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Muted responses to chronic experimental nitrogen deposition on the Colorado Plateau

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Published in 2021 at "Oecologia"

DOI: 10.1007/s00442-020-04841-3

Abstract: Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition is significantly altering both community structure and ecosystem processes in terrestrial ecosystems across the globe. However, our understanding of the consequences of N deposition in dryland systems remains relatively poor, despite… read more here.

Keywords: plant; nitrogen deposition; community; deposition ... See more keywords
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Neglected but Potent Dry Forest Players: Ecological Role and Ecosystem Service Provision of Biological Soil Crusts in the Human-Modified Caatinga

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Published in 2019 at "Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution"

DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2019.00482

Abstract: Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) have been recognized as key ecological players in arid and semiarid regions at both local and global scales. They are important biodiversity components, provide critical ecosystem services, and strongly influence soil-plant… read more here.

Keywords: human modified; ecosystem; biocrust cover; soil ... See more keywords