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1. 2007. Castellano, M.J., Valone, T.J. Livestock, soil compaction and water infiltration: evaluating a potential desertification recovery mechanism. Journal of Arid Environments, 71, 97-108.
2. 2007. Ansley, R.J., Castellano, M.J. Prickly pear cladode and whole plant responses to summer and winter Fires. Rangeland Ecology and Management (formerly J. Range Mgt.), 60, 244-252.
3. 2007. Castellano, M.J., Ansley, R.J. Fire season and simulated grazing differentially affect the stability and drought resilience of C4 bunchgrass, C3 bunchgrass and C4 lawngrass. Journal of Arid Environments. 69, 375-384.
4. 2007. Ansley, R.J., Castellano, M.J. Texas Wintergrass and buffalograss response to seasonal fires and clipping. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 60, 154-164.
5. 2006. Ansley, R.J., Castellano, M.J. Restoration strategies for shrub-encroached savanna: evaluating fire and herbicide. Restoration Ecology 14, 420–427.
6. 2006. Castellano, M.J., Valone, T.J. Effects of livestock removal and perennial grass recovery on the lizards of a desertified arid grassland. Journal of Arid Environments 66, 87–95.
7. 2006. Ansley, R.J., Wiedemann, H.T., Castellano, M.J., Slosser, J.E. Herbaceous response of juniper dominated grasslands with chaining and fire. Rangeland Ecology and Management 59, 171–178. (Best Technical Paper 2006, Texas SRM)
8. 2006. Ansley, R.J., Castellano, M.J., Pinchak, W.E. Sideoats grama responses to seasonal fires and clippings. Rangeland Ecology and Management 59, 258–266.
9. 2004. Hews, D.K., Castellano, M.J., Hara, E.H. Agression in females is also lateralized: left eye bias during aggression courtship rejection in Sceloporus virgatus lizards. Animal Behaviour 68, 1201–1207.