Reciprocal transplant gardens as gold standard to detect local adaptation in grassland species: New opportunities moving into the 21st century
LC Johnson, MB Galliart, JD Alsdurf… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Local adaptation is a fundamental phenomenon in evolutionary biology, with relevance to
formation of ecotypes, and ultimately new species, and application to restoration and …
formation of ecotypes, and ultimately new species, and application to restoration and …
The ecological significance of tallgrass prairie arthropods
MR Whiles, RE Charlton - Annual review of entomology, 2006 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Tallgrass prairie (TGP) arthropods are diverse and abundant, yet they remain
poorly documented and there is still much to be learned regarding their ecological roles. Fire …
poorly documented and there is still much to be learned regarding their ecological roles. Fire …
[图书][B] Grasses and grassland ecology
DJ Gibson - 2009 - books.google.com
Grasslands, in particular managed pastures and rangelands, are widespread, covering
approximately 40%(52 million km²) of the Earth's land surface. They are dominated by …
approximately 40%(52 million km²) of the Earth's land surface. They are dominated by …
The keystone role of bison in North American tallgrass prairie: Bison increase habitat heterogeneity and alter a broad array of plant, community, and ecosystem …
Plains grasslands, North American bison (Bos bison, also known as Bison bison; Jones et
al. 1992) and other large herbivores were abundant and conspicuous components of the …
al. 1992) and other large herbivores were abundant and conspicuous components of the …
An ecosystem in transition: causes and consequences of the conversion of mesic grassland to shrubland
Woody plant expansion is one of the greatest contemporary threats to mesic grasslands of
the central United States. In this article, we synthesize more than 20 years of research to …
the central United States. In this article, we synthesize more than 20 years of research to …
Targeting perennial vegetation in agricultural landscapes for enhancing ecosystem services
H Asbjornsen, V Hernandez-Santana… - … Agriculture and Food …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Over the past century, agricultural landscapes worldwide have increasingly been managed
for the primary purpose of producing food, while other diverse ecosystem services …
for the primary purpose of producing food, while other diverse ecosystem services …
Productivity responses to altered rainfall patterns in a C4-dominated grassland
Rainfall variability is a key driver of ecosystem structure and function in grasslands
worldwide. Changes in rainfall patterns predicted by global climate models for the central …
worldwide. Changes in rainfall patterns predicted by global climate models for the central …
Contingent productivity responses to more extreme rainfall regimes across a grassland biome
Climate models predict, and empirical evidence confirms, that more extreme precipitation
regimes are occurring in tandem with warmer atmospheric temperatures. These more …
regimes are occurring in tandem with warmer atmospheric temperatures. These more …
Increased rainfall variability and reduced rainfall amount decreases soil CO2 flux in a grassland ecosystem
Predicted climate changes in the US Central Plains include altered precipitation regimes
with increased occurrence of growing season droughts and higher frequencies of extreme …
with increased occurrence of growing season droughts and higher frequencies of extreme …
Changes in plant community composition, not diversity, during a decade of nitrogen and phosphorus additions drive above‐ground productivity in a tallgrass prairie
ML Avolio, SE Koerner, KJ La Pierre… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Nutrient additions typically increase terrestrial ecosystem productivity, reduce plant diversity
and alter plant community composition; however, the effects of P additions and interactions …
and alter plant community composition; however, the effects of P additions and interactions …