Search Results - "A. M. Cingolani"

Testing alien plant distribution and habitat invasibility in mountain ecosystems: growth form matters by Giorgis, M. A, A. M. Cingolani, P. A. Tecco, M. Cabido, M. Poca, H. von Wehrden

“…Most studies focused on understanding habitat invasibility use the current levels of invasion as a direct proxy of habitat invasibility. This has shown to be…”
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Decomposition dynamics and physico-chemical leaf quality of abundant species in a montane woodland in central Argentina by Vaieretti, M.V, Perez Harguindeguy, N, Gurvich, D.E, Cingolani, A.M, Cabido, M

“…Most studies on decomposition dynamics indicate that the decomposition pattern can be divided in a first rapid phase following a negative exponential model,…”
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Leaf litter mixtures and neighbour effects: Low-nitrogen and high-lignin species increase decomposition rate of high-nitrogen and low-lignin neighbours by Cuchietti, A., Marcotti, E., Gurvich, D.E., Cingolani, A.M., Pérez Harguindeguy, N.

“…•Species identity was the main driver of decomposition in leaf litter mixtures.•We found antagonistic effects on decomposition of high-lignin and low-nitrogen…”
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Effects of freezing temperatures on early life stages of native trees of different elevational origin: implications for tree recruitment in seasonally dry mountain forests by Torres, R. C., Valfré‐Giorello, T. A., Cingolani, A. M., Cáceres, Y., Barberá, I., Hensen, I., Renison, D.

“…ABSTRACT In mountain forests, tree regeneration is limited by increasingly frequent frosts with increasing elevation. We investigated the effects of exposure…”
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Deforestation and precipitation patterns in the arid Chaco forests of central Argentina by Hoyos, L.E., Cingolani, A.M., Zak, M.R., Vaieretti, M.V., Gorla, D.E., Cabido, M.R.

“…Aims: (1) to compare two series of precipitation data from different periods (1930–1950 and 1950–2000) in three sectors of the southern dry Chaco in the arid…”
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Predicting cover types in a mountain range with long evolutionary grazing history: a GIS approach by Cingolani, A. M., Renison, D., Tecco, P. A., Gurvich, D. E., Cabido, M.

“…Aim: To determine how the distribution and cover of different vegetation types are affected by physical factors and livestock in a mountain range with a long…”
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Water provisioning services in a seasonally dry subtropical mountain: Identifying priority landscapes for conservation by Cingolani, A.M., Poca, M., Giorgis, M.A., Vaieretti, M.V., Gurvich, D.E., Whitworth-Hulse, J.I., Renison, D.

“…•We related dry-season water discharge with landscape variables across 16 catchments.•Water discharge per unit area was consistently higher in catchments…”
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Grazing effects on rangeland diversity: a synthesis of contemporary models by Cingolani, Ana M., Noy-Meir, Imanuel, Díaz, Sandra

“…Two independent models concerning the effects of grazing on vegetation have gained wide acceptance in the last decade: Westoby et al.'s state-and-transition…”
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Predicting alpha, beta and gamma plant diversity from physiognomic and physical indicators as a tool for ecosystem monitoring by Cingolani, A.M., Vaieretti, M.V., Gurvich, D.E., Giorgis, M.A., Cabido, M.

“…We searched for predictive models for alpha, beta and gamma plant diversity based in easy to measure field indicators. The study was conducted on the upper…”
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Mapping vegetation in a heterogeneous mountain rangeland using landsat data: an alternative method to define and classify land-cover units by Cingolani, Ana M, Renison, Daniel, Zak, Marcelo R, Cabido, Marcelo R

“…Three major problems are faced when mapping natural vegetation with mid-resolution satellite images using conventional supervised classification techniques:…”
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Anthropogenic soil degradation affects seed viability in Polylepis australis mountain forests of central Argentina by Renison, Daniel, Hensen, Isabell, Cingolani, Ana M

“…South American Polylepis mountain forests belong to the most endangered forest ecosystem in the world. Reforestation measures have been strongly recommended…”
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Do domestic herbivores retard Polylepis australis Bitt. woodland recovery in the mountains of Córdoba, Argentina? by Teich, Ingrid, Cingolani, Ana M., Renison, Daniel, Hensen, Isabell, Giorgis, Melisa A.

“…Herbivores are often an important factor hindering the recovery of woodlands. Browsing generally retards seedling and juvenile tree growth, but the exact…”
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steppes of Tierra del Fuego: floristic and growthform patterns controlled by soil fertility and moisture by Collantes, M.B, Anchorena, J, Cingolani, A.M

“…Northern Tierra del Fuego is the insular extreme of the Magellanic steppe, a unique example of a cold-temperate oceanic grassland in South America. We surveyed…”
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Deforestation and precipitation patterns in the arid C haco forests of central A rgentina by Hoyos, L.E., Cingolani, A.M., Zak, M.R., Vaieretti, M.V., Gorla, D.E., Cabido, M.R.

“…Abstract Aims (1) to compare two series of precipitation data from different periods (1930–1950 and 1950–2000) in three sectors of the southern dry C haco in…”
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Plant functional traits, herbivore selectivity and response to sheep grazing in Patagonian steppe grasslands by Cingolani, A.M, Posse, G, Collantes, M.B

“…1. In some ecosystems there is a positive feedback between forage quality and grazing intensity. This involves three components of plant tolerance to grazing:…”
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Cover and growth habit of Polylepis woodlands and shrublands in the mountains of central Argentina: human or environmental influence? by Renison, Daniel, Hensen, Isabell, Suarez, Ricardo, Cingolani, Ana M.

“…Aim To determine whether the cover and growth habit of the main forest forming species (Polylepis australis BITT.) in a mountain range with low human…”
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Combined effects of environment and grazing on vegetation structure in Argentine granite grasslands by Cingolani, Ana M, Cabido, Marcelo R, Renison, Daniel, Solís Neffa, Viviana

“…Effects of grazing and environment on vegetation structure have been widely acknowledged, but few studies have related both factors. We made 57 floristic…”
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The Restoration of Degraded Mountain Woodlands: Effects of Seed Provenance and Microsite Characteristics on Polylepis australis Seedling Survival and Growth in Central Argentina by Renison, D, Cingolani, A.M., Suarez, R, Menoyo, E, Coutsiers, C, Sobral, A, Hensen, I

“…South American high‐mountain ecosystems are greatly influenced by human disturbance. In the mountains of Córdoba, Argentina, Polylepis australis (Rosaceae)…”
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Linking plant functional traits with post-fire sprouting vigour in woody species in central Argentina by Gurvich, D.E, Enrico, L, Cingolani, A.M

“…Sprouting vigour is determined by the plant amount of reserves and intrinsic growth rate of plants. While the first factor has been well studied, the second is…”
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A landscape-scale model for optimal management of sheep grazing in the Magellanic steppe by Cingolani, A M, Anchorena, J, Stoffella, S L, Collantes, M B

“…Effective management of rangelands requires the development of landscape-scale models for predicting spatial and temporal variability of forage. In the…”
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