You eat what you find – Local patterns in vegetation structure control diets of African fungus‐growing termites
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8566
Abstract: Abstract Fungus‐growing termites and their symbiotic Termitomyces fungi are critically important carbon and nutrient recyclers in arid and semiarid environments of sub‐Saharan Africa. A major proportion of plant litter produced in these ecosystems is decomposed… read more here.
Keywords: fungus growing; woody plant; growing termites; plant ... See more keywords
Grass species richness decreases along a woody plant encroachment gradient in a semi-arid savanna grassland, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-020-01150-1
Abstract: Context Savanna grasslands are undergoing rapid land cover transformation as a consequence of woody plant encroachment. It still remains unclear how increasing woody plant density and cover in savannas influences tree-grass-soil interactions. Objectives This study… read more here.
Keywords: savanna; woody plant; grass; grass species ... See more keywords
Woody plant species diversity as a predictor of ecosystem services in a social–ecological system of southwestern Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-020-01170-x
Abstract: Human-dominated landscapes in the tropics need to be managed for biodiversity and the maintenance of ecosystem services (ES). Nevertheless, integrating both biodiversity conservation and ES management remains a challenge. This study aimed to quantify woody… read more here.
Keywords: plant species; species diversity; woody plant; diversity ... See more keywords
Assessment of chemical, biochemical, and microbiological properties in an artisanal Zn-smelting waste slag site revegetated with four native woody plant species
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.10.015
Abstract: Abstract Waste slag from artisanal Zn smelting causes serious environmental problems in China due to the dispersion of toxic metals in nearby water or agricultural ecosystems. Revegetation with native plant species stabilizes the surface of… read more here.
Keywords: waste slag; plant species; woody plant; plant ... See more keywords
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
Emerging frameworks for understanding and mitigating woody plant encroachment in grassy biomes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.04.005
Abstract: Grasslands and open savannas are transitioning to shrub-dominated or tree-dominated landscapes. This phenomenon, often referred to as woody plant encroachment, is occurring globally. The outcomes of interactions among the various drivers of this change differ… read more here.
Keywords: plant encroachment; woody; pyric herbivory; woody plant ... See more keywords
Contrasting global effects of woody plant removal on ecosystem structure, function and composition
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2019.125460
Abstract: Abstract Encroachment of woody plants into savannas and grasslands has increased markedly over the past century due to global changes in climate and intensified land use disturbance (e.g., grazing, fire). Removal of woody plants is… read more here.
Keywords: ecosystem; removal; woody plant; plant removal ... See more keywords
Landowner Perceptions of Legal Liability for Using Prescribed Fire in the Southern Plains, United States☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rama.2019.08.004
Abstract: ABSTRACT Suppression of fire in the Southern Plains has led to proliferation of woody plants and fuel load accumulation that spurs wildfires. These effects have led to calls for widespread application of prescribed fire to… read more here.
Keywords: prescribed fire; southern plains; liability; fire ... See more keywords
Topography-associated thermal gradient predicts warming effects on woody plant structural diversity in a subtropical forest
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DOI: 10.1038/srep40387
Abstract: Understanding global warming effects on forest ecosystems will help policy-makers and forest managers design forest management and biodiversity conservation strategies. We examined the change in woody plant structural diversity in response to topography-associated thermal gradients… read more here.
Keywords: topography; diversity; structural diversity; plant structural ... See more keywords
Phylogenetic conservatism and biogeographic affinity influence woody plant species richness–climate relationships in eastern Eurasia
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DOI: 10.1111/ecog.04839
Abstract: 1027 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– © 2020 The Authors. Ecography published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Nordic Society Oikos This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License,… read more here.
Keywords: influence woody; conservatism biogeographic; affinity influence; biogeographic affinity ... See more keywords
Processes and mechanisms of coastal woody‐plant mortality
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16297
Abstract: Observations of woody plant mortality in coastal ecosystems are globally widespread, but the overarching processes and underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. This knowledge deficiency, combined with rapidly changing water levels, storm surges, atmospheric CO2, and… read more here.
Keywords: plant mortality; coastal woody; mortality; woody plant ... See more keywords