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Dryness is accelerating degradation of vulnerable shrublands in semiarid Mediterranean environments by Vicente-Serrano, S. M, Zouber, A, Lasanta, T, Pueyo, Y

“…Semiarid Mediterranean regions are highly susceptible to desertification processes. This study investigated the influence of increasing climate aridity in…”
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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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Contributions of the eco-hydrological models incorporating feedbacks to the knowledge of arid and semi-arid ecosystems functioning by Y. Pueyo

“…Water redistribution is a fundamental mechanism driving the functioning and dynamics of arid and semi-arid ecosystems. There, a positive feedback exists…”
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A comparison of simultaneous autoregressive and generalized least squares models for dealing with spatial autocorrelation by Beguería, S., Pueyo, Y.

“…Aim: In their recent paper, Kissling & Carl (2008) recommended the spatial error simultaneous autoregressive model${\rm{(SAR}}_{{\rm{err}}} {\rm{)}}$over…”
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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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Clearing vs. burning for restoring Pyrenean grasslands after shrub encroachment by Alados, C.L., Saiz, H., Nuche, P., Gartzia, M., Komac, B., De Frutos, Á., Pueyo, Y.

“…Anthropogenic activities have modified vegetation on subalpine belts for a long time, lowering the treeline ecotone and influencing the landscape mainly…”
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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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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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Effects of fragmentation, abiotic factors and land use on vegetation recovery in a semi-arid Mediterranean area by Pueyo, Y., Alados, C.L.

“…Recent vegetation dynamics in the northern and western Mediterranean region are mainly the result of socio-economical changes. Old-field succession and the…”
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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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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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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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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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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 Behavior of Gypseous Soils Under Different Soil Management in a Semiarid Region of NE Spain by Moret-Fernández, D, Castañeda, C, Pueyo, Y, Bueno, C. G, Herrero, J

“…The hydro-physical properties of gypseous soils, which are commonly associated with dry climates, determine the productivity of rangelands and croplands. The…”
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Do vegetation patch spatial patterns disrupt the spatial organization of plant species? by Alados, C.L., Navarro, T., Komac, B., Pascual, V., Martinez, F., Cabezudo, B., Pueyo, Y.

“…The mechanisms that structure plant diversity and generate long-range correlated spatial patterns have important implications for the conservation of…”
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Is the analysis of plant community structure better than common species-diversity indices for assessing the effects of livestock grazing on a Mediterranean arid ecosystem? by Pueyo, Y., Alados, C.L., Ferrer-Benimeli, C.

“…Grazing in arid Mediterranean ecosystems brings about changes in species diversity, but the best way to measure such changes is unclear. In this study we…”
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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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