Kemp P.R, Reynolds J.F, Virginia R.A, Whitford WG.  2003.  Decomposition of leaf and root litter of Chihuahuan Desert shrubs: Effects of three years of summer drought. Journal of Arid Environments. 53:21-39.

Kemp P.R, Reynolds J.F, Pachepsky Y., Chen J..  1997.  A comparative study of soil water dynamics in a desert ecosystem.. Water Resources Research. 33:73-90.

Kemp P.R, Cornelius JM, Reynolds J.F.  1992.  A simple model for predicting soil temperatures in desert ecosystems. Soil Science. 153:280-287.

Kemp P.R.  1983.  Phenological patterns of Chihuahuan Desert plants in relation to the timing of water availability. Journal of Ecology. 71:427-436.

Kemp P.R, Gardetto PE.  1982.  Photosynthetic pathway types of evergreen rosette plants (Liliaceae) of the Chihuahuan Desert. Oecologia. 55:149-156.