Unraveling community assembly in temperate desert ecosystems: Insights from multi‐seasonal surveys along the expressway
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4923
Abstract: For temperate desert ecosystems, understanding the maintenance mechanisms of biodiversity has become a central concern of policymakers, practitioners, and academicians, especially in the context of human disturbances. However, most of the past desert research is… read more here.
Keywords: desert; desert ecosystems; temperate desert; community assembly ... See more keywords
Effects of Plant Phylogeny and Traits on the Composition of Phyllosphere Microbial Communities in a Typical Temperate Desert in Central Asia.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00248-025-02635-9
Abstract: Phyllosphere microorganisms play a vital role in supporting host plant health and adaptability. Although previous research on the effects of host performance and their phylogenetic associations on phyllosphere microbial communities has predominantly focused on tropical,… read more here.
Keywords: phyllosphere microbial; plant; temperate desert; microbial communities ... See more keywords
Seasonal N uptake strategies in a temperate desert ecosystem depends on N form and plant species.
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DOI: 10.1111/plb.13083
Abstract: Symbiotic plants might be able to regulate a limited nitrogen (N) pool, thus avoiding and reducing competition for resources, through the uptake of different chemical N forms. Our aim was to see whether coexisting herbs… read more here.
Keywords: temperate desert; preference; plant; form ... See more keywords