Gilded-Age Entrepreneurs and Local Notables: The Case of the California “Big Four,” 1861-1877 by Evelyne Payen-Variéras

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Impact of irrigation on farmworkers’ heat stress in California differs by season and during the day and night by Sagar P. Parajuli, Trent Biggs, Fernando de Sales, Miguel Angel Zavala Perez, Cenlin He, Charles Jones, Callum Thompson, Nicolas Lopez Galvez, Haley Ciborowski, Tiago Quintino, Claudia Di Napoli, Aliasghar Montazar, Tayebeh Hosseini Yazdi, Monica Soucier

“…Our results can inform heat-related policies in agricultural regions of California and elsewhere.…”
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<i>Phytophthora</i> Species and Their Associations with Chaparral and Oak Woodland Vegetation in Southern California by Sebastian N. Fajardo, Tyler B. Bourret, Susan J. Frankel, David M. Rizzo

“…Evidence of unintended introductions of <i>Phytophthora</i> species into native habitats has become increasingly prevalent in California. If not managed adequately, <i>Phytophthora</i> species can become devastating agricultural and forest plant pathogens. …”
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Some sociolinguistic evaluations of performances of the California Vowel Shift: a matched-guise study by Pierre Habasque

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When "new" crops are not really new: California Indigenous communities and research and commercialization of elderberry by Sonja Brodt, Sabine Talaugon, Gwenael Engelskirchen

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Investigation of Anaplasma marginale Seroprevalence in a Traditionally Managed Large California Beef Herd by Thomas R. Tucker, Sharif S. Aly, John Maas, Josh S. Davy, Janet E. Foley

“…Recent observations by stakeholders suggested that ecosystem changes may be driving an increased incidence of bovine erythrocytic anaplasmosis, resulting in a reemerging cattle disease in California. The objective of this prospective cohort study was to estimate the incidence of Anaplasma marginale infection using seroconversion in a northern California beef cattle herd. …”
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Spatial Distribution of Tropospheric Ozone in National Parks of California: Interpretation of Passive-Sampler Data by John D. Ray

“…Specific examples of the spatial distributions of ozone in three parks within California are given using interpolation maps. Positive aspects and limitations of the passive sampling approach are presented.…”
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Status and Causes of Soil Salinization of Irrigated Agricultural Lands in Southern Baja California, Mexico by Tsuneyoshi Endo, Sadahiro Yamamoto, Juan A. Larrinaga, Hideyasu Fujiyama, Toshimasa Honna

“…Selected farmlands in southern Baja California, Mexico, were surveyed to determine the levels and the causes of salinization/sodication in irrigated agricultural soil. …”
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Simple Sources for Complex Problems. Where Did Californians Come From in 1940? by Myron P. Gutmann

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Native Americans in northern California regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases by Patricia Torres, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, Michelle A. Ritchie, Mourad W. Gabriel, Michael J. Yabsley

“…To address this gap, we examined knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding ticks and TBDs among Native American communities in Humboldt County, California. We conducted semi-structured interviews with participants, who represented various tribes, at a cultural gathering. …”
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Comparing traditional surveys and web-scraped data to understand the pigeon racing industry in Southern California by Maurice Pitesky, Malekah Isa, Charlene Rivera, Elise Streba, Joseph D. Gendreau

“…Recent outbreaks of virulent Newcastle disease (vND) in domestic poultry in Southern California have raised questions as to the source(s) and the mode(s) of transmission. …”
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High fire frequency in California chaparral reduces postfire shrub regeneration and native plant diversity by Ashley R. Grupenhoff, Hugh D. Safford

“…We studied the impact of increased fire frequencies on the composition and abundance of herbaceous and woody species in the Interior Coast Range of northern California. Our study area is one of the most frequently burned areas in California, which allowed us to investigate higher fire frequencies than previously published in the scientific literature for California. …”
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Controlled temperature contrasts of three native and one highly invasive annual plant species in California by Mario Zuliani, Stephanie Haas-Desmarais, Laura Brussa, Jessica Cunsolo, Angela Zuliani, Christopher J. Lortie

“…We tested the hypothesis that common and widely distributed native and an invasive plant species in dryland ecosystems in California respond differently to increasing temperatures. …”
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Tobacco Treatment Disparities Among California Medicaid Members With and Without Chronic Disease Who Smoke by Nan Wang, PhD, Melanie S. Dove, ScD, Cindy V. Valencia, PhD, Elisa K. Tong, MD

“…Introduction: People who are covered by Medicaid have a higher smoking prevalence than the general population and are at an increased risk for tobacco-related disease, a major driver of Medicaid costs. California has the largest Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal, whose members also have higher tobacco-use rates and tobacco-related disease. …”
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Calculation of Theoretical and Empirical Nutrient N Critical Loads in the Mixed Conifer Ecosystems of Southern California by Joan Breiner, Benjamin S. Gimeno, Mark Fenn

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Human influenza A virus H1N1 in marine mammals in California, 2019. by Magdalena Plancarte, Ganna Kovalenko, Julie Baldassano, Ana L Ramírez, Selina Carrillo, Pádraig J Duignan, Ian Goodfellow, Eric Bortz, Jayeeta Dutta, Harm van Bakel, Lark L Coffey

“…From 2011-2018, we conducted surveillance in marine mammals along the California coast for influenza A virus (IAV), frequently detecting anti-influenza antibodies and intermittently detecting IAV. …”
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Chemical and Sensory Effects of Cofermentation and Blending of Malbec and Merlot Wines from the Central Coast of California by L. Federico Casassa, Armando Vega-Osorno, Anibal A. Catania, James F. Harbertson

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Vanishing Point: Joan Didion and the Horizons of Historical Knowledge by Kenneth Millard

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Pesquerías globalizadas: revisitando a la comunidad marítima en el Alto Golfo de California by Gloria Ciria Valdéz-Gardea

“…Puerto Peñasco, ubicado en el Alto Golfo de California, protagoniza las consecuencias de las transformaciones estructurales de las pesquerías en México. …”
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Water scarcity in semi-arid California compromises perennial alfalfa’s high yield and carbon sinking potentials by Tianxin Wang, Kanishka Mallick, Joseph Verfaille, Daphne Szutu, Dennis Baldocchi

“…As a prolific water user, its ability to thrive in warmer climates, such as semi-arid regions like California, is further enhanced by ample solar energy and irrigation. …”
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