Evidence that shrublands and hummock grasslands are fire-mediated alternative stable states in the Australian Gibson Desert
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-018-4215-2
Abstract: Alternative stable state theory predicts that different disturbance regimes may support contrasting ecosystem states under otherwise analogous environmental conditions. In fire-prone systems, this theory is often invoked to explain abrupt ecotones, especially when adjacent vegetation… read more here.
Keywords: gibson desert; stable states; alternative stable; grasslands fire ... See more keywords
Mechanisms behind persistence of a fire-sensitive alternative stable state system in the Gibson Desert, Western Australia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04474-1
Abstract: Alternative vegetation types that switch from one to another under contrasting fire regimes are termed fire-mediated alternative stable states (FMASS). Typically, pyrophylic communities (i.e., vegetation assemblages favored by burning) dominate under high frequencies or intensities… read more here.
Keywords: state; post fire; alternative stable; vegetation ... See more keywords
Alternative stable states in mountain forest ecosystems: the case of European larch (Larix decidua) forests in the western Alps
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DOI: 10.1007/s11629-016-4328-1
Abstract: European larch (Larix decidua) forests of the western Alps form extensive cultural landscapes whose resilience to global changes is currently unknown. Resilience describes the capacity of ecological systems to maintain the same state, i.e., the… read more here.
Keywords: resilience; alternative stable; larch forests; european larch ... See more keywords
Burrowing fauna mediate alternative stable states in the redox cycling of salt marsh sediments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2020.02.021
Abstract: Abstract The East Anglian salt marsh system (UK) has recently generated intriguing data with respect to sediment biogeochemistry. Neighbouring ponds in these salt marshes show two distinct regimes of redox cycling: the sediments are either… read more here.
Keywords: salt marsh; stable states; alternative stable; burrowing fauna ... See more keywords
The absence of alternative stable states in vegetation cover of northeastern India
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.211778
Abstract: Globally, forests and savannah are shown to be alternative stable states for intermediate rainfall regimes. This has implications for how these ecosystems respond to changing rainfall conditions. However, we know little about the occurrence of… read more here.
Keywords: alternative stable; map; vegetation cover; cover northeastern ... See more keywords