Browsing herbivores improve the state and functioning of savannas: A model assessment of alternative land‐use strategies
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8715
Abstract: Abstract Changing climatic conditions and unsustainable land use are major threats to savannas worldwide. Historically, many African savannas were used intensively for livestock grazing, which contributed to widespread patterns of bush encroachment across savanna systems.… read more here.
Keywords: browsing herbivores; plant; land use; use ... See more keywords
The importance of cuticular permeance in assessing plant water use strategies.
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DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpaa020
Abstract: Accurate understanding of plant responses to water stress is increasingly important for quantification of ecosystem carbon and water cycling under future climates. Plant water use strategies can be characterized across a spectrum of water stress… read more here.
Keywords: plant; water; plant water; use strategies ... See more keywords
Water use strategies of Ferula bungeana on mega-dunes in the Badain Jaran Desert
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.957421
Abstract: In desert ecosystems, ephemeral plants have developed specialized water use strategies in response to long-term natural water stress. To examine the water use strategies of desert ephemeral plants under natural extreme drought conditions, we investigated… read more here.
Keywords: water; desert; water use; mega dunes ... See more keywords