Search Results - "Mazía, Noemí"
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Small-scale habitat use and assemblage structure of ground-dwelling beetles in a Patagonian shrub steppe
Published in Journal of arid environments (01-10-2006)“…Studies in arid systems have often focussed on the origin and maintenance of vegetation patchiness, but little is yet known about how microhabitat structure…”
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Nutrient supply and bird predation additively control insect herbivory and tree growth in two contrasting forest habitats
Published in Oikos (01-02-2010)“…It has been suggested that bottom–up and top–down forces interactively control food web dynamics. While top–down effects would increase with resource…”
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Antagonistic effects of large- and small-scale disturbances on exotic tree invasion in a native tussock grassland relict
Published in Biological invasions (01-09-2010)“…It is generally accepted that disturbances increase community invasibility. Yet the role of disturbance in plant invasions may be less predictable than often…”
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Rodent seed predation on tree invader species in grassland habitats of the inland Pampa
Published in Ecological research (01-03-2012)“…Woody plant invasion in grassland ecosystems is a worldwide phenomenon, and biotic interactions as competition and predation have been invoked as a possible…”
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Seed local adaptation and seedling plasticity account for Gleditsia triacanthos tree invasion across biomes
Published in Annals of botany (24-09-2019)“…Phenotypic plasticity and local adaption can contribute to the success of invasive species. While the former is an environmentally induced trait, the latter…”
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The sign and magnitude of tree-grass interaction along a global environmental gradient
Published in Global ecology and biogeography (01-12-2016)“…Aim: The ecological literature posits that positive interactions are preponderant in stressful environments; however, the net balance between positive and…”
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Facilitation vs. apparent competition: insect herbivory alters tree seedling recruitment under nurse shrubs in a steppe-woodland ecotone
Published in The Journal of ecology (01-03-2010)“…1. Facilitation of recruitment by 'nurse' plants can play a major role in harsh environments. Yet the extent to which consumer-mediated apparent competition…”
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Impact of volcanic ash deposition on foliar productivity and insect herbivory in northern Patagonia deciduous forests
Published in Ecología austral (01-04-2014)“…Volcanism has been a major force shaping the dynamics of Andean landscapes during the Holocene. Yet we still know little about the consequences of modern…”
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Complexity of leaf miner-parasitoid food webs declines with canopy height in Patagonian beech forests
Published in Ecological entomology (01-10-2016)“…1. Consumer-resource species interactions form complex, dynamic networks, which may exhibit structural heterogeneity at various scales. This study set out to…”
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Are rodents a source of biotic resistance to tree invasion in Pampean grasslands? Tree seed consumption under different conditions
Published in Austral ecology (01-05-2015)“…Biotic resistance has been invoked as a major barrier to woody species invasion, although the role of resident generalist consumers and their interaction with…”
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Are field crops refuge for woody invaders? Rainfall, crop type and management shaped tree invasion in croplands
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-10-2021)“…Woody encroachment represents a global concern which is mostly studied in natural and semi-natural grasslands and savannas. Woody invasion is a growing…”
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Contrasting effects of grazing on the early stages of woody encroachment in a Neotropical savanna
Published in Basic and applied ecology (01-05-2022)“…Woody encroachment in savannas represents an ecological process of current global interest given its negative impact on ecosystem functioning, particularly on…”
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Chronic insect herbivores accelerate litter decomposition and nutrient recycling rates along an environmental/herbivory gradient in northern Patagonia
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-01-2021)“…[Display omitted] •We examined insect herbivory affecting beech forests litter decomposition.•Controls from environment, litter traits and insect community…”
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Complexity of leaf miner–parasitoid food webs declines with canopy height in P atagonian beech forests
Published in Ecological entomology (01-10-2016)“…1. Consumer–resource species interactions form complex, dynamic networks, which may exhibit structural heterogeneity at various scales. This study set out to…”
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Savanna tree regrowth after defoliation explained by bud activation rather than reserve mobilization
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-07-2023)“…[Display omitted] •Tree saplings tolerated defoliation by bud activation.•New branch development allowed tree sapling aerial growth maintenance.•Defoliation…”
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Intensive rotational grazing in pastures reduces the early establishment of an invasive tree species
Published in Biological invasions (01-10-2023)“…Grazing is one of the principal drivers triggering woody invasion in grasslands and savannas worldwide, but evidence is opposing. Cattle can promote or limit…”
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Disturbance types, herbaceous composition, and rainfall season determine exotic tree invasion in novel grassland
Published in Biological invasions (01-04-2019)“…Novel grasslands embedded in anthropogenic landscapes are increasingly threatened due to invasion by exotic woody species. This potential for tree invasion in…”
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Grass layer limits tree seedling survival but not tree seedling growth in African and South American savannas
Published in Journal of vegetation science (01-07-2024)“…Questions How does the grass layer affect seedlings across large environmental gradients in savannas? Location Savanna sites in Argentina, Tanzania, and South…”
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Tree invasion in secondary grasslands diminishes herbaceous biomass and diversity: A study of mechanisms behind the process
Published in Journal of vegetation science (01-09-2021)“…Questions How is plant biomass, composition and diversity in secondary grasslands affected by tree invasion? How do light conditions generated by invasive…”
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Biotic resistance in a stochastic world: Do rodents act as a filter to alien tree invasion in pampean old fields?
Published in Ecological research (01-09-2022)“…Biotic resistance from post‐dispersal seed predators has been shown to influence invasion and spread of woody plants in grasslands and savannas. Yet, the role…”
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