Rachel Davies
Graduate Student, School of Life Sciences
School of Life Sciences
Arizona State University
PO Box 874501
Tempe, AZ 85287-4501
Titles
- Graduate Student, School of Life Sciences
Journal Articles
2010
Davies, R. C. and S. J. Hall. 2010. Direct and indirect effects of urbanization on soil and plant nutrients in desert ecosystems of the Phoenix metropolitan area, AZ. Urban Ecosystems 13(3):295-317. DOI: 10.1007/s11252-010-0120-0. (link )
2009
Hall, S. J., B. Ahmed, P. Ortiz, R. C. Davies, R. A. Sponseller and N. B. Grimm. 2009. Urbanization alters soil microbial functioning in the Sonoran Desert. Ecosystems 12(4):654-671. DOI: 10.1007/s10021-009-9249-1. (link )
Posters
2007
Davies, R. C. and S. J. Hall. 2007. The effects of urbanization on belowground process in the Sonoran Desert. Poster presented at the January 10, 2007 CAP LTER Ninth Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
2006
Davies, R. C. 2006. Ecosystem function in a rapidly urbanizing desert city. Poster presented at the September 2, 2007 meeting of the LTER All-Scientists Meeting, Estes Park, CO.
Davies, R. C. and S. J. Hall. 2006. The effects of urbanization on below-ground processes in the Sonoran Desert. Poster presented at the Sept 2, 2006 meeting of the All Scientists Meeting for the Long-Term Ecological Research Network, Estes Park, CO.
2004
Shutters, S. T., E. K. Larson, T. Windman, T. Bohinc, R. Davies, D. A. Gonzales, J. R. Havig, K. McFadden, K. Moldenhauer and M. Thomas. 2004. A carbon budget for an urban man-made lake. Poster presented at the 23 February 2004 Sixth Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium, Center for Environmental Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Presentations
2007
Davies, R. C. and S. J. Hall. 2007. Soil nutrient pools and dynamics across a gradient of human influence. Presented August 10 at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, San Jose, CA.
Davies, R. C. and S. J. Hall. 2007. Soil nutrient pools and dynamics across a gradient of human influence. San Jose McEnery Conference Center. Presentation at the 6-10 August 2007 joint meeting of 92nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America and Society for Ecological Restoration 18th International Conference, San Jose, CA.
2006
Davies, R. C. 2006. The effects of urbanization on heterogeneity and process in the Sonoran Desert. Presented at September 18, 2006 CAP LTER All Scientist Meeting, Graduate Student Summer Research Presentations, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Thesis (Masters)
2008
Davies, R. C. 2008. Human Influence on Nutrient Cycling in Phoenix, AZ. MS thesis. Arizona State University.