Search Results - "Alados, C. L."

Modeling shrub encroachment in subalpine grasslands under different environmental and management scenarios by Komac, B., Kefi, S., Nuche, P., Escós, J., Alados, C.L.

“…Woody plants are spreading in many alpine and subalpine ecosystems and are expected to continue increasing in response to land abandonment and global warming…”
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Dispersal strategies and spatial organization of vegetation in arid ecosystems by Pueyo, Y., Kefi, S., Alados, C. L., Rietkerk, M.

“…Seed dispersal and establishment are critical stages for plants in arid environments, where vegetation is spatially organized in patches with suitable and…”
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Relationships Between Plant Spatial Patterns, Water Infiltration Capacity, and Plant Community Composition in Semi-arid Mediterranean Ecosystems Along Stress Gradients by Pueyo, Y., Moret-Fernández, D., Saiz, H., Bueno, C. G., Alados, C. L.

“…Water redistribution from bare soil to vegetation patches is a key feature of semi-arid ecosystems, and is responsible for their patchy vegetation patterns…”
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Spatial patterns of species distributions in grazed subalpine grasslands by Komac, B, Alados, C. L, Bueno, C. G, Gómez, D

“…Spatial patterns of species diversity have important influences on the functioning of ecosystems, and the effect of livestock grazing on spatial heterogeneity…”
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Plant–plant spatial association networks in gypsophilous communities: the influence of aridity and grazing and the role of gypsophytes in its structure by Saiz, H, Alados, C. L, Pueyo, Y

“…In stressful environments many plant species are only able to survive if they benefit from the facilitative effect of "nurse" species. Typically, these nurses…”
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Understanding the main factors in the extent and distribution of wild boar rooting on alpine grasslands by Bueno, C.G, Alados, C.L, Gómez-García, D, Barrio, I.C, García-González, R

“…Wild boar Sus scrofa L. rooting is a large and frequent disturbance, very extended all over the world. However, its impact in some sensitive habitats, such as…”
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Is the patch size distribution of vegetation a suitable indicator of desertification processes? Comment by Kéfi, S, Alados, C. L, Chaves, R. C. G, Pueyo, Y, Rietkerk, M

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Gypsophile vegetation patterns under a range of soil properties induced by topographical position by Pueyo, Y, Alados, C. L, Maestro, M, Komac, B

“…Iberian gypsophile plant communities are considered a priority for conservation by the European Community because of their highly specialized flora in gypsum…”
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Differences In Gypsum Plant Communities Associated With Habitat Fragmentation And Livestock Grazing by Pueyo, Y, Alados, C.L, Barrantes, O, Komac, B, Rietkerk, M

“…The negative consequences of habitat fragmentation for plant communities have been documented in many regions of the world. In some fragmented habitats,…”
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Self-organized spatial patterns of vegetation in alpine grasslands by Alados, C.L., Aich, A. El, Komac, B., Pueyo, Y., García-Gonzalez, R.

“…There is increased interest in vegetation spatial pattern as an indicator of transition shifts following catastrophes. Much, however, remains unknown about the…”
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Hydro-physical responses of gypseous and non-gypseous soils to livestock grazing in a semi-arid region of NE Spain by Moret-Fernández, D., Pueyo, Y., Bueno, C.G., Alados, C.L.

“…► The effect of grazing livestock on the hydro-physical properties of gypseous and non-gypseous soils are compared. ► Soil bulk density ( ρ b ), penetration…”
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Abiotic factors determining vegetation patterns in a semi-arid Mediterranean landscape: Different responses on gypsum and non-gypsum substrates by Pueyo, Y., Alados, C.L.

“…In arid and semi-arid regions water availability is the main factor determining vegetation patterns. On gypsum outcrops, vegetation is also conditioned by soil…”
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Effects of abiotic and anthropogenic factors on the spatial distribution of Quercus faginea in the Spanish Central Pyrenees by Kouba, Y., Alados, C. L., Bueno, C. G.

“…Abiotic factors often are the most important factors influencing a species' distribution. Nevertheless, when investigating the underlying causes of a species'…”
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Growth forms, dispersal strategies and taxonomic spectrum in a semi-arid shrubland in SE Spain by Navarro, T., Pascual, V., Alados, C.L., Cabezudo, B.

“…We have identified the dispersal strategies of major growth forms in a semi-arid Mediterranean shrubland of Cabo de Gata Natural Park (SE Spain), testing (1)…”
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The role of reproductive plant traits and biotic interactions in the dynamics of semi-arid plant communities by Pueyo, Y., Kéfi, S., Díaz-Sierra, R., Alados, C.L., Rietkerk, M.

“…The dynamics of semi-arid plant communities are determined by the interplay between competition and facilitation among plants. The sign and strength of these…”
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Variations in landscape patterns and vegetation cover between 1957 and 1994 in a semiarid Mediterranean ecosystem by ALADOS, C. L, PUEYO, Y, BARRANTES, O, ESCOS, J, GINER, L, ROBLES, A. B

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the main processes that determine changes in landscape patterns and vegetation cover from 1957-1994 to develop a model for…”
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Association between competition and facilitation processes and vegetation spatial patterns in alpha steppes by Alados, C.L, Gotor, P, Ballester, P, Navas, D, Escos, J.M, Navarro, T, Cabezudo, B

“…In semiarid ecosystems, the self‐organized spatial patterns of plants associated with catastrophic shifts can emerge from a variety of processes. In this…”
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Quantitative characterization of the regressive ecological succession by fractal analysis of plant spatial patterns by Alados, C.L., Pueyo, Y., Giner, M.L., Navarro, T., Escos, J., Barroso, F., Cabezudo, B., Emlen, J.M.

“…We studied the effect of grazing on the degree of regression of successional vegetation dynamic in a semi-arid Mediterranean matorral. We quantified the…”
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Fractal analysis of plant spatial patterns: a monitoring tool for vegetation transition shifts by Alados, CL, Pueyo, Y, Navas, D, Cabezudo, B, Gonzalez, A, Freeman, D C

“…Spatial heterogeneity, like species diversity, is an important ecosystem property. We examine the effects of land use on the diversity and spatial distribution…”
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Translational and Fluctuating Asymmetry as Tools to Detect Stress in Stress‐Adapted and Nonadapted Plants by Alados, C. L., Navarro, T., Escós, J., Cabezudo, B., Emlen, J. M.

“…Plants having experienced previous exposure to a stress are expected to be more resistant to further stress than those not having been exposed. While the…”
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