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 …
Biocrusts positively affect the soil water balance in semiarid ecosystems
Biocrusts play crucial roles in hydrological processes by controlling soil water availability
and regulating water redistribution from source to sink areas. Most studies have examined …
and regulating water redistribution from source to sink areas. Most studies have examined …
Global ecosystem thresholds driven by aridity
M Berdugo, M Delgado-Baquerizo, S Soliveres… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Aridity, which is increasing worldwide because of climate change, affects the structure and
functioning of dryland ecosystems. Whether aridification leads to gradual (versus abrupt) …
functioning of dryland ecosystems. Whether aridification leads to gradual (versus abrupt) …
Relationships between nitrogen cycling microbial community abundance and composition reveal the indirect effect of soil pH on oak decline
K Scarlett, S Denman, DR Clark, J Forster… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Tree decline is a global concern and the primary cause is often unknown. Complex
interactions between fluctuations in nitrogen (N) and acidifying compounds have been …
interactions between fluctuations in nitrogen (N) and acidifying compounds have been …
Ecological mechanisms underlying aridity thresholds in global drylands
With ongoing climate change, the probability of crossing environmental thresholds
promoting abrupt changes in ecosystem structure and functioning is higher than ever. In …
promoting abrupt changes in ecosystem structure and functioning is higher than ever. In …
Mechanisms for biocrust-modulated runoff generation–A review
The complex interactions between biocrust properties and rainfall characteristics give rise to
partitioning of infiltration and runoff. In this review we examine primary mechanisms for …
partitioning of infiltration and runoff. In this review we examine primary mechanisms for …
Biological soil crust and disturbance controls on surface hydrology in a semi‐arid ecosystem
AM Faist, JE Herrick, J Belnap, JW Van Zee… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Biological soil crust communities (biocrusts) play an important role in surface hydrologic
processes in dryland ecosystems and can be dramatically altered with soil surface …
processes in dryland ecosystems and can be dramatically altered with soil surface …
The role of biocrusts in arid land hydrology
Biocrusts exert a strong influence on hydrological processes in drylands by modifying
numerous soil properties that affect water retention and movement in soils. Yet, their role in …
numerous soil properties that affect water retention and movement in soils. Yet, their role in …
Biogeochemical dynamics of nutrients and rare earth elements (REEs) during natural succession from biocrusts to pioneer plants in REE mine tailings in southern …
MN Guo, X Zhong, WS Liu, GB Wang, YQ Chao… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The exploitation of ion-adsorption rare earth element (REE) deposits has resulted in large
quantities of abandoned mine tailings, which pose significant risks to the surrounding …
quantities of abandoned mine tailings, which pose significant risks to the surrounding …
Soil bacterial and fungal community responses to nitrogen addition across soil depth and microhabitat in an arid shrubland
RC Mueller, J Belnap, CR Kuske - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Arid shrublands are stressful environments, typified by alkaline soils low in organic matter,
with biologically-limiting extremes in water availability, temperature, and UV radiation. The …
with biologically-limiting extremes in water availability, temperature, and UV radiation. The …