Woody plant encroachment restructures bird communities in semiarid grasslands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108276
Abstract: Abstract The abundance and distribution of woody plants have increased in grassland ecosystems worldwide. Robust generalizations about the consequences of this transformative process on animal communities have been elusive, especially in semiarid regions where populations… read more here.
Keywords: plant encroachment; woody; woody plant; semiarid grasslands ... See more keywords
Divergent composition and turnover of soil organic nitrogen along a climate gradient in arid and semiarid grasslands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.04.020
Abstract: Abstract Greater aridity predicted with climate change in drylands worldwide will affect soil nitrogen (N) cycling and the associated ecosystem functions. Despite >90% of soil N occurring in organic forms, the pathways of soil organic… read more here.
Keywords: soil organic; turnover; arid semiarid; semiarid grasslands ... See more keywords