GIMMS NDVI time series reveal the extent, duration, and intensity of “blooming desert” events in the hyper-arid Atacama Desert, Northern Chile
The “blooming desert”, or the explosive development and flowering of ephemeral
herbaceous and some woody desert species during years with abnormally high …
herbaceous and some woody desert species during years with abnormally high …
Biological soil crusts along a climatic gradient in Chile: Richness and imprints of phototrophic microorganisms in phosphorus biogeochemical cycling
K Baumann, P Jung, E Samolov, LW Lehnert… - Soil Biology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biodiversity of phototrophic microorganisms in South American biological soil crusts (BSCs)
and their role in the biogeochemical phosphorus (P)-cycle are unknown. Richness of BSC …
and their role in the biogeochemical phosphorus (P)-cycle are unknown. Richness of BSC …
Plant functional indicators of vegetation response to climate change, past present and future: I. Trends, emerging hypotheses and plant functional modality
AN Gillison - Flora, 2019 - Elsevier
Plant functional traits are widely applied in models that simulate the effects of climate
change on biodiversity and resource management. Here the aim is to examine the potential …
change on biodiversity and resource management. Here the aim is to examine the potential …
Spatial patterns of congruence or mismatch between taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity and endemism of perennial flora along the aridity gradient of …
Introduction Understanding the relationships between taxonomic, functional, and
phylogenetic diversity and endemism across environmental gradients is essential for …
phylogenetic diversity and endemism across environmental gradients is essential for …
Phenotypes and environment predict seedling survival for seven co‐occurring Great Basin plant taxa growing with invasive grass
Trait–environment correlations can arise from local adaptation and can identify genetically
and environmentally appropriate seeds for restoration projects. However, anthropogenic …
and environmentally appropriate seeds for restoration projects. However, anthropogenic …
Learning from plants: A new framework to approach water-harvesting design concepts
Purpose This paper's main objective is to focus on the water-harvesting ability of plants and
try to implement a solution-based method to outline a plant-inspired design framework …
try to implement a solution-based method to outline a plant-inspired design framework …
Islands in the desert: environmental distribution modelling of endemic flora reveals the extent of Pleistocene tropical relict vegetation in southern Arabia
JS Borrell, G Al Issaey, DA Lupton, T Starnes… - Annals of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Southern Arabia is a global biodiversity hotspot with a high
proportion of endemic desert-adapted plants. Here we examine evidence for a Pleistocene …
proportion of endemic desert-adapted plants. Here we examine evidence for a Pleistocene …
Habitat-islands in the coastal Atacama Desert: loss of functional redundancy, but not of functional diversity, with decreased precipitation
GC Stotz, C Salgado-Luarte, AT Vigil… - Annals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Aridity is increasing in many regions of the world, but
microclimatic conditions may buffer plant communities from the direct effects of decreased …
microclimatic conditions may buffer plant communities from the direct effects of decreased …