Facilitation in plant communities: the past, the present, and the future
1. Once neglected, the role of facilitative interactions in plant communities has received
considerable attention in the last two decades, and is now widely recognized. It is timely to …
considerable attention in the last two decades, and is now widely recognized. It is timely to …
Species migrations and range shifts: A synthesis of causes and consequences
In increasingly changing environments, plant species are forced to either adapt to novel
conditions or shift their ranges to track their ecological niches. Those species that can …
conditions or shift their ranges to track their ecological niches. Those species that can …
Shrub encroachment with increasing anthropogenic disturbance in the semiarid Inner Mongolian grasslands of China
HY Peng, XY Li, GY Li, ZH Zhang, SY Zhang, L Li… - Catena, 2013 - Elsevier
Many arid grasslands around the world are affected by shrub encroachment. However, the
transition states of shrub-encroached ecosystems are still poorly known, and the effects of …
transition states of shrub-encroached ecosystems are still poorly known, and the effects of …
Effects of grazing regimes on the temporal dynamics of grassland communities
Questions Grazing management influences grassland community dynamics, but few studies
exist on the effects of specific management regimes in subtropical grasslands. Here, we ask …
exist on the effects of specific management regimes in subtropical grasslands. Here, we ask …
Reduced competition may allow generalist species to benefit from habitat homogenization
Complex environments support high biodiversity and diverse microhabitat availability, which
may reduce the intensity of competition among species. Both natural and anthropogenic …
may reduce the intensity of competition among species. Both natural and anthropogenic …
Indirect interactions in terrestrial plant communities: emerging patterns and research gaps
Indirect interactions occur when the effect of one species on another is mediated by a third
species. These interactions occur in most multi‐species assemblages and are diverse in …
species. These interactions occur in most multi‐species assemblages and are diverse in …
Impacts of cattle grazing on forest structure and raptor distribution within a neotropical protected area
Uncontrolled cattle grazing is frequent in protected areas across the tropics but its effect on
habitat structure and biodiversity is poorly known. We used generalized additive models to …
habitat structure and biodiversity is poorly known. We used generalized additive models to …
Cattle grazing fails to control shrub encroachment in Mediterranean landscapes
Abstract The Common Agricultural Policy supports the use of free-ranging cattle herds to
control woody encroachment and fire hazards in Europe. There is, however, little empirical …
control woody encroachment and fire hazards in Europe. There is, however, little empirical …
Behavioral patterns of yaks (Bos grunniens) grazing on alpine shrub meadows of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
C Yang, G Tsedan, Q Fan, S Wang, Z Wang… - Applied Animal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Proliferation of shrubs at the expense of native forage in pastures has been associated with
large changes in biomass and spatial distribution of forage for grazing livestock, and such …
large changes in biomass and spatial distribution of forage for grazing livestock, and such …
Effects of Caragana microphylla encroachment on community structure and ecosystem function of a typical steppe
Aims Shrub encroachment is a critical ecological problem in arid and semi-arid ecosystems
worldwide. The effects of shrub encroachment on ecosystem structure and function of …
worldwide. The effects of shrub encroachment on ecosystem structure and function of …