A reality check for climate change experiments: Do they reflect the real world?
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2474
Abstract: Experiments are widely used in ecology, particularly for assessing global change impacts on ecosystem function. However, results from experiments often are inconsistent with observations made under natural conditions, suggesting the need for rigorous comparisons of… read more here.
Keywords: change experiments; change; ecology; reality check ... See more keywords
Rapid recovery of ecosystem function following extreme drought in a South African savanna-grassland.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2983
Abstract: Climatic extremes, such as severe drought, are expected to increase in frequency and magnitude with climate change. Thus, identifying mechanisms of resilience is critical to predicting the vulnerability of ecosystems. An exceptional drought ( read more here.
Keywords: function; savanna grassland; anpp; extreme drought ... See more keywords
Effects of the frequency and the rate of N enrichment on community structure in a temperate grassland
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DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtx041
Abstract: Nitrogen (N) enrichment caused by human activities threatens biodiversity and alters plant community composition and structure. It has been found that heavy and infrequent N inputs may over-estimate species extinction, but it remains unclear whether… read more here.
Keywords: rate enrichment; plant; community; community structure ... See more keywords
Annual Net Primary Productivity of Different Functional Groups as Affected by Different Intensities of Rainfall Reduction in the Semiarid Grasslands of the Gauteng Province in South Africa
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DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11040730
Abstract: Rainfall variability is expected to change the soil water regime thereby impacting negatively on rangeland species composition, productivity and ecosystem services. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of different intensities of… read more here.
Keywords: different intensities; grass; intensity; anpp ... See more keywords