This book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to desert ecology and adopts a
strong evolutionary focus. As with other titles in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis …

The recent increase in wildfire activity across the rangeland–xeric forest continuum in the
western United States has landscape-scale consequences in terms of runoff and erosion …

An understanding of the impacts of exotic plant species on ecosystems is necessary to justify
and guide efforts to limit their spread, restore natives, and plan for conservation. Invasive …

The hill tribes in Thailand traditionally depend on rotational shifting cultivation (RSC).
However, insufficient understanding remains on post-fire soil properties and soil erodibility …

The semi-arid forest ecosystems of western Iran dominated by Quercus brantii are often
disturbed by wildfires. Here, we assessed the effects of short fire intervals on the soil …

Non‐native, invasive Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) is pervasive in sagebrush ecosystems
in the Great Basin ecoregion of the western United States, competing with native plants and …

Abstract The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has pioneered an integrated approach
to the study of Earth's Critical Zone by supporting a network of Critical Zone Observatories …

Biotic resistance and disturbance are fundamental processes influencing plant invasion
outcomes; however, the role of consumers in regulating the establishment and spread of …

Increased fire frequency in semi-arid ecosystems can alter biochemical soil properties and
soil processes that underpin ecosystem structure and functioning, thus threatening native …

Invasion and dominance of exotic grasses and increased fire frequency threaten native
ecosystems worldwide. In the Great Basin region of the western United States, woody and …