Hotspots of biogeochemical activity linked to aridity and plant traits across global drylands

Eldridge D.J.; Ding J.; Dorrough J.; Delgado-Baquerizo M.; Sala O.; Gross N.; Le Bagousse-Pinguet Y.; Mallen-Cooper M.; Saiz H.; Asensio S.; Ochoa V.; Gozalo B.; Guirado E.; García-Gómez M.; Valencia E.; Martínez-Valderrama J.; Plaza C.; Abedi M.; Ahmadian N.; Ahumada R.J.; Alcántara J.M.; Amghar F.; Azevedo L.; Ben Salem F.; Berdugo M.; Blaum N.; Boldgiv B.; Bowker M.; Bran D.; Bu C.; Canessa R.; Castillo-Monroy A.P.; Castro I.; Castro-Quezada P.; Cesarz S.; Chibani R.; Conceição A.A.; Darrouzet-Nardi A.; Davila Y.C.; Deák B.; Díaz-Martínez P.; Donoso D.A.; Dougill A.D.; Durán J.; Eisenhauer N.; Ejtehadi H.; Espinosa C.I.; Fajardo A.; Farzam M.; Foronda A.; Franzese J.; Fraser L.H.; Gaitán J.; Geissler K.; Gonzalez S.L.; Gusman-Montalvan E.; Hernández R.M.; Hölzel N.; Hughes F.M.; Jadan O.; Jentsch A.; Ju M.; Kaseke K.F.; Köbel M.; Lehmann A.; Liancourt P.; Linstädter A.; Louw M.A.; Ma Q.; Mabaso M.; Maggs-Kölling G.; Makhalanyane T.P.; Issa O.M.; Marais E.; McClaran M.; Mendoza B.; Mokoka V.; Mora J.P.; Moreno G.; Munson S.; Nunes A.; Oliva G.; Oñatibia G.R.; Osborne B.; Peter G.; Pierre M.; Pueyo Y.; Emiliano Quiroga R.; Reed S.; Rey A.; Rey P.; Gómez V.M.R.; Rolo V.; Rillig M.C.; le Roux P.C.; Ruppert J.C.; Salah A.; Sebei P.J.; Sharkhuu A.; Stavi I.; Stephens C.; Teixido A.L.; Thomas A.D.; Tielbörger K.; Robles S.T.; Travers S.; Valkó O.; van den Brink L.; Velbert F.; von Heßberg A.; Wamiti W.; Wang D.; Wang L.; Wardle G.M.; Yahdjian L.; Zaady E.; Zhang Y.; Zhou X.; Maestre F.T.

Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

In global drylands, soils tend to be more fertile beneath tree, shrub and grass islands. Soil fertility was greater beneath taller and wider plants but was unaffected by either grazing pressure or the type of herbivore.

Details about the publication

JournalNature plants (Nat Plants)
Volume10
Page range760-770
StatusPublished
Release year2024
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
DOI10.1038/s41477-024-01670-7
Link to the full texthttps://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85190156253
Keywordsfertility, drylands, grazing

Authors from the University of Münster

Hölzel, Norbert
Professorship for Ecosystem Research (Prof. Hölzel)
Velbert, Frederike
Professorship for Ecosystem Research (Prof. Hölzel)