The Groot Effect: Plant facilitation and desert shrub regrowth following extensive damage

Abstract Deserts are increasing in extent globally, but existing deserts are decreasing in health. The basic biology and ecology of foundation plant species in deserts are limited. This is a direct study that provides an estimate of the capacity for a locally dominant foundation shrub species in Cal...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Lortie, Eva Gruber, Alex Filazzola, Taylor Noble, Michael Westphal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3671