Structure and functioning of dryland ecosystems in a changing world
Understanding how drylands respond to ongoing environmental change is extremely
important for global sustainability. In this review, we discuss how biotic attributes, climate …
important for global sustainability. In this review, we discuss how biotic attributes, climate …
Desertification
A Mirzabaev, J Wu, J Evans, F García-Oliva… - 2019 - philpapers.org
Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …
Early warning signals of ecological transitions: methods for spatial patterns
A number of ecosystems can exhibit abrupt shifts between alternative stable states. Because
of their important ecological and economic consequences, recent research has focused on …
of their important ecological and economic consequences, recent research has focused on …
Plant spatial patterns identify alternative ecosystem multifunctionality states in global drylands
The response of drylands to environmental gradients can be abrupt rather than gradual.
These shifts largely occur unannounced and are difficult to reverse once they happen; their …
These shifts largely occur unannounced and are difficult to reverse once they happen; their …
Robust scaling in ecosystems and the meltdown of patch size distributions before extinction
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 29–35 Abstract Robust critical systems are characterized by
power laws which occur over a broad range of conditions. Their robust behaviour has been …
power laws which occur over a broad range of conditions. Their robust behaviour has been …
Diversity and patch-size distributions of biological soil crusts regulate dryland ecosystem multifunctionality
Recent studies report that multifunctionality—the simultaneous provision of multiple
ecosystem functions—in drylands depends on biodiversity. Others report that specific size …
ecosystem functions—in drylands depends on biodiversity. Others report that specific size …
Changes in diatom patch‐size distribution and degradation in a spatially self‐organized intertidal mudflat ecosystem
Self‐organized spatial patterns have been proposed as possible indicators for regime shifts
in ecosystems. Until now, this hypothesis has only been tested in drylands. Here, we focus …
in ecosystems. Until now, this hypothesis has only been tested in drylands. Here, we focus …
Interspecific facilitation and critical transitions in arid ecosystems
Climate change and intensified land‐use impose severe stress on arid ecosystems,
resulting in relatively rapid degradation which is difficult to reverse. To prevent such critical …
resulting in relatively rapid degradation which is difficult to reverse. To prevent such critical …
Relationships between plant spatial patterns, water infiltration capacity, and plant community composition in semi-arid Mediterranean ecosystems along stress …
Water redistribution from bare soil to vegetation patches is a key feature of semi-arid
ecosystems, and is responsible for their patchy vegetation patterns. The magnitude of water …
ecosystems, and is responsible for their patchy vegetation patterns. The magnitude of water …
Variations in spatial patterns of soil–vegetation properties over subsidence-related ground fissures at an arid ecotone in northeastern Iran
This study examines variations in the spatial patterns of soil–vegetation properties in the
vicinity of subsidence-related ground fissures caused by groundwater over-pumping over an …
vicinity of subsidence-related ground fissures caused by groundwater over-pumping over an …