The shadow of the past: Convergence of young and old South American desert lizards as measured by head shape traits
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4548
Abstract: Abstract Convergence is a pervasive phenomenon in the Tree of Life, and evolution of similar phenotypes sharing the same environmental conditions is expected in phylogenetically closely related species. In contrast, contingent factors are probably more… read more here.
Keywords: south american; desert lizards; head shape; liolaemus ... See more keywords
A test of desert shrub facilitation via radiotelemetric monitoring of a diurnal lizard
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4673
Abstract: Abstract Preservation of desert ecosystems is a worldwide conservation priority. Shrubs can play a key role in the structure of desert communities and can function as foundation species. Understanding desert shrub ecology is therefore an… read more here.
Keywords: diurnal lizard; facilitation; desert; shrub ... See more keywords
Desiccation limits recruitment in the pleometrotic desert seed‐harvester ant Veromessor pergandei
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7039
Abstract: Abstract The desert harvester ant Veromessor pergandei displays geographic variation in colony founding with queens initiating nests singly (haplometrosis) or in groups (pleometrosis). The transition from haplo‐ to pleometrotic founding is associated with lower rainfall.… read more here.
Keywords: seed; veromessor pergandei; pergandei; harvester ant ... See more keywords
Nematode communities indicate diverse soil functioning across a fog gradient in the Namib Desert gravel plains
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9013
Abstract: Abstract Soil nematodes are fundamentally aquatic animals, requiring water to move, feed, and reproduce. Nonetheless, they are ubiquitous in desert soils because they can enter an anhydrobiotic state that allows them to persist when water… read more here.
Keywords: fog gradient; desert; namib desert; soil ... See more keywords
Comparative evolutionary history of two closely related desert plant, Convolvulus tragacanthoide and Convolvulus gortschakovii (Convolvulaceae) from northwest China
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9355
Abstract: Abstract Desert ecosystems are one of the most fragile ecosystems on Earth. The study of the effects of paleoclimatic and geological changes on genetic diversity, genetic structure, and species differentiation of desert plants is not… read more here.
Keywords: closely related; northwest china; desert; tragacanthoides gortschakovii ... See more keywords
Long‐term seed bank persistence in a stochastic desert environment
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9924
Abstract: Abstract Seed banks, the collection of viable seeds in the soil, are particularly important determinants of population survival in highly variable environments. Predictions of increased stochasticity in the amount and timing of precipitation in desert… read more here.
Keywords: long term; seed bank; bank persistence; desert ... See more keywords
Accelerated evolution of Vkorc1 in desert rodent species reveals genetic preadaptation to anticoagulant rodenticides.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.6905
Abstract: BACKGROUND Some rodent species living in arid areas show elevated physiological tolerance to anti-vitamin K rodenticides (AVKs), which seems due to some unknown selective pressures that rodents may experience in desert habitats. Genes involved in… read more here.
Keywords: rodent species; vkorc1 desert; desert; desert rodent ... See more keywords
Lipid accumulation in prokaryotic microorganisms from arid habitats
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8149-0
Abstract: This review shall provide support for the suitability of arid environments as preferred location to search for unknown lipid-accumulative bacteria. Bacterial lipids are attracting more and more attention as sustainable replacement for mineral oil in… read more here.
Keywords: microorganisms arid; accumulation; lipid accumulation; prokaryotic microorganisms ... See more keywords
Oasis microclimate effects under different weather events in arid or hyper arid regions: a case analysis in southern Taklimakan desert and implication for maintaining oasis sustainability
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-018-2567-5
Abstract: The vegetation of desert oasis regulates the regional microclimate in arid or hyper-arid regions. A wide range of studies on the oasis microclimate effects have been conducted under sunny conditions. However, less concern has been… read more here.
Keywords: oasis microclimate; microclimate effects; oasis; desert ... See more keywords
The threat of energy diversification to a bioregion: a landscape-level analysis of current and future impacts on the US Chihuahuan Desert
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-019-01525-4
Abstract: Landscapes are being impacted by rapid change, especially by diversifying energy industries. As this process occurs, habitats with little development and fragmentation are now facing increasing anthropogenic change. We studied current patterns of land use… read more here.
Keywords: bioregion; energy; future impacts; chihuahuan desert ... See more keywords
Tracing Extremes across Iconic Desert Landscapes: Socio-Ecological and Cultural Responses to Climate Change, Water Scarcity, and Wildflower Superblooms
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DOI: 10.1007/s10745-020-00145-5
Abstract: California’s remote Anza-Borrego Desert, like other desert landscapes across the southwest of the United States, is valued by scientists, resource managers, and tourists alike for its perceived exceptional extremity. We analyze how climate extremes shape… read more here.
Keywords: wildflower superblooms; desert landscapes; iconic desert; climate change ... See more keywords