Encelia (publications in chronological order)
11. Ehleringer, J., O. Björkman, and H. A. Mooney. 1976. Leaf pubescence: effects on absorptance and photosynthesis in a desert shrub. Science 192:376-377. PDF
13. Ehleringer, J. 1976. Leaf absorptance and photosynthesis as affected by pubescence in the genus Encelia. Carnegie Institution of Washington Yearbook 75:413-418.
18. Ehleringer, J. 1977. Adaptive value of leaf hairs to Encelia farinosa. Carnegie Institution of Washington Yearbook 76:367-369. PDF
19. Ehleringer, J. 1977. The adaptive significance of leaf hairs in a desert shrub. Ph.D. Thesis, Stanford University. 128 p.
21. Ehleringer, J., and O. Björkman. 1978. Pubescence and leaf spectral characteristics in a desert shrub, Encelia farinosa. Oecologia 36:151-162. PDF
22. Ehleringer, J., and H. A. Mooney. 1978. Leaf hairs: effects on physiological activity and adaptive value to a desert shrub. Oecologia 37:183-200. PDF
23. Ehleringer, J., and O. Björkman. 1978. A comparison of photosynthetic characteristics of Encelia species possessing glabrous and pubescent leaves. Plant Physiology 62:185-190. PDF
37. Ehleringer, J., H. A. Mooney, S. L. Gulmon, and P. W. Rundel. 1981. Parallel evolution of leaf pubescence in Encelia in coastal deserts of North and South America. Oecologia 49:38-41. PDF
38. Ehleringer, J. 1981. Leaf absorptances of Mohave and Sonoran Desert plants. Oecologia 49:366-370. PDF
39. Ehleringer, J. 1982. The influence of water stress and temperature on leaf pubescence development in Encelia farinosa. American Journal of Botany 69:670-675. PDF
47. Ehleringer, J. 1983. Characterization of a glabrate Encelia farinosa mutant: morphology, ecophysiology, and field observations. Oecologia 57:303-310. PDF
49. Werk, K. S., and J. Ehleringer. 1983. Photosynthesis by flowers of two shrubs Encelia farinosa and Encelia californica. Oecologia 57:311-315. PDF
56. Ehleringer, J. 1984. Ecology and ecophysiology of leaf pubescence in North American desert plants, p. 113-132. In E. Rodriguez, P. Healey, and I. Mehta (eds.), Biology and Chemistry of Plant Trichomes. Plenum Press, New York. PDF
58. Comstock, J., and J. Ehleringer. 1984. Photosynthetic responses to slowly decreasing leaf water potentials in Encelia frutescens. Oecologia 61:241-248. PDF
61. Ehleringer, J., and C. S. Cook. 1984. Photosynthesis in Encelia farinosa Gray in response to decreasing leaf water potential. Plant Physiology 75:688-693. PDF
62. Ehleringer, J. 1984. Intraspecific competitive effects on water relations, growth, and reproduction in Encelia farinosa. Oecologia 63:153-158. PDF
65. Ehleringer, J. 1985. Comparative microclimatology and plant responses in Encelia species from contrasting habitats. Journal of Arid Environments 8:45-56. PDF
72. Comstock, J., and J. Ehleringer. 1986. Canopy dynamics and carbon gain in response to soil water availability in Encelia frutescens Gray, a drought-deciduous shrub. Oecologia 68:271-278. PDF
89. Ehleringer, J. R., and C. S. Cook. 1987. Leaf hairs in Encelia (Asteraceae). American Journal of Botany 74:1532-1540. PDF
96. Ehleringer, J. R., and C. Clark. 1988. Evolution and adaptation in Encelia (Asteraceae), p. 221-248. In L. Gottlieb and S. Jain (eds.), Plant Evolutionary Biology. Chapman and Hall, London. PDF
99. Ehleringer, J. R. 1988. Comparative ecophysiology of Encelia farinosa and Encelia frutescens. I. Energy balance considerations. Oecologia 76:553-561. PDF
119. Ehleringer, J.R., and C.S. Cook. 1990. Characteristics of Encelia species differing in leaf reflectance and transpiration rate under common garden conditions. Oecologia 82:484-489. PDF
171. Ehleringer, J.R. 1993. Variation in leaf carbon isotope discrimination in Encelia farinosa: implications for growth, competition, and drought survival. Oecologia 95:340-346. PDF
184. Squeo, F.A., J.R. Ehleringer, N.C. Olivares, and G. Arancio. 1994. Variations in leaf-level energy balance components of Encelia canescens along a precipitation gradient in north-central Chile. Revista Chilena Historica Natural 67:143-155. PDF
211. Sandquist, D.R., and J.R. Ehleringer. 1997. Potential adaptability and constraints of response to changing climates for Encelia farinosa var. phenicodonta from southern Baja California, Mexico. Madroño 43:465-478. PDF
218. Sandquist, D.R., and J.R. Ehleringer. 1997. Intraspecific variation of leaf pubescence and drought response in Encelia farinosa. Genetic differentiation associated with contrasting desert environments. New Phytologist 135:635-644. PDF
227. Sandquist, D.R., and J.R. Ehleringer. 1998. Intraspecific variation of drought adaptation in brittlebush: leaf pubescence and timing of leaf loss vary with rainfall. Oecologia 113:162-169. PDF
292. Sandquist, D.R., and J.R. Ehleringer. 2003. Carbon isotope discrimination differences within and between contrasting populations of Encelia farinosa raised under common-environment conditions. Oecologia 134:463-470. PDF
303. Sandquist, D.R., and J.R. Ehleringer. 2003. Population- and family-level variation of brittlebush (Encelia farinosa, Asteraceae) pubescence: its relation to drought and implications for selection in variable environments. American Journal of Botany 90:1481-1486. PDF
500. 1.Ehleringer, J.R., and D.R. Sandquist. 2018. A tale of ENSO, PDO, and increasing aridity impacts on drought-deciduous shrubs in the Death Valley Region. Oecologia 187:879-895. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-018-4200-9. PDF
517. Driscoll, A.W., N.Q. Bitter, D.R. Sandquist, and J.R. Ehleringer. 2020. Multi-decadal records of intrinsic water-use efficiency in the desert shrub Encelia farinosa reveal strong responses to climate change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 117:18161-18168. https://Doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2008345117. PDF
520. Driscoll, A.W., N.Q. Bitter, and J.R. Ehleringer. 2021. Interactions among intrinsic water-use efficiency and climate influence growth and flowering in a common desert shrub. Oecologia https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-020-04825-3. PDF
522. 1.Bitter, N.Q., and J.R. Ehleringer. 2021. Machine learning prediction of mortality in the common desert shrub Encelia farinosa. Ecological Informatics 64: 101376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2021.101376 PDF
523. Driscoll, A.W., S.A. Kannenberg, and J.R. Ehleringer. 2021. Long-term nitrogen isotope dynamics in Encelia farinosa reflect plant demographics and climate. New Phytologist 232:1226- 1237. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.17668. PDF
525. Kannenberg, S.A., A.W. Driscoll, P. Szejner, W.R.L. Anderegg, and J.R. Ehleringer. 2021. Rapid increases in shrubland and forest water-use efficiency during an ongoing megadrought. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 118(52):e 2118052118 http://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2118052118. PDF
528. 1.Ehleringer, J.R., and A.W. Driscoll. 2022. Intrinsic water-use efficiency influences establishment in Encelia farinosa. Oecologia 199:563-578. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-022-05217-5. PDF
537. Lengyel, T.E., I.K. Jahromi, A.W. Driscoll, and J.R. Ehleringer. 2025. Climate gradients underlie geographical variations in d13C and d15N values of Encelia. Plant-Environment Interactions 6:e70080. https://doi.org/10.1002/pei.70080. PDF
Ehleringer, J.R., S.A. Kannenberg, A.W. Driscoll, and D.R. Sandquist. The current megadrought is reshaping the shrub landscape in the Mojave Desert.
13. Ehleringer, J. 1976. Leaf absorptance and photosynthesis as affected by pubescence in the genus Encelia. Carnegie Institution of Washington Yearbook 75:413-418.
18. Ehleringer, J. 1977. Adaptive value of leaf hairs to Encelia farinosa. Carnegie Institution of Washington Yearbook 76:367-369. PDF
19. Ehleringer, J. 1977. The adaptive significance of leaf hairs in a desert shrub. Ph.D. Thesis, Stanford University. 128 p.
21. Ehleringer, J., and O. Björkman. 1978. Pubescence and leaf spectral characteristics in a desert shrub, Encelia farinosa. Oecologia 36:151-162. PDF
22. Ehleringer, J., and H. A. Mooney. 1978. Leaf hairs: effects on physiological activity and adaptive value to a desert shrub. Oecologia 37:183-200. PDF
23. Ehleringer, J., and O. Björkman. 1978. A comparison of photosynthetic characteristics of Encelia species possessing glabrous and pubescent leaves. Plant Physiology 62:185-190. PDF
37. Ehleringer, J., H. A. Mooney, S. L. Gulmon, and P. W. Rundel. 1981. Parallel evolution of leaf pubescence in Encelia in coastal deserts of North and South America. Oecologia 49:38-41. PDF
38. Ehleringer, J. 1981. Leaf absorptances of Mohave and Sonoran Desert plants. Oecologia 49:366-370. PDF
39. Ehleringer, J. 1982. The influence of water stress and temperature on leaf pubescence development in Encelia farinosa. American Journal of Botany 69:670-675. PDF
47. Ehleringer, J. 1983. Characterization of a glabrate Encelia farinosa mutant: morphology, ecophysiology, and field observations. Oecologia 57:303-310. PDF
49. Werk, K. S., and J. Ehleringer. 1983. Photosynthesis by flowers of two shrubs Encelia farinosa and Encelia californica. Oecologia 57:311-315. PDF
56. Ehleringer, J. 1984. Ecology and ecophysiology of leaf pubescence in North American desert plants, p. 113-132. In E. Rodriguez, P. Healey, and I. Mehta (eds.), Biology and Chemistry of Plant Trichomes. Plenum Press, New York. PDF
58. Comstock, J., and J. Ehleringer. 1984. Photosynthetic responses to slowly decreasing leaf water potentials in Encelia frutescens. Oecologia 61:241-248. PDF
61. Ehleringer, J., and C. S. Cook. 1984. Photosynthesis in Encelia farinosa Gray in response to decreasing leaf water potential. Plant Physiology 75:688-693. PDF
62. Ehleringer, J. 1984. Intraspecific competitive effects on water relations, growth, and reproduction in Encelia farinosa. Oecologia 63:153-158. PDF
65. Ehleringer, J. 1985. Comparative microclimatology and plant responses in Encelia species from contrasting habitats. Journal of Arid Environments 8:45-56. PDF
72. Comstock, J., and J. Ehleringer. 1986. Canopy dynamics and carbon gain in response to soil water availability in Encelia frutescens Gray, a drought-deciduous shrub. Oecologia 68:271-278. PDF
89. Ehleringer, J. R., and C. S. Cook. 1987. Leaf hairs in Encelia (Asteraceae). American Journal of Botany 74:1532-1540. PDF
96. Ehleringer, J. R., and C. Clark. 1988. Evolution and adaptation in Encelia (Asteraceae), p. 221-248. In L. Gottlieb and S. Jain (eds.), Plant Evolutionary Biology. Chapman and Hall, London. PDF
99. Ehleringer, J. R. 1988. Comparative ecophysiology of Encelia farinosa and Encelia frutescens. I. Energy balance considerations. Oecologia 76:553-561. PDF
119. Ehleringer, J.R., and C.S. Cook. 1990. Characteristics of Encelia species differing in leaf reflectance and transpiration rate under common garden conditions. Oecologia 82:484-489. PDF
171. Ehleringer, J.R. 1993. Variation in leaf carbon isotope discrimination in Encelia farinosa: implications for growth, competition, and drought survival. Oecologia 95:340-346. PDF
184. Squeo, F.A., J.R. Ehleringer, N.C. Olivares, and G. Arancio. 1994. Variations in leaf-level energy balance components of Encelia canescens along a precipitation gradient in north-central Chile. Revista Chilena Historica Natural 67:143-155. PDF
211. Sandquist, D.R., and J.R. Ehleringer. 1997. Potential adaptability and constraints of response to changing climates for Encelia farinosa var. phenicodonta from southern Baja California, Mexico. Madroño 43:465-478. PDF
218. Sandquist, D.R., and J.R. Ehleringer. 1997. Intraspecific variation of leaf pubescence and drought response in Encelia farinosa. Genetic differentiation associated with contrasting desert environments. New Phytologist 135:635-644. PDF
227. Sandquist, D.R., and J.R. Ehleringer. 1998. Intraspecific variation of drought adaptation in brittlebush: leaf pubescence and timing of leaf loss vary with rainfall. Oecologia 113:162-169. PDF
292. Sandquist, D.R., and J.R. Ehleringer. 2003. Carbon isotope discrimination differences within and between contrasting populations of Encelia farinosa raised under common-environment conditions. Oecologia 134:463-470. PDF
303. Sandquist, D.R., and J.R. Ehleringer. 2003. Population- and family-level variation of brittlebush (Encelia farinosa, Asteraceae) pubescence: its relation to drought and implications for selection in variable environments. American Journal of Botany 90:1481-1486. PDF
500. 1.Ehleringer, J.R., and D.R. Sandquist. 2018. A tale of ENSO, PDO, and increasing aridity impacts on drought-deciduous shrubs in the Death Valley Region. Oecologia 187:879-895. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-018-4200-9. PDF
517. Driscoll, A.W., N.Q. Bitter, D.R. Sandquist, and J.R. Ehleringer. 2020. Multi-decadal records of intrinsic water-use efficiency in the desert shrub Encelia farinosa reveal strong responses to climate change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 117:18161-18168. https://Doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2008345117. PDF
520. Driscoll, A.W., N.Q. Bitter, and J.R. Ehleringer. 2021. Interactions among intrinsic water-use efficiency and climate influence growth and flowering in a common desert shrub. Oecologia https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-020-04825-3. PDF
522. 1.Bitter, N.Q., and J.R. Ehleringer. 2021. Machine learning prediction of mortality in the common desert shrub Encelia farinosa. Ecological Informatics 64: 101376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2021.101376 PDF
523. Driscoll, A.W., S.A. Kannenberg, and J.R. Ehleringer. 2021. Long-term nitrogen isotope dynamics in Encelia farinosa reflect plant demographics and climate. New Phytologist 232:1226- 1237. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.17668. PDF
525. Kannenberg, S.A., A.W. Driscoll, P. Szejner, W.R.L. Anderegg, and J.R. Ehleringer. 2021. Rapid increases in shrubland and forest water-use efficiency during an ongoing megadrought. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 118(52):e 2118052118 http://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2118052118. PDF
528. 1.Ehleringer, J.R., and A.W. Driscoll. 2022. Intrinsic water-use efficiency influences establishment in Encelia farinosa. Oecologia 199:563-578. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-022-05217-5. PDF
537. Lengyel, T.E., I.K. Jahromi, A.W. Driscoll, and J.R. Ehleringer. 2025. Climate gradients underlie geographical variations in d13C and d15N values of Encelia. Plant-Environment Interactions 6:e70080. https://doi.org/10.1002/pei.70080. PDF
Ehleringer, J.R., S.A. Kannenberg, A.W. Driscoll, and D.R. Sandquist. The current megadrought is reshaping the shrub landscape in the Mojave Desert.