunctionality across contrasting ecosystems
Understanding how loss of biodiversity affects ecosystem functioning, and thus the delivery of ecosystem goods and services, has become increasingly necessary in a changing world. Considerable recent attention...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: The β20–β21 of gp120 is a regulatory switch for HIV-1 Env conformational transitions
The original version of this Article contained an error in the spelling of the author Amos B. Smith, III, which was incorrectly given as Amos B. SmithIII. This has now been corrected in both the PDF and HTML v...
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Open AccessThe β20–β21 of gp120 is a regulatory switch for HIV-1 Env conformational transitions
The entry of HIV-1 into target cells is mediated by the viral envelope glycoproteins (Env). Binding to the CD4 receptor triggers a cascade of conformational changes in distant domains that move Env from a func...
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Photoassimilated carbon allocation in a wheat plant-soil system as affected by soil fertility and land-use history
Carbon (C) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems is influenced by the distribution of photo-assimilated C in the plant-soil system. Photo-assimilated C allocation in a wheat crop** system was examined to identif...
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Plant growth responses to biochar addition: an Australian soils perspective
The use of biochar as an agricultural amendment has attracted much attention owing to its potential to improve soil condition and plant growth; however, production outcomes are often uncertain. Although soil t...
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Biochar and fertiliser applications influence phosphorus fractionation and wheat yield
The use of biochar in agriculture to achieve the dual benefits of improving soil quality whilst sequestering carbon (C) has received much attention. However, in low-intensity broadacre agricultural systems whe...
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Lack of activation of UCP1 in isolated brown adipose tissue mitochondria by glucose-O-ω-modified saturated fatty acids of various chain lengths
We previously demonstrated that uncoupling protein 1 activity, as measured in isolated brown adipose tissue mitochondria (and as a native protein reconstituted into liposome membranes), was not activated by th...
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Oligopeptides Represent a Preferred Source of Organic N Uptake: A Global Phenomenon?
Over the past 20 years, our understanding of soil nitrogen (N) cycling has changed with evidence that amino acids are major substrates for both soil microorganisms and plants. However, the recent discovery tha...
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Vascular plant success in a warming Antarctic may be due to efficient nitrogen acquisition
Nitrogen availability is frequently a key factor limiting plant growth, even when other conditions are favourable. Research demonstrates that via a short circuit in the terrestrial nitrogen cycle, Antarctic ha...
