Search Results - "Cingolani, A.M."

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 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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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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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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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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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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Filtering processes in the assembly of plant communities: Are species presence and abundance driven by the same traits? by Cingolani, Ana M, Cabido, Marcelo, Gurvich, Diego E, Renison, Daniel, Díaz, Sandra

“…Question: Is the response of plant traits to environment at the community level similar when considering species abundance and when considering species…”
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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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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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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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A test of the use of NDVI data to predict secondary productivity by Posse, Gabriela, Cingolani, Ana María

“…Question: How well does the use of NDVI predict secondary productivity at landscape scales? What is the influence of vegetation quality and phenology over…”
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Anthropogenic soil degradation affects seed viability in Polylepis australis mountain forests of central Argentina by Renison, D, Hensen, I, Cingolani, A.M

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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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Landscape heterogeneity and long-term animal production in Tierra del Fuego by Cingolani, A.M, Anchorena, J, Collantes, M.B

“…Grasslands of northern Tierra del Fuego sustain 1 sheep/ha and are very extensively managed, with flocks roaming freely in large paddocks (2,000-4,000 ha)…”
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