Existen numerosos mapas de la vegetación espontánea de la Argentina. Sin embargo, no
contamos aún con uno de todo el país con una resolución que permita distinguir unidades …

This article reviews and analyzes the available information on range and livestock
production in the Monte Desert. Cow–calf operations, goats for meat, and sheep for wool are …

Carbon storage in vegetation and soil underpins climate regulation through carbon
sequestration. Because plant species differ in their ability to capture, store and release …

Links between plant traits and the environment, ie sets of plant attributes consistently
associated with certain environmental conditions, are the consequence of the filtering effect …

Plant functional types (PFTs) bridge the gap between plant physiology and community and
ecosystem processes, thus providing a powerful tool in climate change research. We aimed …

In this paper the basic geophysical and ecological principles are jointly analyzed that allow
the landmasses of Earth to remain moistened sufficiently for terrestrial life to be possible. 1 …

The compilation of published results on the geography of the Monte Desert biome of
Argentina that we present here offers a review of its boundaries and ecotones, and of its …

Summary 1 Two main views have been put forward to explain whether coexisting alien and
resident plant species should show converging or diverging functional attributes. According …

This paper deals with theoretical concepts, methodological steps, and case studies related
to the use of plant functional traits in the assessment of vegetation responses to climate and …

Plants are essential for our lives because they provide food, medicine, fuel, shelter, and
immaterial resources. Understanding patterns of plant uses through large-scale plant use …