The Grassland–Shrubland Regime Shift in the Southwestern United States: Misconceptions and Their Implications for Management

Transitions from semiarid grassland to shrubland states are among the most widely recognized examples of regime shifts in terrestrial ecosystems. Nonetheless, the processes causing grassland–shrubland transitions and their consequences are incompletely understood. We challenge several misconceptions...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Bioscience 2018-09, Vol.68 (9), p.678-690
Hauptverfasser:	BESTELMEYER, BRANDON T., PETERS, DEBRA P. C., ARCHER, STEVEN R., BROWNING, DAWN M., OKIN, GREGORY S., SCHOOLEY, ROBERT L., WEBB, NICHOLAS P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Climate variability Deserts Drought Ecosystem services Ecosystems Environmental restoration Grasses Grasslands Land degradation Livestock Livestock grazing Overview Article Restoration Shrublands Shrubs Terrestrial ecosystems
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