Species environmental niches are central to ecology, evolution, and global change
research, but their characterization and interpretation depend on the spatial scale …

Despite their ecological, economic and social importance, grasslands in areas with
Mediterranean climates continue to receive limited scientific, political and media attention …

Managed temperate grasslands occupy 25% of the world, which is 70% of global
agricultural land. These lands are an important source of food for the global population. This …

The primary driver of the land carbon sink is gross primary productivity (GPP), the gross
absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) by plant photosynthesis, which currently accounts for …

The growing demand for native planting material in ecological restoration and rehabilitation
for agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystems has resulted in a major global industry in their sourcing …

Southwestern Tunisia is known for its high-quality date palm production. The agricultural
activity supports the social and economic pressure. Considering prolonged drought …

Background and aims Forecasted climate change and overgrazing are threatening the
sustainability of dehesas, human-managed ecosystems where pastures, livestock and …

Plants are important components of any rangeland. However, the importance of desert
rangeland plant diversity has often been underestimated. It has been argued that desert …

Global warming has resulted in increases in the intensity, frequency, and duration of drought
in most land areas at the regional and global scales. Nevertheless, comprehensive …

Questions (a) Do patterns of species diversity and composition differ between plots exposed
to high vs. low grazing intensity?(b) Do these differences vary among three regions with …