Research progress on the effects of soil erosion on vegetation

J Jiao, H Zou, Y Jia, N Wang - Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2009 - Elsevier
The relationship between vegetation and soil erosion deserves attention due to its scientific
importance and practical applications. A great deal of information is available about the …

The restoration of vegetation cover in the semi-arid Iberian southeast

J Cortina, B Amat, V Castillo, D Fuentes… - Journal of Arid …, 2011 - Elsevier
Semi-arid landscapes in the western Mediterranean have been used for millennia, resulting
in large-scale transformations and widespread degradation. In some instances, these …

Lessons from primary succession for restoration of severely damaged habitats

LR Walker, R del Moral - Applied Vegetation Science, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Questions: How can studies of primary plant succession increase the effectiveness of
restoration activities? Can restoration methods be improved to contribute to our …

Spatio-temporal heterogeneity in abiotic factors modulate multiple ontogenetic shifts between competition and facilitation

S Soliveres, L DeSoto, FT Maestre, JM Olano - Perspectives in Plant …, 2010 - Elsevier
Plant–plant interactions are largely influenced by both environmental stress and ontogeny.
Despite the effects of each of these factors on the overall outcome of these interactions has …

Use of vegetation to combat desertification and land degradation: Recommendations and guidelines for spatial strategies in Mediterranean lands

J Hooke, P Sandercock - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2012 - Elsevier
A strategy for use of vegetation to control soil erosion has been developed that is spatially
targeted at hotspots and flow pathways in the landscape. It is based on the premise that …

The interplay between facilitation and habitat type drives spatial vegetation patterns in global drylands

M Berdugo, S Soliveres, S Kéfi, FT Maestre - Ecography, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The spatial configuration of vascular vegetation has been linked to variations in land
degradation and ecosystem functioning in drylands. However, most studies on spatial …

Ecogeomorphological consequences of land abandonment in semiarid Mediterranean areas: Integrated assessment of physical evolution and biodiversity

F Robledano-Aymerich, A Romero-Díaz… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper is based on an integrated assessment of abandoned farmland in the Iberian
Southeast, a representative area of rich-biodiversity landscapes subject to strong physical …

Can delaying germination reduce barriers to successful emergence for early‐germinating, fall‐sown native bunchgrass seeds in cold deserts?

OW Baughman, JD Kerby, CS Boyd… - Restoration …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Efforts to restore semiarid wildlands in the western United States predominantly use fall
seeding. Fall conditions are more amenable to seeding, and successfully over‐wintered …

On the relevance of facilitation in alpine meadow communities: an experimental assessment with multiple species differing in their ecological optimum

Y Wang, C Chu, FT Maestre, G Wang - Acta Oecologica, 2008 - Elsevier
It has been recently shown that co-occurring species with different stress tolerance and
ecological optima may show differential responses to the same neighbors in a given …

陕北黄土丘陵沟壑区坡沟立地环境下幼苗的存活特征

苏嫄, 焦菊英, 王志杰 - 植物生态学报, 2014 - plant-ecology.com
幼苗是植被恢复演替的基础, 在生态系统中具有非常重要的作用. 为了探索黄土丘陵沟壑区坡沟
立地环境下幼苗的存活特征, 在陕西省安塞县宋家沟和纸坊沟流域设置15 个固定样地进行定点 …