Woody encroachment decreases diversity across North American grasslands and savannas
Woody encroachment is a widespread and acute phenomenon affecting grasslands and
savannas worldwide. We performed a meta‐analysis of 29 studies from 13 different …
savannas worldwide. We performed a meta‐analysis of 29 studies from 13 different …
Uncovering multiscale effects of aridity and biotic interactions on the functional structure of Mediterranean shrublands
Habitat filtering (HF, trait convergence) and niche differentiation (ND, trait divergence) are
known to impact upon plant community structure. Both processes integrate individual …
known to impact upon plant community structure. Both processes integrate individual …
Impact of aridity rise and arid lands expansion on carbon‐storing capacity, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem services
Drylands, comprising semi‐arid, arid, and hyperarid regions, cover approximately 41% of
the Earth's land surface and have expanded considerably in recent decades. Even under …
the Earth's land surface and have expanded considerably in recent decades. Even under …
A systematic review of nurse objects as safe sites for seedling establishment and implications for restoration
H Shemesh - New Phytologist, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Direct human activity and global climatic changes are threatening the existence of many
vegetated habitats. Seedling establishment, one of the riskiest plant life stages, must be …
vegetated habitats. Seedling establishment, one of the riskiest plant life stages, must be …
Soil microbial community under a nurse-plant species changes in composition, biomass and activity as the nurse grows
Shrubs in semiarid ecosystems facilitate the establishment of other plant species under their
canopies and promote changes in the understory plant communities as they grow. To better …
canopies and promote changes in the understory plant communities as they grow. To better …
Shrub-mediated effects on soil nitrogen determines shrub-herbaceous interactions in drylands of the Tibetan Plateau
G Cui, FI Pugnaire, L Yang, W Zhao, R Ale… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Shrub promotes the survival, growth and reproduction of understory species by
buffering the environmental extremes and improving limited resources (ie, facilitation effect) …
buffering the environmental extremes and improving limited resources (ie, facilitation effect) …
The enhancing effect of afforestation over secondary succession on soil quality under semiarid climate conditions
Semiarid climate conditions hamper natural re-vegetation, leaving the soil vulnerable to
erosion after the cessation of agriculture. Therefore, soil and landscape protective …
erosion after the cessation of agriculture. Therefore, soil and landscape protective …
Direct and indirect interactions co‐determine species composition in nurse plant systems
Facilitation by nurse plants plays an important role in determining community composition in
severe environments. Although the unidirectional effect of nurses on beneficiary species has …
severe environments. Although the unidirectional effect of nurses on beneficiary species has …
Relationships between topographic factors, soil and plant communities in a dry Afromontane forest patches of Northwestern Ethiopia
L Birhanu, T Bekele, B Tesfaw, S Demissew - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Plant community types are influenced by topographic factors, the physical and chemical
properties of soil. Therefore, the study was carried out to investigate the relationships of soil …
properties of soil. Therefore, the study was carried out to investigate the relationships of soil …
Influence of soil microbiota in nurse plant systems
Facilitation by nurse plants is a key process involved in the organization of plant
communities and maintenance of biodiversity, particularly in harsh environments. Nurse …
communities and maintenance of biodiversity, particularly in harsh environments. Nurse …