Endemic plant communities on special soils: early victims or hardy survivors of climate change?
Predicting and mitigating climate change effects on ecological communities is a tremendous
challenge. Little attention has been given to how endemic‐rich communities on isolated …
challenge. Little attention has been given to how endemic‐rich communities on isolated …
Dryness is accelerating degradation of vulnerable shrublands in semiarid Mediterranean environments
SM Vicente-Serrano, A Zouber, T Lasanta… - Ecological …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Semiarid Mediterranean regions are highly susceptible to desertification processes. This
study investigated the influence of increasing climate aridity in explaining the decline in …
study investigated the influence of increasing climate aridity in explaining the decline in …
Complex land cover change processes in semiarid Mediterranean regions: An approach using Landsat images in northeast Spain
T Lasanta, SM Vicente-Serrano - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2012 - Elsevier
In this study we used Landsat images to analyze land cover change processes since 1984
in the middle Ebro valley (Spain). The purpose was to identify abrupt changes suggesting …
in the middle Ebro valley (Spain). The purpose was to identify abrupt changes suggesting …
Detachment of soil organic carbon by rainfall splash: Experimental assessment on three agricultural soils of Spain
An experiment was undertaken to measure the concentration of soil organic carbon (SOC) in
particles mobilized by rainfall splash under natural precipitation and to assess its …
particles mobilized by rainfall splash under natural precipitation and to assess its …
Vegetation recovery of gypsum quarries: short‐term sowing response to different soil treatments
Question How does the sowing of native species under different soil treatments contribute to
the recovery of gypsum habitats affected by quarrying in Mediterranean environments …
the recovery of gypsum habitats affected by quarrying in Mediterranean environments …
Differences in gypsum plant communities associated with habitat fragmentation and livestock grazing
The negative consequences of habitat fragmentation for plant communities have been
documented in many regions of the world. In some fragmented habitats, livestock grazing …
documented in many regions of the world. In some fragmented habitats, livestock grazing …
Phylogenetic patterns of foliar mineral nutrient accumulation among gypsophiles and their relatives in the Chihuahuan Desert
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Gypsum endemism in plants (gypsophily) is common on gypsum
outcrops worldwide, but little is known about the functional ecology of Chihuahuan Desert …
outcrops worldwide, but little is known about the functional ecology of Chihuahuan Desert …
Secondary old‐field succession in an ecosystem with restrictive soils: does time from abandonment matter?
E Martínez‐Duro, P Ferrandis… - Applied Vegetation …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Question: Our knowledge of secondary old‐field succession in Mediterranean environments
is extremely poor and is non‐existent for restrictive soil conditions. How these ecosystems …
is extremely poor and is non‐existent for restrictive soil conditions. How these ecosystems …
More ecology is needed to restore Mediterranean ecosystems: a reply to Valladares and Gianoli
Valladares and Gianoli (2007) tried to answer a key question,“how much ecology do we
need to know to restore Mediterranean ecosystems?” by focusing on (1) plant–plant …
need to know to restore Mediterranean ecosystems?” by focusing on (1) plant–plant …