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Scopus Author ID: 55240330800
ResearcherID: A-9712-2018

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plant-soil interactions, drought, root exudates, rhizosphere, crop wild relatives

Biography

I am a plant and soil ecologist and my current work focuses on the impact of drought on plant-soil interactions. Recently, I am particularly interested in differences in root and rhizosphere traits between crops and their wild relatives. I also study the feedbacks between plant and soil function and diversity, and the importance of soil communities for ecosystem stability.

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Employment (6)

IRTA - Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology: Cabrils, Barcelona, ES

2024-12-01 to present | Researcher (Sustainability in Biosystems)
Employment
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Catherine Preece

Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture: Caldes de Montbui, ES

2023-01 to 2024-11-30 | Researcher (Sustainability in Biosystems)
Employment
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Catherine Preece

University of Antwerp: Antwerp, BE

2020-07-01 to 2022-12 | FWO MSCA-Seal of Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowship (PLECO)
Employment
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Catherine Preece

Centre de Recerca Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals: Bellaterra, Catalunya, ES

2016-10 to 2020-07 | Postdoctoral researcher (Global Ecology Unit)
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Catherine Preece

Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications: Cerdanyola del Vallès, ES

2014-10 to 2016-10 | Marie Curie Individual Fellow (Global Ecology Unit)
Employment
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Catherine Preece

University of Sheffield: Sheffield, GB

2011-11 to 2014-10 | Postdoctoral researcher (Animal and Plant Sciences)
Employment
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Catherine Preece

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Sheffield: Sheffield, GB

2007-10-01 to 2011-11-10 | PhD (Animal and Plant Sciences)
Education
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Catherine Preece

Professional activities (1)

British Ecological Society: London, London, GB

2008 to present
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Catherine Preece

Funding (9)

ERC Consolidator Grant WILD-ROOTS: Understanding the domestication of roots to improve food security in times of drought

2024-12 to 2029-12 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
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Catherine Preece

Ramon y Cajal Fellowship

2024-02 to 2029-01 | Grant
Agencia Estatal de Investigación (Madrid, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

RYC2022-037008-I

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Catherine Preece

Exploring belowground traits in crops and their wild relatives to improve food security in times of drought

2020-07 to 2023-06 | Contract
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Brussels, Flanders, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Catherine Preece

Unravelling the links between exudation, VOC emission, photosynthesis and elemental composition in bryophytes

2020-04 to 2020-12 | Grant
Universiteit Antwerpen (Antwerp, BE)
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Catherine Preece

PhenoTOMVOC

2019-11 to 2020-04 | Award
European Plant Phenotyping Network EPPN 2020 (Montpellier, FR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Catherine Preece

FutureArctic

2019-06 to 2023-06 | Grant
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

813114
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Catherine Preece

S-Clima - Drought impacts on plant-soil interactions and ecosystem stability

2014-10 to 2016-10 | Contract
FP7 Ideas: European Research Council (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PIEF-GA-2013-626234
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Catherine Preece

IMBALANCE-P-Effects of phosphorus limitations on Life, Earth system and Society

2014 to 2020 | Grant
European Research Council (Brusserls, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Synergy Grant 610028
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Catherine Preece

Origins of agriculture: an ecological perspective on crop domestication

2011-11 to 2014-10 | Award
Natural Environment Research Council (Swindon, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

NE/H022716/1
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Catherine Preece

Works (43)

Effect of organic fertilisation on soil phosphatase activity, phosphorus availability and forage yield in mountain permanent meadows

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
2024-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2024.109006
Contributors: Patrícia Campdelacreu Rocabruna; Xavier Domene; Aldo Matteazzi; Ulrich Figl; Alois Fundneider; Marcos Fernández-Martínez; Elena Venir; Peter Robatscher; Catherine Preece; Josep Peñuelas et al.
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The Cultural Ecohydrogeology of Mediterranean-Climate Springs: A Global Review with Case Studies

Environments
2024-05 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/environments11060110
Contributors: Roger Pascual; Lucia Piana; Sami Ullah Bhat; Pedro Fidel Castro; Jordi Corbera; Dion Cummings; Cristina Delgado; Eugene Eades; Roderick J. Fensham; Marcos Fernández-Martínez et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Combined effects of drought and simulated pathogen attack on root exudation rates of tomatoes

Plant and Soil
2024-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-023-06421-9
Contributors: Catherine Preece; Kaijun Yang; Joan Llusià; Jana Barbro Winkler; Jörg-Peter Schnitzler; Josep Peñuelas
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Relationship among Soil Biophysicochemical Properties, Agricultural Practices and Climate Factors Influencing Soil Phosphatase Activity in Agricultural Land

Agriculture
2024-02-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture14020288
Contributors: Patrícia Campdelacreu Rocabruna; Xavier Domene; Catherine Preece; Josep Peñuelas
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Impacts of seasonality, drought, nitrogen fertilization, and litter on soil fluxes of biogenic volatile organic compounds in a Mediterranean forest

Science of The Total Environment
2024-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167354
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
Contributors: Kaijun Yang; Joan Llusià; Catherine Preece; Roma Ogaya; Laura Márquez Tur; Zhaobin Mu; Chengming You; Zhenfeng Xu; Yu Tan; Josep Peñuelas
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Catherine Preece

The influence of nitrate pollution on elemental and isotopic composition of aquatic and semi-aquatic bryophytes

Aquatic Botany
2024-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2023.103710
Part of ISSN: 0304-3770
Contributors: Alba Martin; Jordi Corbera; Oriol Cano; Catherine Preece; Josep Peñuelas; Francesc Sabater; Marcos Fernández-Martínez
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Catherine Preece

Mediterranean springs: Keystone ecosystems and biodiversity refugia threatened by global change

Global Change Biology
2023-11-08 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16997
Part of ISSN: 1354-1013
Part of ISSN: 1365-2486
Contributors: Marcos Fernández-Martínez; José Barquín; Núria Bonada; Marco Cantonati; Catarina Churro; Jordi Corbera; Cristina Delgado; Maria Dulsat-Masvidal; G. Garcia; Olga Margalef et al.
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Catherine Preece

Role of mycorrhizas and root exudates in plant uptake of soil nutrients (calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium): has the puzzle been completely solved?

The Plant Journal
2023-03-14 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16184
Part of ISSN: 0960-7412
Part of ISSN: 1365-313X
Contributors: Jordi Sardans; Hans Lambers; Catherine Preece; Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei; Josep Penuelas
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Catherine Preece

Soil carbon sequestration by root exudates

Trends in plant science
2022 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1016/J.TPLANTS.2022.04.009
WOSUID:

WOS:000862674100001

PMID: 35606255
Part of ISSN: 1360-1385
HANDLE: 10067/1910020151162165141
OTHER-ID:

c:irua:191002
Contributors: Poonam Panchal; Catherine Preece; Josep Penuelas; Jitender Giri
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University of Antwerp

The invisible life of our rivers: adaptive traits of macroinvertebrates to riverine habitats

L'Atzavara
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2436/20.1502.atz31.121
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Catherine Preece

Interactive effects of soil water content and nutrients on root exudation in two Mediterranean tree species

Soil Biology and Biochemistry
2021-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108453
Part of ISSN: 0038-0717
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Catherine Preece
grade
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Resistance and resilience of soil prokaryotic communities in response to prolonged drought in a tropical forest

FEMS Microbiology Ecology
2021-09-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiab116
Part of ISSN: 1574-6941
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Catherine Preece

Editorial: Exchanges at the Root-Soil Interface: Resource Trading in the Rhizosphere That Drives Ecosystem Functioning

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
2021-08-25 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/ffgc.2021.747492
Part of ISSN: 2624-893X
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Catherine Preece

Bryophyte C:N:P stoichiometry, biogeochemical niches and elementome plasticity driven by environment and coexistence

Ecology Letters
2021-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/ele.13752
Part of ISSN: 1461-023X
Part of ISSN: 1461-0248
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Catherine Preece
grade
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Nutrients control reproductive traits of hygrophytic bryophytes

Freshwater Biology
2021-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.13729
Part of ISSN: 0046-5070
Part of ISSN: 1365-2427
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Catherine Preece
grade
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Do Bryophyte Elemental Concentrations Explain Their Morphological Traits?

Plants
2021-07-31 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/plants10081581
Part of ISSN: 2223-7747
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Catherine Preece
grade
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Fertile Crescent crop progenitors gained a competitive advantage from large seedlings

Ecology and Evolution
2021-03-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7282
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Catherine Preece
grade
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The origins of agriculture: Intentions and consequences

Journal of Archaeological Science
2021-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2020.105290
Part of ISSN: 0305-4403
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Catherine Preece
grade
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Drought is a stronger driver of soil respiration and microbial communities than nitrogen or phosphorus addition in two Mediterranean tree species

Science of The Total Environment
2020-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139554
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
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Catherine Preece
grade
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The handbook for standardized field and laboratory measurements in terrestrial climate change experiments and observational studies (ClimEx)

Methods in Ecology and Evolution
2019-12-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/2041-210x.13331
Part of ISSN: 2041-210X
Part of ISSN: 2041-210X
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Catherine Preece

Nitrate pollution reduces bryophyte diversity in Mediterranean springs

Science of The Total Environment
2019-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135823
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
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Catherine Preece

A Return to the Wild: Root Exudates and Food Security

Trends in Plant Science
2019-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.09.010
Part of ISSN: 1360-1385
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Catherine Preece

Towards a moss sclerophylly continuum: evolutionary history, water chemistry and climate control traits of hygrophytic mosses

Functional Ecology
2019-08-26 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13443
Part of ISSN: 0269-8463
Part of ISSN: 1365-2435
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Catherine Preece
grade
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Re-analysis of archaeobotanical remains from pre- and early agricultural sites provides no evidence for a narrowing of the wild plant food spectrum during the origins of agriculture in southwest Asia

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany
2019-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00334-018-0702-y
Part of ISSN: 0939-6314
Part of ISSN: 1617-6278
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Catherine Preece

Effects of past and current drought on the composition and diversity of soil microbial communities

Soil Biology and Biochemistry
2019-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.12.022
Part of ISSN: 0038-0717
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Catherine Preece
grade
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Sea spray influences water chemical composition of Mediterranean semi-natural springs

CATENA
2019-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2018.10.035
Part of ISSN: 0341-8162
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Catherine Preece

Cereal progenitors differ in stand harvest characteristics from related wild grasses

Journal of Ecology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12905
EID:

2-s2.0-85035230901
Contributors: Preece, C.; Clamp, N.F.; Warham, G.; Charles, M.; Rees, M.; Jones, G.; Osborne, C.P.
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Catherine Preece via Scopus - Elsevier
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On the influence of water conductivity, pH and climate on bryophyte assemblages in Catalan semi-natural springs

Journal of Bryology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/03736687.2018.1446484
EID:

2-s2.0-85045063463
Contributors: Bes, M.; Corbera, J.; Sayol, F.; Bagaria, G.; Jover, M.; Preece, C.; Viza, A.; Sabater, F.; Fernández-Martínez, M.
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Catherine Preece via Scopus - Elsevier
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Root exudate metabolomes change under drought and show limited capacity for recovery

Scientific Reports
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30150-0
EID:

2-s2.0-85052195711
Contributors: Gargallo-Garriga, A.; Preece, C.; Sardans, J.; Oravec, M.; Urban, O.; Peñuelas, J.
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Catherine Preece via Scopus - Elsevier
grade
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Thirsty tree roots exude more carbon

Tree Physiology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpx163
EID:

2-s2.0-85046878483
Contributors: Preece, C.; Farré-Armengol, G.; Llusià, J.; Peñuelas, J.
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Catherine Preece via Scopus - Elsevier
grade
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El nitrat de les fonts del Lluçanès

Ausa
2017 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 2014-1246
HANDLE: 10067/1539810151162165141
OTHER-ID:

c:irua:153981
Contributors: Ferran Sayol; Jordi Corbera; Catherine Preece; Marc Vilella; Loles Asensio; Miquel Jover; Guillem Bagaria; Xavier Domene; Marcos Fernández-Martínez
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University of Antwerp

Impacts of Global Change on Mediterranean Forests and Their Services

Forests
2017-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/f8120463
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Assessment of the Response of Photosynthetic Activity of Mediterranean Evergreen Oaks to Enhanced Drought Stress and Recovery by Using PRI and R690/R630

Forests
2017-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/f8100386
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
grade
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Assessment of the impacts of climate change on Mediterranean terrestrial ecosystems based on data from field experiments and long-term monitored field gradients in Catalonia

Environmental and Experimental Botany
2017-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2017.05.012
Contributors: Josep Peñuelas; Jordi Sardans; Iolanda Filella; Marc Estiarte; Joan Llusià; Romà Ogaya; Jofre Carnicer; Mireia Bartrons; Albert Rivas-Ubach; Oriol Grau et al.
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Catherine Preece via Crossref Metadata Search
grade
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Terra Negra

˜L'œAtzavara
2016 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0212-8993
OTHER-ID:

c:irua:153919
Contributors: Marcos Fernández-Martínez; Guillem Bagaria; Rosa Cañizares; Irene Raya; Catherine Preece; Olga Margalef; Xavier Domene
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University of Antwerp

Rhizodeposition under drought and consequences for soil communities and ecosystem resilience

Plant and Soil
2016-11-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-016-3090-z
Contributors: Catherine Preece; Josep Peñuelas
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Catherine Preece via Crossref Metadata Search
grade
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How did the domestication of Fertile Crescent grain crops increase their yields?

Functional Ecology
2016-10-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12760
Contributors: Catherine Preece; Alexandra Livarda; Pascal-Antoine Christin; Michael Wallace; Gemma Martin; Michael Charles; Glynis Jones; Mark Rees; Colin P. Osborne; Alison Brody
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Catherine Preece via Crossref Metadata Search
grade
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Were Fertile Crescent crop progenitors higher yielding than other wild species that were never domesticated?

New Phytologist
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/nph.13353
EID:

2-s2.0-84936206891
Contributors: Preece, C.; Livarda, A.; Wallace, M.; Martin, G.; Charles, M.; Christin, P.-A.; Jones, G.; Rees, M.; Osborne, C.P.
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Catherine Preece via Scopus - Elsevier

Impact of early and late winter icing events on sub-arctic dwarf shrubs

Plant Biology
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/plb.12015
EID:

2-s2.0-84890981001
Contributors: Preece, C.; Phoenix, G.K.
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Catherine Preece via Scopus - Elsevier

Responses of sub-arctic dwarf shrubs to low oxygen and high carbon dioxide conditions

Environmental and Experimental Botany
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2012.06.003
EID:

2-s2.0-84865056134
Contributors: Preece, C.; Phoenix, G.K.
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Catherine Preece via Scopus - Elsevier

Ecosystem response to climatic change: The importance of the cold season

Ambio
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-012-0310-5
EID:

2-s2.0-84867461953
Contributors: Bokhorst, S.; Bjerke, J.W.; Tømmervik, H.; Preece, C.; Phoenix, G.K.
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Catherine Preece via Scopus - Elsevier

Impacts of winter icing events on the growth, phenology and physiology of sub-arctic dwarf shrubs

Physiologia Plantarum
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2012.01640.x
EID:

2-s2.0-84869083566
Contributors: Preece, C.; Callaghan, T.V.; Phoenix, G.K.
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Catherine Preece via Scopus - Elsevier

The Cultural Ecohydrogeology of Mediterranean-Climate Springs: A Global Review with Case Studies
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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