Responses of two Acacia species to drought suggest different water-use strategies, reflecting their topographic distribution

D Uni, E Sheffer, T Klein, R Shem-Tov… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Soil water availability is a key factor in the growth of trees. In arid deserts, tree
growth is limited by very dry soil and atmosphere conditions. Acacia tree species are …

Flood pulse irrigation of meadows shapes soil chemical and microbial parameters more than mineral fertilization

KGJ Kenngott, K Riess, K Muñoz, GE Schaumann… - Soil Systems, 2021 - mdpi.com
While mineral fertilization increases agricultural yields, it also bears the risk of contaminating
non-target ecosystems and negatively affecting soil chemical parameters and microbial …

Drought and anthropogenic effects on Acacia populations: A case study from the hyper-arid southern Israel

R Armoza-Zvuloni, Y Shlomi, R Shem-Tov, I Stavi… - Soil Systems, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acacia encompasses a keystone genus across the Middle Eastern and African drylands.
This study assesses the dynamics of Acacia populations in two ephemeral stream channels …

Evidence of browsing pressure on the critically endangered Acacia gazelle (Gazella acaciae)

B Breslau, T Polak, B Shalmon, E Groner - Journal of Arid Environments, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Arabian Gazelle (Gazella arabica) is vulnerable throughout its range. Israel's
population, known locally as the Acacia gazelle (G. acaciae), is critically endangered. The …

Detecting hierarchical levels of connectivity in a population of Acacia tortilis at the northern edge of the species' global distribution: Combining classical population …

YS Rodger, G Greenbaum, M Silver, S Bar-David… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Genetic diversity and structure of populations at the edge of the species' spatial distribution
are important for potential adaptation to environmental changes and consequently, for the …

Unexpectedly low δ 13C in leaves, branches, stems and roots of three acacia species growing in hyper-arid environments

D Uni, E Groner, E Soloway, A Hjazin… - Journal of plant …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims In plant eco-physiology, less negative (enriched) carbon 13 (13C) in the leaves
indicates conditions of reducing leaf gas exchange through stomata, eg under drought. In …

[PDF][PDF] Drought and Anthropogenic Effects on Acacia Populations: A Case Study from the Hyper-Arid Southern Israel. Soil Syst. 2021, 5, 23

R Armoza-Zvuloni, Y Shlomi, R Shem-Tov, I Stavi… - 2021 - academia.edu
Acacia encompasses a keystone genus across the Middle Eastern and African drylands.
This study assesses the dynamics of Acacia populations in two ephemeral stream channels …

[引用][C] Contemporary and potential gene flow among Acacia tortilis subpopulations along the Arava Valley

O Brandies - 2018 - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev