Los ecosistemas áridos y semiáridos constituyen un tercio de la superficie terrestre global y
un 60% del territorio mexicano, pero poco se sabe sobre su importancia en el ciclo del …

Temporal variability is a key factor to understand the structure of belowground communities.
Seasonal and annual variations are especially relevant in unpredictable desert ecosystems …

Fine roots play a key role in the global carbon (C) cycle because much of the C
accumulating in soil is the result of fine root production and turnover. Here we explore the …

We evaluated the effect of solar exposure and predation on seedlings of six species of three
life-forms. Columnar succulents and arborescent semi-succulents emerged faster under …

Quantifying the response of soil respiration to past environmental conditions is critical for
predicting how future climate and vegetation change will impact ecosystem carbon balance …

Las zonas áridas mexicanas ocupan 54% de la superficie y las habita más de 40% de la
población nacional. Aunque existen pocos estudios sobre la biomasa y flujo de energía de …

Abstract Information about forestry insularity of plants on soil nutrients will be critical for
selecting plant species for agrosilvopastoral or fertility reclamation programs in dry …

In the semiarid Valley of Zapotitlán Salinas, Puebla, Mexico, biocrusts may be found inside
Mimosa luisana Brandegee (Leguminosae)-resource islands (RI) or outside them (ORI). We …

La respiración del suelo (RS) es la segunda mayor vía de intercambio de CO2 de la
superficie terrestre a la atmósfera, solo después de la fotosíntesis. La difusión del CO2 del …

In an artificial Salix gordejevii Chang et Skv. plantation of the Horqin sandy land, we
investigated vertical distribution (in 0–100 cm depth), biomass (FRD), fine root production …