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Made in the shade: Leaf responses of native wildflowers to single‐axis photovoltaic solar energy

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1599-1615, September 2026.
As solar energy expands globally, balancing renewable power generation with biodiversity and ecosystem health has become an urgent challenge. This study investigated how native wildflowers respond at leaf level to the unique microclimates created by rotating solar panels in California's Central Valley.
Yudi Li, Troy Magney, Alona Armstrong, Rebecca R. Hernandez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Call for Papers - PPCB eConference

, 2020
Call for Papers The ERC Desert Networks project and the University of Chapel Hill are happy to announce the workshop and conference "Pots, Pepper, Charcoal and Bread.
Desert Networks
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Assessing fungal–mineral interactions in soil: A review of microscale methods

Soil Science Society of America Journal, Volume 90, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
Abstract Biological weathering of minerals has profoundly transformed Earth over geologic time by driving soil formation, nutrient cycling, and long‐term biogeochemical processes. Among soil biota, fungi are increasingly recognized as key yet obscure drivers of weathering through their unique hyphal growth forms, metabolic capabilities, and symbiotic ...
Madison L. Morris, Dragos G. Zaharescu, Cassandra V. Collins, Erin E. Nuccio, Rebecca A. Lybrand   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Trial to Improve Surface Heat Exchange Simulation through Sensitivity Experiments over a Desert Steppe Site

, 2014
It is still a daunting challenge for land surface models (LSMs) to correctly represent surface heat exchange for water-limited desert steppe ecosystems.
Chen, Fei, Barlage, Michael, Xue, Lulin, Zhou, Guangsheng, Zhang, Guo   +4 more
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Contribution of La‐Niña‐Like Pacific Ocean Trend in Sea‐Surface Temperatures to Western United States Wildfire Area, 1984–2022

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract In the western United States (US), the annual wildfire extent increased by 306% over 1984–2022, largely due to a 1,320% increase in forest‐fire area. During this time, associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), the tropical Pacific Ocean exhibited a “La‐Niña‐like” trend with an enhanced zonal sea‐surface temperature gradient (gSST)
Caroline S. Juang, A. Park Williams, Richard Seager   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review: By Steppe, Desert and Ocean: The Birth of Eurasia

, 2016
Sir Barry Cunliffe, By Steppe, Desert and Ocean: the Birth of Eurasia (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015).
Latham, John Edmund; School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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Soil Moisture Regulates Hydrologic Niche Overlap in Mixed Plant Ecosystems: A Global Synthesis

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Mixed plant ecosystems (MPEs) play a crucial role in climate‐smart ecosystems by optimizing resource use and enhancing sustainability. However, ongoing climate change may exacerbate hydrologic niche overlap in MPEs by altering water availability, which could enhance interspecific water competition and undermine the sustainability of these ...
Dong Ge, Xiaodong Gao, Bin Li, Xuantao Zhang, Li Zhang, Jizixing Zhu, Xining Zhao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self‐Organization Shapes Divergent Water Use Strategies of Shrubs for Drought Resilience in Drylands

Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Differentiation in water use strategies is essential for maintaining the function and resilience of dryland ecosystems. Under prolonged drought, dominant shrubs self‐organize into two typical spatial configurations: scattered with separated individuals and clumped with clustered individuals.
Lei Wang, Guangyao Gao, Ying Ma, Max Rietkerk   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serpentine Biocrust Microbes Maintain Nitrogen Cycling Under Drought and Heavy Metal Stress

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 5, September 2026.
This study highlights the complex interplay between soil geochemistry and moisture availability in shaping microbial communities within wetter and drier serpentine and non‐serpentine biological soil crusts. It demonstrates that both factors influence the structure of nitrogen‐cycling microbial communities and the processes they mediate.
Sandra Barnard, Oluwatobi Barachiah, Stefan J. Siebert, Danielle Botha, Sarina Claassens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trait–Climate Relationships Are Comparable for Modern Pollen Assemblages and Extant Vegetation Plots

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Reliable climate simulations require comparison with robust reconstructions of past climates, often based on fossil pollen assemblages. This is particularly critical in drylands, where climate models frequently diverge. Yet, traditional pollen‐based reconstructions often overlook the mechanistic links between climate and plant functioning,
Lucas Dugerdil, Odile Peyron, Cyrille Violle, Sébastien Joannin, Guillemette Ménot, Pierre Denelle, Helge Bruelheide, Richard Field, Mohamed Z. Hatim, Hamid Gholizadeh, Jiri Dolezal, Valério D. Pillar, Kamal H. Shaltout, Franziska Schrodt, Eric Garnier   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source