Smallholder social networks: Advice seeking and adaptation in rural Kenya
Giroux, S. et al. (2023). Smallholder social networks: Advice seeking and adaptation in rural Kenya. Agricultural Systems, doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103574.
Publications from the WAVES Lab
Modeling seasonal vegetation phenology from hydroclimatic drivers for contrasting plant functional groups within drylands of the Southwestern USA
Warter, M. et al. (2023). Modeling seasonal vegetation phenology from hydroclimatic drivers for contrasting plant functional groups within drylands of the Southwestern USA. Environmental Research: Ecology, doi:10.1088/2752-664X/acb9a0.
Fluxbots: A Method for Building, Deploying, Collecting and Analyzing Data From an Array of Inexpensive, Autonomous Soil Carbon Flux Chambers
Forbes, E. et al. (2023). Fluxbots: A Method for Building, Deploying, Collecting and Analyzing Data From an Array of Inexpensive, Autonomous Soil Carbon Flux Chambers. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, doi:10.1029/2023JG007451.
Evapotranspiration regulates leaf temperature and respiration in dryland vegetation
Kibler, C.L. et al. (2023). Evapotranspiration regulates leaf temperature and respiration in dryland vegetation. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109560.
Integrating fine root diameter and watershed mapping to characterize rhizosphere hydrology
Warren, J. et al. (2023). Integrating fine root diameter and watershed mapping to characterize rhizosphere hydrology. Rhizosphere, doi:10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100738.
How much control do smallholder maize farmers have over yield?
Cecil, M. et al. (2023). How much control do smallholder maize farmers have over yield?. Field crops research (Print), doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109014.
Potential impacts of transportation infrastructure improvements to maize and cassava supply chains in Zambia
Wang, J. et al. (2023). Potential impacts of transportation infrastructure improvements to maize and cassava supply chains in Zambia. Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, doi:10.1088/2634-4505/ad04e4.
Using real-time mobile phone data to characterize the relationships between small-scale farmers’ planting dates and socio-environmental factors
Krell, N. et al. (2022). Using real-time mobile phone data to characterize the relationships between small-scale farmers’ planting dates and socio-environmental factors. Climate Risk Management, doi:10.1016/j.crm.2022.100396.
High Resolution, Annual Maps of Field Boundaries for Smallholder-Dominated Croplands at National Scales
Estes, L. et al. (2022). High Resolution, Annual Maps of Field Boundaries for Smallholder-Dominated Croplands at National Scales. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, doi:10.3389/frai.2021.744863.
Direct partitioning of eddy-covariance water and carbon dioxide fluxes into ground and plant components
Zahn, E. et al. (2022). Direct partitioning of eddy-covariance water and carbon dioxide fluxes into ground and plant components. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108790.
High resolution spatiotemporal patterns of flow at the landscape scale in montane non‐perennial streams
Sabathier, R. et al. (2022). High resolution spatiotemporal patterns of flow at the landscape scale in montane non‐perennial streams. Rivers Research and Applications: an international journal devoted to river research and management, doi:10.1002/rra.4076.
Has the vision of a gender quota rule been realized for community-based water management committees in Kenya?
Hannah, C., et al. (2021) Has the vision of a gender quota rule been realized for community-based water management committees in Kenya?, World Development, doi:10.1016/ j.worlddev.2020.105154
Perceived links between climate change and weather forecast accuracy: new barriers to tools for agricultural decision-making
Guido, Z. et al. (2021). Perceived links between climate change and weather forecast accuracy: new barriers to tools for agricultural decision-making. Climatic Change, doi:10.1007/s10584-021-03207-9.
Consequences of dryland maize planting decisions under increased seasonal rainfall variability
Krell, N.T. et al. (2021) Consequences of dryland maize planting decisions under increased seasonal rainfall variability. Water Resources Research, doi:10.1029/2020WR029362
Global urban population exposure to extreme heat
Tuholske, C. et al. (2021) Global urban population exposure to extreme heat. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doi:10.1073/pnas.2024792118
Drought onset and propagation into soil moisture and grassland vegetation responses during the 2012–2019 major drought in Southern California
Wartner, M. et al. (2021) Drought onset and propagation into soil moisture and grassland vegetation responses during the 2012–2019 major drought in Southern California. Hydrology and Earth System Science, doi:10.5194/hess-25-3713-2021
Vegetation responses to climatic and geologic controls on water availability in Arizona
Sabathier, R. et al. (2021), Vegetation responses to climatic and geologic controls on water availability in Arizona. Environmental Research Letters, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/abfe8c
Field-scale soil moisture bridges the spatial-scale gap between drought monitoring and agricultural yields
Vergopolan, Noemi et al. (2021) Field-scale soil moisture bridges the spatial-scale gap between drought monitoring and agricultural yields. Hydrology and Earth System Science, doi:10.5194/hess-25-1827-2021
Challenges and opportunities in precision irrigation decision-support systems for center pivots
Zhang, J. et al. (2021) Challenges and opportunities in precision irrigation decision-support systems for center pivots. Environmental Research Letters, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/abc436
Mapping research topics at multiple levels of detail
Lafia, S. et al. (2021) Mapping research topics at multiple levels of detail. Patterns, doi:10.1016/j.patter.2021.100210
Perceived Links between Climate Change and Weather Forecast Accuracy: New Barriers to Tools for Agricultural Decision-making
Guido, Z. et al. (2021) Perceived Links between Climate Change and Weather Forecast Accuracy: New Barriers to Tools for Agricultural Decision-making. Climatic Change, doi:10.1007/s10584-021-03207-9
Mapping global inputs and impacts from of human sewage in coastal ecosystems
Tuholske, C. et al. (2021). Mapping global inputs and impacts from of human sewage in coastal ecosystems. PLoS ONE, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0258898.
Environmental heterogeneity and commodity sharing in smallholder agroecosystems
Giroux S.A., McCord P., Lopus S., Gower D., Dell’Angelo J., Dickinson S., Chen X., Caylor, K.K., and T.P. Evans (2020) Environmental heterogeneity and commodity sharing in smallholder agroecosystems, PLoS ONE, doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0228021
Smallholder farmers' use of mobile phone services in central Kenya
Krell N.T., Giroux S.A., Guido, Z., Hannah, C., Lopus S., Caylor, K.K., and T.P. Evans (2020) Smallholder farmers’ use of mobile phone services in central Kenya, Climate and Development, doi:10.1080/ 17565529.2020.1748847
Accounting for training data error in machine learning applied to Earth observations
Elmes, A., et al. (2020) Accounting for training data error in machine learning applied to Earth observations, Remote Sensing, doi:10.3390/ rs12061034
Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis Framework for Mapping Vegetation Physiognomic Types at Fine Scales in Neotropical Savannas
Ribeiro, F. et al. (2020). Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis Framework for Mapping Vegetation Physiognomic Types at Fine Scales in Neotropical Savannas. Remote Sensing, doi:10.3390/rs12111721.
Dynamics of population growth in secondary cities across southern Africa.
Zimmer, A., et al. (2020) Dynamics of population growth in secondary cities across southern Africa., Landscape Ecology, doi:10.1007/s10980- 020-01086-6.
Farmer Forecasts: Impacts of Seasonal Rainfall Expectations on Agricultural Decision- Making in Sub-Saharan Africa
Guido, Z., et al. (2020) Farmer Forecasts: Impacts of Seasonal Rainfall Expectations on Agricultural Decision- Making in Sub-Saharan Africa, Climate Risk Management, doi:10.1016/j.crm.2020.100247
Comparing measures of urban food security in Accra, Ghana
Tuholske, C., et al. (2020) Comparing measures of urban food security in Accra, Ghana, Food Security, doi:10.1007/s12571-020-01011-4/
Climate sensitivity of water use by riparian woodlands at landscape scales
Mayes, M., et al. (2020) Climate sensitivity of water use by riparian woodlands at landscape scales, Hydrological Processes, doi:10.1002/hyp.13942
Deforestation-induced warming over tropical mountain regions regulated by elevation
Zeng, Z., et al. (2020) Deforestation-induced warming over tropical mountain regions regulated by elevation, Nature Geoscience, doi:10.1038/s41561-020-00666-0
Biophysical effects on soil crack morphology in a faunally active dryland vertisol
DeCarlo, K.F. and Caylor, K.K. (2019) Biophysical effects on soil crack morphology in a faunally active dryland vertisol, Geoderma, doi:10.1016/j.geoderma. 2018.07.042
Cognitive Biases about Climate Variability in Smallholder Farming Systems in Zambia
Waldman, et al. (2019) Cognitive Biases about Climate Variability in Smallholder Farming Systems in Zambia, Water, Climate, and Society, doi:10.1175/WCAS-D-18-0050.1
A global database of water vapor isotopes measured with high temporal resolution infrared laser spectroscopy
Wei, Z., et al. (2019) A global database of water vapor isotopes measured with high temporal resolution infrared laser spectroscopy, Scientific Data, doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.302
The salience of climate change in farmer decision-making within smallholder semi-arid agroecosystems
Waldman, K.B., Attari, S.Z., Gower, D.B., Giroux, S.A., Caylor, K.K. and T.P. Evans (2019) The salience of climate change in farmer decision-making within smallholder semi-arid agroecosystems, Climatic Change, doi:10.1007/s10584-019-02498-3
Variability in urban population distributions across Africas
Tuholske, C. et al. (2019) Variability in urban population distributions across Africa. Environmental Research Letters, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ab2432
A high-frequency mobile phone data collection approach for research in social-environmental systems: Applications in climate variability and food security in sub-Saharan Africa
Giroux, S.A., et al. (2019) A high-frequency mobile phone data collection approach for research in social-environmental systems: Applications in climate variability and food security in sub-Saharan Africa, Environmental Modeling & Software, doi:j.envsoft.2019.05.011
A Large-Area, Spatially Continuous Assessment of Land Cover Map Error and Its Impact on Downstream Analyses
Estes, R., et al. (2018) A Large-Area, Spatially Continuous Assessment of Land Cover Map Error and Its Impact on Downstream Analyses, Global Change Biology, doi:10.1111/gcb.13904
Measurements and Observations in the XXI century (MOXXI): innovation and multi-disciplinarity to sense the hydrological cycle.
Tauro, F., et al. (2018) Measurements and Observations in the XXI century (MOXXI): innovation and multi-disciplinarity to sense the hydrological cycle., Hydrological Sciences, doi:10.1080/02626667. 2017.1420191
Simulated sensitivity of African terrestrial ecosystem photosynthesis to rainfall frequency, intensity, and rainy season length
Guan, R., et al. (2018) Simulated sensitivity of African terrestrial ecosystem photosynthesis to rainfall frequency, intensity, and rainy season length, Environmental Research Letters, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/aa9f30
The spatial and temporal domains of modern ecology
Estes, R., et al. (2018) The spatial and temporal domains of modern ecology, Nature Ecology & Evolution, doi:10.1038/s41559-018-0524-4
Accelerating forest loss in Southeast Asian Massif in the 21st century: A case study in Nan Province, Thailand
Zeng, Z., Gower, D.B., Wood, E.F. (2018) Accelerating forest loss in Southeast Asian Massif in the 21st century: A case study in Nan Province, Thailand, Global Change Biology, doi:10.1111/gcb.14366
Comparing empirical and survey-based yield forecasts in a dryland agro-ecosystem
Zhao, Yi., et al. (2018) Comparing empirical and survey-based yield forecasts in a dryland agro-ecosystem, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.06.024
Dew deposition suppresses transpiration and carbon uptake in leaves
Gerlein-Safdi, R., et al. (2018) Dew deposition suppresses transpiration and carbon uptake in leaves, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.05.015
On the Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Environmental Monitoring
Manfreda, S., et al. (2018) On the Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Environmental Monitoring, Remote Sensing, doi:10.3390/rs10040641
Zika Virus: Knowledge Assessment of Residents and Health-Care Providers in Roat´an, Honduras, following an Outbreak
Brisset, C. et al. (2018) Zika Virus: Knowledge Assessment of Residents and Health-Care Providers in Roatán, Honduras, following an Outbreak, doi:h10.4269/ajtmh.18-0014
Triple oxygen isotope composition of leaf waters in Mpala, central Kenya
Li, S., Levin, N.E., Soderberg, K., Dennis, K.J., Caylor, K.K. (2017) Triple oxygen isotope composition of leaf waters in Mpala, central Kenya, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, doi:10.1016/ j.epsl.2017.02.015
Validation of SMAP surface soil moisture products with core validation sites
Colliander, A., et al. (2017) Validation of SMAP surface soil moisture products with core validation sites, Remote Sensing of Environment, doi:10.1016/ j.rse.2017.01.021
Comparision of ET partitioning and crop coefficients between partial plastic mulched and non-mulched maize fields
Gong, Daozhi, et al. (2017) Comparision of ET partitioning and crop coefficients between partial plastic mulched and non-mulched maize fields, Agricultural Water Management, doi:10.1016/ j.agwat.2016.11.016
Dominant role of plant physiology in trend and variability of gross primary productivity in North America
Zhou, Sha, et al. (2017) Dominant role of plant physiology in trend and variability of gross primary productivity in North America, Scientific Reports, doi:10.1038/srep41366
Household-level heterogeneity of water resources within common-pool resource systems
McCord, P., Dell’Angelo, J., Gower, D., Caylor, K.K., Evans. T. (2017) Household-level heterogeneity of water resources within common-pool resource systems, Ecology and Society, doi:10.5751/ ES-09156-220148
Comparison of multi-level water use efficiency between plastic film, partially mulched, and non-mulched croplands at eastern Loess Plateau of China
Gong, D. et al. (2017) Comparison of multi-level water use efficiency between plastic film, partially mulched, and non-mulched croplands at eastern Loess Plateau of China, Agricultural Water Management, doi:10.1016/ j.agwat.2016.06.006
The influence of memory, sample size effects, and filter paper material on online laser-based plant and soil water isotope measurements
Gerlein-Safdi, C., et al. (2017) The influence of memory, sample size effects, and filter paper material on online laser-based plant and soil water isotope measurements, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectroscopy, doi:10.1002/rcm.7824
An ecohydrological framework to explain shifts in vegetation organization across climatological gradients
Manfreda, S., Caylor, K.K., Good, S.P. (2017) An ecohydrological framework to explain shifts in vegetation organization across climatological gradients, Ecohydrology, doi:10.1002/eco.1809
Real-Time Evolution of Zika Virus Disease Outbreak, Roatán, Honduras
Brooks, T. et al. (2017) Real-Time Evolution of Zika Virus Disease Outbreak, Roatán, Honduras. Emerging infectious diseases, 10.3201/ eid2308.161944
Thirty years of land use/cover change in the Caribbean: Assessing the relationship between urbanization and mangrove loss in Roatán, Honduras
Tuholske, C. et al. (2017) Thirty years of land use/cover change in the CaribbeanD Assessing the relationship between urbanization and mangrove loss in Roatán, Honduras. Applied Geography, doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.08.018
Leaf water 18O and 2H maps show directional enrichment discrepancy in Colocasia esculenta
Gerlein-Safdi, R., Gauthier, P.P.G., Sinkler, C.J., and Caylor, K.K. (2017) Leaf water 18O and 2H maps show directional enrichment discrepancy in Colocasia esculenta, Plant, Cell, and Environment, doi:10.1111/pce.13002
Drivers of farmer satisfaction with small-scale irrigation systems
Lopus, S., McCord, P., Gower, D., Evans, T. (2017) Drivers of farmer satisfaction with small-scale irrigation systems, Applied Geography, doi:10.1016/j.apgeog. 2017.10.004
Calibration of a parsimonious distributed ecohydrological daily model in a data-scarce basin by exclusively using the spatio-temporal variation of NDVI
Ruiz-Perez, G., et al. (2017) Calibration of a parsimonious distributed ecohydrological daily model in a data-scarce basin by exclusively using the spatio-temporal variation of NDVI, Hydrology and Earth System Science, doi:10.5194/hess-21-6235-2017
Adaptive Governance and Market Heterogeneity: An Institutional Analysis of an Urban Food System in Sub-Saharan Africa
Blekking, J. et al. (2017) Adaptive Governance and Market Heterogeneity: An Institutional Analysis of an Urban Food System in Sub-Saharan Africa doi:10.3390/su9122191
Improved removal of volatile organic compounds for laser-based spectroscopy of water isotopes
Chang, E., Wolf, A., Gerlein-Safdi, C., and Caylor, K. K. (2016) Improved removal of volatile organic compounds for laser-based spectroscopy of water isotopes. Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 30: 784–790. doi:10.1002/ rcm.7497.
A generalized computer vision approach to mapping crop fields in heterogeneous agricultural landscapes
Debats, S.R., Luo, D., Estes, L.D., Fuchs, T.J., and Caylor, K. K. (2016). A generalized computer vision approach to mapping crop fields in heterogeneous agricultural landscapes. Remote Sensing of Environment, 179:210-221.doi:10.1016/j.rse.2016.03.010.
Reconciling agriculture, carbon and biodiversity in a savannah transformation frontier
Estes, L.D., Searchinger, T., Spiegel, M., Tian, D., Sichinga, S., Mwale, M., Kehoe, L., Kuemmerle, T., Berven, A., Chaney, N., Sheffield, J., Wood,E. F., and Caylor, K. K. (2016). Reconciling agriculture, carbon and biodiversity in a savannah transformation frontier. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 371: 20150316.
Modeling ecohydrological dynamics of smallholder strategies for food production in dryland agricultural systems
Gower, D. B., Dell’Angelo, J., McCord, P. F., Caylor, K. K., & Evans, T. P. (2016). Modeling ecohydrological dynamics of smallholder strategies for food production in dryland agricultural systems. Environmental Research Letters, 11(11), 1–9. doi:10.1088/ 1748-9326/11/11/115005
A platform for crowdsourcing the creation of representative, accurate landcover maps
Estes, R., et al. (2016) A platform for crowdsourcing the creation of representative, accurate landcover maps, Environmental Modelling & Software, doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.01.011
Global patterns of the contributions of storm frequency, intensity, and seasonality to interannual variability of precipitation
Good, R., et al. (2016) Global patterns of the contributions of storm frequency, intensity, and seasonality to interannual variability of precipitation, Journal of Climate, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00653.1
Termite mounds can increase the robustness of dryland ecosystems to climatic change
Bonachela, J.A., Pringle, R.M., Sheffer, E., Coverdale, T.C., Guyton, J.A., Caylor, K.K., Levin, S.A., Tarnita, C.E. (2015) Termite mounds can increase the robustness of dryland ecosystems to climatic change, Science, Vol. 347 Issue 6222, pp. 651-655, doi: 10.1126/ science.1261487.
Photosynthetic seasonality of global tropical forests constrained by hydroclimate
Guan, K., Pan, M., Li, H., Wolf, A., Wu, J., Medvigy, D., Caylor, K.K., Sheffield, J., Wood, E.F., Malhi, Y., Liang, M., Kimball, J.S., Saleska, S.R., Berry, J., Joiner, J. and Lyapustin, A.I. (2015) Photosynthetic seasonality of global tropical forests constrained by hydroclimate, Nature Geoscience, doi:10.1038/ ngeo2382.
High Carbon and Biodiversity Costs from Converting Africa’s Wet Savannas to Cropland
Searchinger, T.D., Estes, L., Thornton, P.K., Beringer, T., Notenbaert, A., Rubenstein, D., Heimlich, R., Licker, R., Herrero, M. (2015) High carbon and biodiversity costs from converting Africa’s wet savannahs to cropland, Nature Climate Change, doi:10.1038/ nclimate2584
Carbon stable isotopes suggest that hippopotamus-vectored nutrients subsidize aquatic consumers in an East African river
McCauley, D.J., Dawson, T.E., Power, M.E., Finlay, J.C., Ogada, M., Gower, D.B., Caylor, K.K., Nyingi, W.D., Githaiga, J.M., Nyunja, J., Joyce, F.H., Lewison, R.L., and Brashares, J.S. (2015) Carbon stable isotopes suggest that hippopotamus-vectored nutrients subsidize aquatic consumers in an East African river, Ecosphere 6(4):52. doi:10.1890/ ES14-00514.1
Pervasive drought legacies in forest ecosystems and their implications for carbon cycle models
Anderegg, W. R. L., Schwalm, C., Biondi, F., Camarero, J. J., Koch, G., Litvak, M., Ogle, K., Shaw, J.D., Shevliakova, E., Williams, A. P., Wolf, A., Ziaco, E., and Pacala, S. (2015) Pervasive drought legacies in forest ecosystems and their implications for carbon cycle models, Science, doi:10.1126/ science.aab1833.
Dynamic interactions of ecohydrological and biogeochemical processes in water-limited systems
Lixin Wang, Stefano Manzoni, Sujith Ravi, Diego Riveros-Iregui, and Kelly Caylor (2015) Dynamic interactions of ecohydrological and biogeochemical processes in water-limited systems. Ecosphere 6(8):133. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1890/ES15-00122.1
A quantitative description of the interspecies diversity of belowground structure in savanna woody plants
O’Donnell, F.C., Caylor, K.K., Bhattachan, A., Dintwe, K., D’Odorico, P., and Okin, G.S. (2015) A quantitative description of the interspecies diversity of belowground structure in savanna woody plants. Ecosphere 6(9):154. doi:10.1890/ ES14-00310.1
δ2H isotopic flux partitioning of evapotranspiration over a grass field following a water pulse and subsequent dry down
Good, S. P., K. Soderberg, K. Guan, E. G. King, T. M. Scanlon, and K. K. Caylor (2014), δ2H isotopic flux partitioning of evapotranspiration over a grass field following a water pulse and subsequent dry down, Water Resour. Res., 50, 1410–1432, doi:10.1002/ 2013WR014333.
Global synthesis of vegetation control on evapotranspiration partitioning
Wang, L., S. P. Good, and K. K. Caylor (2014), Global synthesis of vegetation control on evapotranspiration partitioning, Geophysical Research Letters, 41, doi:10.1002/ 2014GL061439.
Continental-scale impacts of intra-seasonal rainfall variability on simulated ecosystem responses in Africa
Guan, K., Good, S. P., Caylor, K. K., Sato, H., Wood, E. F., and Li, H. (2014) Continental-scale impacts of intra-seasonal rainfall variability on simulated ecosystem responses in Africa, Biogeosciences, 11, 6939-6954, doi:10.5194/bg-11-6939-2014.
Using atmospheric trajectories to model the isotopic composition of rainfall in central Kenya
Soderberg, Keir, Stephen P. Good, Molly OConnor, Lixin Wang, Kathleen Ryan, and Kelly K. Caylor (2013). \u201CUsing atmospheric trajectories to model the isotopic composition of rainfall in central Kenya.\u201D Ecosphere 4:art33. doi:10.1890/ ES12-00160.1
Seasonal coupling of canopy structure and function in African tropical forests and its environmental controls
Guan, Kaiyu, Adam Wolf, David Medvigy, Kelly K. Caylor, Ming Pan, and Eric F. Wood (2013). Seasonal coupling of canopy structure and function in African tropical forests and its environmental controls. Ecosphere 4:art35. doi:10.1890/ ES12-00232.1
The effect of warming on grassland evapotranspiration partitioning using laser- based isotope monitoring techniques
∗Wang, L, Niu, Shuli, ∗Good, S.P., ∗Soderberg, K., McCabe, M., Sherry, R., Luo, Y., Xuhui, Z., Xia, J., Caylor, K.K., (2013) “The effect of warming on grassland evapotranspiration partitioning using laser-based isotope monitoring techniques”, Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta, 10.1016/ j.gca.2012.12.047.
Analytical expressions of variability in ecosystem structure and function obtained from three-dimensional stochastic vegetation modelling
Good, S.P., Rodriguez-Iturbe, I., Caylor, K.K. (2013) “Analytical expressions of variability in ecosystem structure and function obtained from three-dimensional stochastic vegetation modelling”, Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series A, doi: 10.1098/rspa.2013.0003.
Projected climate impacts to South African maize and wheat production in 2055: A comparison of empirical and mechanistic modeling approaches
Estes, L.D, Beukes, H., Bradley, B.A., Debats, S.R., Oppenheimer, M.G., Ruane, A.C., Schulze, R., Tadross, M. (2013). Projected climate impacts to South African maize and wheat production in 2055: A comparison of empirical and mechanistic modeling approaches, Global Change Biology. doi:10.1111/ gcb.12325
Ecosystem-scale spatial heterogeneity of stable isotopes of soil nitrogen in African savannas
Wang L., Okin G.S., D’Odorico P., Caylor K.K., Macko S.A., “Ecosystem-scale spatial heterogeneity of stable isotopes of soil nitrogen in African savannas”, Landsc. Ecol., 28 (2013), pp. 685–698, doi:10.1007/s10980-012-9776-6.
Virtual water trade and development in Africa
Konar, M. and Caylor, K. (2013) “Virtual water trade and development in Africa”, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 7291-7324, doi:10.5194/hessd-10-7291-2013, 2013.
On the Vulnerability of Water Limited Ecosystems to Climate Change
Manfreda S. and Caylor K.K. (2013) “On the Vulnerability of Water Limited Ecosystems to Climate Change.” Water 5, no. 2: 819-833, doi:10.3390/w5020819
Modelling Vegetation Patterns in Semiarid Environments
Manfreda S., Pizzolla T., Caylor K.K., (2013) “Modelling Vegetation Patterns in Semiarid Environments”, Procedia Environmental Sciences, Volume 19, Pages 168–177
Using Changes in Agricultural Utility to Quantify Future Climate-Induced Risk to Conservation
Estes, L.D., Paroz, L.-L., Bradley, B.A., Green, J. M.H., Hole, D.G., Holness, S., Ziv, G., Oppenheimer, M. G. and Wilcove, D.S. (2013), Using Changes in Agricultural Utility to Quantify Future Climate-Induced Risk to Conservation. Conservation Biology. doi: 10.1111/ cobi.12205
An analysis of structure: biomass structure relationships for characteristic species of the western Kalahari, Botswana
Meyer, T., D’Odorico, P., Okin, G.S., Shugart, H.H., Caylor, K.K., O’Donnell, F.C., Bhattachan, A., Dintwe, K. (2013) “An analysis of structure: biomass structure relationships for characteristic species of the western Kalahari, Botswana”, African Journal of Ecology, doi:10.1111/ aje.12086
Deriving Vegetation Phenological Time and Trajectory Information Over Africa Using SEVIRI Daily LAI
Guan, K., Medvigy, D., Wood, E.F., Caylor, K.K., Li, S., Jeong, S. (2014) “Deriving vegetation phe- nological time and trajectory information over Africa using SEVIRI daily LAI”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, doi:10.1109/ TGRS.2013.2247611.
An ecohydrological approach to predicting hillslope-scale vegetation patterns in dryland ecosystems
Franz, T.E., Caylor, K.K., King, E.G., Nordbotten, J., Celia, M.A., Rodriguez-Iturbe, I, (2012) “An ecohydrological approach to predicting hillslope-scale vegetation patterns in dryland ecosystems”, Water Resources Research, doi:10.1029/ 2011WR010524.
Characterizing ecohydrological and biogeochemical connectivity across multiple scales: a new conceptual framework
Wang, L., Zou, C., O’Donnell, F., Good, S.P., Franz, T., Miller, G.R., Caylor, K.K., Cable, J.M., Bond, B. (2012) “Characterizing ecohydrological and biogeochemical connectivity across multiple scales: a new conceptual framework,” Ecohydrology, doi:10.1002/ eco.1187.
Direct quantification of leaf transpiration isotopic composition
Wang, L, Good, S.P., Caylor, K.K., Cernusak, L.A. (2012) “Direct quantification of leaf transpiration isotopic composition”, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, doi:10.1016/ j.agrformet.2011.10.018.
Stable isotopes of water vapor in the vadose zone: A review of measurement and modeling techniques
Soderberg, K., Good, S.P., Wang, L., Caylor, K.K. (2012) “Stable isotopes of water vapor in the vadose zone: A review of measurement and modeling techniques”, Vadose Zone Journal, doi:10.2136/ vzj2011.0165.
Evaluating ecohydrological theories of woody root distribution in the Kalahari
Bhattachan A, Tatlhego M, Dintwe K, O’Donnell F, Caylor KK, et al. (2012) Evaluating Ecohydrological Theories of Woody Root Distribution in the Kalahari. PLoS ONE 7(3): e33996. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0033996
A model-based evaluation of woody plant encroachment effects on coupled carbon and water cycles
O’Donnell, F.C., Caylor, K.K., (2012) “A model-based evaluation of woody plant encroachment effects on coupled carbon and water cycles”, Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, doi: 10.1029/ 2011JG001899
Multi-sensor derivation of regional vegetation fractional cover in Africa
Guan, K., Wood, E.F., Caylor, K.K. (2012) “Multi-sensor derivation of regional vegetation fractional cover in Africa”, Remote Sensing of Environment, doi:10.1016/ j.rse.2012.06.005.
Uncertainties in the assessment of the isotopic composition of surface fluxes: A direct comparison of techniques using laser-based water vapor isotope analyzers
Good, S.P., Soderberg, K., Wang, L., Caylor, K.K. (2012) “Uncertainties in the assessment of the isotopic composition of surface fluxes: A direct comparison of techniques using laser-based water vapor isotope analyzers”, Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 117, D15301, doi:10.1029/ 2011JD017168
Dryland ecohydrology and climate change: critical issues and technical advances
Wang, L., D’Odorico, P., Evans, J, Eldridge, T., McCabe, M., Caylor, K.K. (2012) “Dryland ecohydrology and climate change: critical issues and technical advances”, Hydrology and Earth System Science, 16, 2585-2603, doi:10.5194/ hess-16-2585-2012.
Reframing hydrology education to solve coupled human and environmental problems
∗King, E.G., ∗O’Donnell, F.C., Caylor, K.K. (2012) “Reframing hydrology education to solve coupled human and environmental problems”, Hydrology and Earth System Science, doi:10.5194/hess-16-4023-2012.
Quantifying transient soil moisture dynamics using multi-point direct-current resistivity in homogeneous sand
Franz, T., Nolan, J., Nordbotten, J., Caylor, K.K., Slayter, L. (2011) “Quantifying transient soil moisture dynamics using multi-point direct-current resistivity in homogeneous sand,” Vadose Zone Journal, vol. 10, doi:10.2136/ vzj2010.0031.
Climatological determinants of woody cover in Africa
Good, S.P., Caylor, K.K. (2011) “Climatological determinants of woody cover in Africa,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doi:10.1073/ pnas.1013100108.
Metabolic principles of river basin organization
Rodriguez-Iturbe, I., Caylor, K.K., Rinaldo, A. (2011) “Metabolic principles of river basin organization,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doi:10.1073/ pnas.1107561108.
Ecohydrology in practice: Strengths, conveniences, and opportunities
King, E.G., Caylor, K.K. (2011) “Ecohydrology in practice: Strengths, conveniences, and opportunities”, Ecohydrology,4(4), 608-612, doi: 10.1002/ eco.248.
Understanding the role of ecohydrological feedbacks in ecosystem-state change in drylands
Turnbull, L., Wilcox, B.P., Belnap, J., Ravi, S., D’Odorico, P., Childers, D., Gwenzi, W., Okin, G., Wainwright, J., Caylor, K.K., Sankey, T. (2011) “Understanding the role of ecohydrological feedbacks in ecosystem-state change in drylands”, Ecohydrology, doi:10.1002/ eco.265.
Combined effects of soil moisture and nitrogen availability on grass productivity in African savannas
Wang, L., P. D’Odorico, L. Ries, Caylor, K.K., and S. Macko (2010) “Combined effects of soil moisture and nitrogen availability on grass productivity in African savannas,” Plant & Soil, doi:10.1007/s11104-009- 0085-z.
Nutrient limitation on above-ground grass production in four savanna types along the Kalahari Transect
Reis-O’Halloran, L., H.H. Shugart, ∗L. Wang, Caylor, K.K., Ringrose, S. (2010) “Nutrient limitation on above-ground grass production in four savanna types along the Kalahari Transect,” Journal of Arid Environments, 74(2), p.284-290, doi:10.1016/ j.jaridenv.2009.08.012.
On the importance of accurate depiction of infiltration processes on modelled soil moisture and vegetation water stress
Manfreda, S., Scanlon, T.M., and Caylor, K.K. (2010) “On the importance of accurate depiction of infiltration processes on modelled soil moisture and vegetation water stress,” Ecohydrology, doi: 10.1002/eco.79
An ecohydrological approach to predicting regional species distribution patterns in dryland ecosystems
∗Franz, T., Caylor, K.K., Rodriguez-Iturbe, I., Celia, M. (2010) “An ecohydrological approach to predicting regional species distribution patterns in dryland ecosystems,” Advances in Water Resources, doi:10.1016/ j.advwatres.2009.12.003.
Partitioning evapotranspiration across gradients of woody plant cover: Assessment of a stable isotope technique
Wang, L., Caylor, K.K., Villegas, J.C., Barron-Gafford, G.A., Breshears, D.D., Huxman, T.E. (2010) “Partitioning evapotranspiration across gradients of woody plant cover: Assessment of a stable isotope technique,” Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L09401, doi:10.1029/ 2010GL043228.
Herbivores and mutualistic ants interact to modify tree photosynthesis
King, E.G., Caylor, K.K. (2010) “Herbivores and mutualistic ants interact to modify tree photosynthesis,” New Phytologist, 187, p17-21, doi: 10.1111/ j.1469-8137.2010.03286.x.
On the calibration of continuous, high-precision δ18O and δ2H measurements using an off-axis integrated cavity output spectrometer
Wang, L., Caylor, K.K., and D. Dragoni (2009) “On the calibration of continuous, high-precision δ18O and δ2H measurements using an off-axis integrated cavity output spectrometer,” Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, Vol. 23(14), pp. 530-536, doi:10.1002/rcm3905.
Spatial heterogeneity and sources of soil carbon in southern African savannas
Wang, L., G.S. Okin, Caylor, K.K., and S. Macko (2009) “Spatial heterogeneity and sources of soil carbon in southern African savannas,” Geoderma, Vol. 149, pp. 402-408, doi:10.1016/ j.geoderma.2008.12.014.
Decoupling structural and environmental determinants of sap velocity: Part I, Methodological development
Dragoni, D., Caylor, K.K., and H. Schmid (2009) “On the structural and environmental determinants of sap velocity: Part I, Methodological development,” Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, doi:10.1016/ j.agrformet.2008.10.006.
Decoupling structural and environmental determinants of sap velocity: Part II, Observational application
Dragoni, D., Caylor, K.K., and H. Schmid (2009) “On the structural and environmental determinants of sap velocity: Part II, Observational application,” Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, doi:10.1016/ j.agrformet.2008.10.010.
Ecohydrological optimization of pattern and processes in water-limited ecosystems: A tradeoff-based hypothesis
Caylor, K.K., T.M. Scanlon, I. Rodriguez-Iturbge (2009) “Ecohydrological optimization of pattern and processes in water-limited ecosystems: A tradeoff-based hypothesis,” Water Resources Research, 45, W08407, doi:10.1029/ 2008WR007230.
Spatial patterns of soil nutrients in two contrasting southern African savannas
Okin, G.S., N. Mladenov, D. Cassel, G.S. Okin, K.K. Caylor, and S. Ringrose (2008) “Spatial patterns of soil nutrients in two contrasting southern African savannas,” JGR-Biogeosciences, Vol 113, G02011, doi:10.1029/ 2007JG000584.
When is breeding for drought tolerance optimal if drought is random?
Sambatti, J., K.K. Caylor (2007) “When is breeding for drought tolerance optimal if drought is random?” New Phytologist, 175(1):70-80, doi: 10.1111 /j.1469-8137.2007.02067.x.
Spatial variation in vegetation structure coupled to plant available water at landscape scales in a Brazilian savanna
Ferreira, J.N., M. Bustamante, D.C. Garcia-Montiel, K.K. Caylor, E. A. Davidson (2007) “Spatial variation in vegetation structure coupled to plant available water at landscape scales in a Brazilian savanna,” Oecologia, 153(2):417-430, doi: 10.1007/ s00442-007-0747-6.
Positive feedbacks promote power-law clustering of Kalahari vegetation
Scanlon, TM, K.K. Caylor, I. Rodriguez-Iturbe, S. Levin (2007) “Positive feedbacks promote power-law clustering of Kalahari vegetation,” Nature, 449:209-212, doi:10.1038/ nature06060
A temporally explicit Production Efficiency Model for fuel load allocation in southern Africa
Hély, C., K.K. Caylor, P.R. Dowty, S. Alleaume, R.J. Swap, H.H. Shugart, C.O. Justice (2007) “A temporally explicit Production Efficiency Model for fuel load allocation in southern Africa,” Ecosystems, doi: 10.1007/s10021-007-9082-3.
On soil moisture-vegetation feedbacks and their possible effects on the dynamics of dryland plant ecosystems
D’Odorico, P., K.K. Caylor, G.S. Okin, T.M. Scanlon. (2007) “On soil moisture-vegetation feedbacks and their possible effects on the dynamics of dryland plant ecosystems,” JGR-Biogeosciences, Vol 112, G04010, doi:10.1029/ 2006JG000379.
On the ecohydrological organization of spatially heterogeneous semi-arid landscapes
Caylor, K.K., P. D’Odorico, I. Rodriguez-Iturbe (2006) “On the ecohydrology of spatially heterogeneous semi-arid landscapes.” Water Resources Research, 42(7), W07424, doi:10.1029/ 2005WR004683.
On the coupled geomorphological and ecohydrological organization of river basins
Caylor, K.K., S. Manfreda, I. Rodriguez-Iturbe (2005) “On the coupled geomorphological and ecohydro- logical organization of river basins.” Advances in Water Resources, 28(1):69-86.
Tree canopy effects on simulated water stress in southern African savannas
Caylor, K.K., H.H. Shugart, I. Rodriguez-Iturbe (2005) “Tree canopy effects on simulated water stress in southern African savannas.” Ecosystems, 8(1):17-32.
Dynamic response of grass cover to rainfall variability: Implications for the function and persistence of savanna ecosystems
Scanlon, T.M., K.K. Caylor, S. Manfreda, S. Levin, I. Rodriguez-Iturbe (2005) “Dynamic response of grass cover to rainfall variability: Implications for the function and persistence of savanna ecosystems” Advances in Water Resources, 28(3):291-301.
Determinants of woody cover in African savannnas: A continental scale analysis
Sankaran, M. Hanan, N., Scholes, R.J., and 24 others including K.K. Caylor (2005) “Determinants of woody cover in African savannnas: A continental scale analysis” Nature, doi:10.1038/nature04070.
Vegetation structure characteristics and relationships of Kalahari woodlands and savannas
Privette, J., Y. Tian, G. Roberts, R.J. Scholes, Y. Wang, K.K. Caylor, M. Mukelabai (2004). “Vegetation structure characteristics and relationships of Kalahari woodlands and savannas.” Global Change Biology, 10(3):281- 291.
A simulation analysis of the detectability of understory burns in miombo woodlands
Pereira, J.M.C., B. Mota, J.L. Privette, K.K. Caylor, J.M.N. Silva, A.C.L. Sa and W. Ni-Meister (2004) “A simulation analysis of the detectability of understory burns in miombo woodlands” Remote Sensing of Environment, 93(3):296-310.
Feasible optimality of vegetation patterns in river basins
Caylor, K.K., T.M. Scanlon, I. Rodriguez-Iturbe (2004) “Feasible optimality of vegetation patterns in river basins.” Geophysical Research Letters, 31(13):L13502.
Relationship between small-scale structural variability and simulated productivity across a regional moi sture gradient in southern Africa
Caylor, K.K., P.R. Dowty, H.H. Shugart, S. Ringrose (2004). “Relationship between small-scale structural variability and simulated productivity across a regional moisture gradient in southern Africa.” Global Change Biology, 10(3):374-382.
Simulated productivity of heterogeneous landscape patches in southern African savanna landscapes using a canopy productivity model
Caylor, K.K., H.H. Shugart (2004) “Simulated productivity of heterogeneous landscape patches in southern African savanna landscapes using a canopy productivity model.” Landscape Ecology, 19(4):401-415.
Release of gaseous and particulate carbonaceous compounds from biomass burning during the SAFARI 2000 dry season field campagin
H ́ely, C., Caylor, K., S. Alleume, R.J. Swap, and H.H. Shugart (2003). “Release of gaseous and particulate carbonaceous compounds from biomass burning during the SAFARI 2000 dry season field campagin.” Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 108(D13):8740-8750.
Soil moisture and plant stress dynamics along the Kalahari precipitation gradient
Porporato, A., F. Laio, L. Ridolfi, K.K. Caylor, and I. Rodriguez-Iturbe (2003). “Soil moisture and plant stress dynamics along the Kalahari precipitation gradient.” Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 108(D3):4127-4134.
Regional fuel load for two climatically contrasting years in southern Africa
Hély, C., P.R. Dowty, S. Alleaume, K.K. Caylor, S. Koronotzi, R.J. Swap, H.H. Shugart, and C.O. Justice (2003). “Regional fuel load for two climatically contrasting years in southern Africa.” Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 108(D13):8475-8491.
Tree spacing along the Kalahari Transect in southern Africa
Caylor, K.K., H.H. Shugart, and T.M. Smith (2003). “Tree spacing along the Kalahari Transect in southern Africa.” Journal of Arid Environments, 54(2):281-296.
The Southern African Regional Science Initiative (SAFARI 2000): Wet season campaigns
Otter, L.B., R.J. Scholes, P.R. Dowty, J. Privette, K.K. Caylor, S. Ringrose, M. Mukelabai, P. Frost, N. Hanan, O. Totolo, and E.M. Veenendaal (2002) “The Southern African Regional Science Initiative (SAFARI 2000): Wet season campaigns.” South Africa Journal of Science, 98(3/4):131-140.
Determining land surface fractional cover from NDVI and rainfall time series for a savanna ecosystem
Scanlon, T.M., J.D. Albertson, K.K. Caylor and C. Williams (2002). “Determining land surface fractional cover from NDVI and rainfall time series for a savanna ecosystem.” Remote Sensing of Environment, 82(2- 3):376-388.
Trends in savanna structure and composition on an aridity gradient in the Kalahari
Scholes, R.J., P.R. Dowty, K. Caylor, D.A.B. Parsons, P.G.H Frost, and H.H. Shugart (2002). “Trends in savanna structure and composition on an aridity gradient in the Kalahari.” Journal of Vegetation Science, 13(3):419-428.