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Above and below ground biomass patterns in arid lands

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  • Ursino, Nadia

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Regular vegetation patterns have been observed in many arid zones around the word. This particular spontaneous arrangement of the vegetation optimizes the use of the scarce water resources and could be imitated to restore vulnerable ecosystems; at the same time, the patterns of vegetation act as an early warning signal of the fact that fragile ecosystems may suddenly undergo irreversible shifts, thus, they deserve a special attention. The formation of vegetation patterns is the object of many theoretical and experimental studies, nevertheless, in previous works, the interest that is deserved to below ground biomass allocation is minor as compared to the effort that is spent to describe the organization of vegetation above ground.

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  • Ursino, Nadia, 2009. "Above and below ground biomass patterns in arid lands," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 220(11), pages 1411-1418.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:220:y:2009:i:11:p:1411-1418
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.02.023
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    1. Ursino, Nadia & Cristina Rulli, M., 2010. "Combined effect of fire and water scarcity on vegetation patterns in arid lands," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 221(19), pages 2353-2362.

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