Publications
Wang, L June 22nd, 2007
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1. Wang, L. S. Good, K. Caylor and L. Cernusak. 2012. Direct quantification of leaf transpiration isotopic composition. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 154-155: 127-135 doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2011.10.018.
2. Wang, L. and S. Macko. 2011. Constrained preferences in nitrogen uptake across plant species and environments. Plant Cell Environment 34: 525-534
3. Zhao, L., H. Xiao, J. Zhou, L. Wang,* G Cheng, M. Zhou, L. Yin, and M. McCabe. 2011. Detailed assessment of isotope ratio infrared spectroscopy and isotope ratio mass spectrometry for the stable isotope analysis of plant and soil waters. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 25 (20): 3071-3082. *Corresponding author
4. Wang, L., K. K. Caylor, J. Camilo Villegas, G. A. Barron-Gafford, D. D. Breshears, and T. E. Huxman. 2010. Partitioning evapotranspiration across gradients of woody plant cover: assessment of a stable isotope technique. Geophysical Research Letters 37, L09401, doi:10.1029/2010GL043228
5. Wang, L., P. D’Odorico, L. Ries, K. Caylor and S. Macko. 2010. Combined effects of soil moisture and nitrogen availability variations on grass productivity in African savannas. Plant and Soil 328: 95-108
6. Wang, J., H. Epstein, and L. Wang. 2010. Soil CO2 flux and its controlling factors during secondary succession. Journal of Geophysical Research 115, G02005, doi:10.1029/2009JG001084. (“Most Popular” during the week of publication)
7. Wang, L., P. D’Odorico, L. Ries and S. Macko. 2010. Patterns and implications of plant-soil δ13C and δ15N values in African savanna ecosystems. Quaternary Research 73: 77-83.
8. O’Halloran, L., H. Shugart, Wang, L., K. Caylor and S. Ringrose. 2010. Nutrient limitation on aboveground grass production in four savanna types along the Kalahari Transect. Journal of Arid Environments 74:284-290.
9. Wang, L., G. Okin, K. Caylor and S. Macko. 2009. Spatial heterogeneity and sources of soil carbon in southern African savannas. Geoderma 149: 402-408. (“Top 25 Hottest Articles” during January-March 2009 )
10. Wang, L., P. D’Odorico, S. Manzoni, A. Porporato and S. Macko. 2009. Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in southern African savannas: the effect of vegetation-induced patch-scale heterogeneities and large scale rainfall gradients. Climatic Change 94: 63-76.
11. Wang, L., K. Caylor 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 23: 530-536.
12. Wang, L., G. Okin and S. Macko. 2009. Satellite prediction of soil δ13C distributions in a southern African savanna. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 102: 137-141.
13. Ravi, S., P. D’Odorico, L. Wang, S.L. Collins, C. White, G. S. Okin and S. Macko. 2009. Post-fire resource redistribution in desert grasslands: a possible negative feedback on land degradation. Ecosystems 12: 434-444.
14. Wang, L., P. D’Odorico, G. Okin and S. Macko. 2009. Isotopic composition and anion chemistry of soil profiles along the Kalahari Transect. Journal of Arid Environments 73: 480-486.
15. Wang, L., P. D’Odorico. 2008. The limits of water pumps. Science 321: 36-37. PDF
16. Wang, L. 2008. Lost in transliteration. Science 320: 745. PDF
17. Okin, G. S., N. Mladenov, L. Wang, D. Cassel, K.K. Caylor, S. Ringrose, S. Macko. 2008. Spatial patterns of soil nutrients in two Southern African savannas. Journal of Geophysical Research 113, G02011, doi:10.1029/2007JG000584.
18. Ravi, S., P. D’Odorico, L. Wang and S.L. Collins. 2008. Form and function of grass ring patterns in arid grasslands: the role of abiotic controls. Oecologia, 158: 545-555
19. Wang, L., J. Wang, and J. Huang. 2008. Net nitrogen mineralization and nitrification in three subtropical forests of southwestern China. Dynamic soil, Dynamic plant, 2(1) 33-40 PDF
20. Wang, L., P. L. Shaner, and S. Macko. 2007. Foliar δ15N patterns along successional gradients at plant community and species levels. Geophysical Research Letters, 34, L16403, doi:10.1029/2007GL030722.
21. Wang, L., G. S. Okin, J. Wang, H. Epstein and S. A. Macko. 2007. Predicting leaf and canopy 15N compositions from reflectance spectra. Geophysical Research Letters, 34, L02401, doi:10.1029/2006GL028506.
22. Wang, L., P. P. Mou, J. Huang and J. Wang. 2007. Spatial heterogeneity of soil nitrogen in a subtropical forest in China. Plant and Soil, 295: 137-150 doi:10.1007/s11104-007-9271-z.
23. Wang, L., P. D’Odorico, S. Ringrose, S. Coetzee and S. Macko. 2007. Biogeochemistry of Kalahari sands. Journal of Arid Environments, 71(3):259-279 doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.03.016. (“Top 25 Hottest Articles” during July-September 2007) (Most Cited Articles since 2007)
24. Wang, L., B. Kgope, P. D’Odorico and S. Macko. 2007. Carbon and nitrogen parasitism by xylem-tapping mistletoe along the Kalahari Transect: a stable isotope study. African Journal of Ecology, 46:540-546 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00895.x.
25. Wang, L., P. P. Mou and R. H. Jones. 2006. Nutrient foraging via physiological and morphological plasticity in three plant species. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 36:164-173 doi:10.1139/X05-239.
26. Wang, L., J. Wang and J. H. Huang. 2003. Comparison of major nutrient release patterns of Quercus liaotungensis leaf litter decomposition in different climatic zones. Acta Botanica Sinica, 45(4):399-407. PDF
Book Chapters
27. Wang, L., G. Okin and S. Macko. 2009. Remote sensing of nitrogen and carbon isotope compositions in terrestrial ecosystems. In “Isoscapes: Understanding movement, pattern and process on Earth through isotope mapping” (Edited by JB West, GJ Bowen, KP Tu, TE Dawson), Springer, 51-70.
28. Wang, L. and P. D’Odorico. 2008. Decomposition and Mineralization. In Encyclopedia of Ecology, Elsevier, Oxford, UK, 838-844 .
29. Wang, L., and J. Tang. 2010. Global change-current and future trends. In “Ecological Complexity and Ecological Vision” (Edited by Y Wu, J Fan), Higher Education Press, 147-157.
In Press
30. Wang, L. C. Zou, F. O’Donnell, S. Good, T. Franz, G.R. Milller, K. K. Caylor, J.M. Cable, B. Bond. Characterizing ecohydrological and biogeochemical connectivity across multiple scales: a new conceptual framework. Ecohydrology
31. Miller, G.R., J.M. Cable, A.K. McDonald, B. Bond, A.P. Tyler, T.E. Franz, L. Wang, and C.B. Zou. Using a system dynamics model to assess how ecohydrological connectivity affects ecosystem responses to environmental presses and pulses: A case study in savanna ecosystems. Ecohydrology
32. Zhao, L., H. Xiao, M Zhou, G Cheng, L. Wang, L. Yin and J. Ren. 2011. Factors controlling spatial and seasonal distributions of precipitation 18O in China. Hydrological Processes doi: 10.1002/hyp.8118.
In Review
33. Mutjinde Katjiua Wang, L*, P. D’Odorico, G. S. Okin. Nutrient and water limitations in savanna vegetation along the Kalahari rainfall gradient. *Corresponding author
34. Soderberg, K., S. Good, L. Wang and KK. Caylor. Stable isotopes of water vapor in the vadose zone: A review of measurement and modeling techniques. Vadose Zone Journal.
35. Good, SP., K. Soderberg, L. Wang and KK. Caylor. 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.
Non-Refereed
36. Riveros-Iregui, D, L. Wang and B. Wilcox. 2011. Ecohydrology and the challenges of coming decades. AGU Hydrology Newsletter, July issue, 32-34.
37. Wang, L. and K. K. Caylor. 2010. Measuring the breath of life. Mpala Memos 2,11. PDF