Climate and soil attributes determine plant species turnover in global drylands
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Climate and soil attributes determine plant species turnover in global drylands.
AIM Geographic, climatic, and soil factors are major drivers of plant beta diversity, but their importance for dryland plant communities is poorly known. This study aims to: i) characterize patterns of beta diversity in global drylands, ii) detect common environmental drivers of beta diversity, and iii) test for thresholds in environmental conditions driving potential shifts in plant species co...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biogeography
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0305-0270
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12377