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Terrestrial ecosystem production: A process model based on global satellite and surface data

, 1993
This paper presents a modeling approach aimed at seasonal resolution of global climatic and edaphic controls on patterns of terrestrial ecosystem production and soil microbial respiration.
C. Potter, J. Randerson, C. Field, P. Matson, P. Vitousek, H. Mooney, S. Klooster   +6 more
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TERN, Australia’s land observatory: addressing the global challenge of forecasting ecosystem responses to climate variability and change

Environmental Research Letters, 2019
The global challenge of understanding and forecasting ecosystem responses to climate extremes and climate change is addressed in this review of research enabled through environmental research infrastructure (RI) provided by Australia’s Terrestrial ...
James Cleverly, Derek Eamus, Will Edwards, Mark Grant, Michael J Grundy, Alex Held, Mirko Karan, Andrew J Lowe, Suzanne M Prober, Ben Sparrow, Beryl Morris   +10 more
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Alternative Biome States in Terrestrial Ecosystems [PDF]

Trends in Plant Science, 2020
There is growing interest in the application of alternative stable state (ASS) theory to explain major vegetation patterns of the world. Here, we introduce the theory as applied to the puzzle of nonforested (open) biomes growing in climates that are warm and wet enough to support forests (alternative biome states, ABSs).
Juli G. Pausas, William J. Bond
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Global trends and scenarios for terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services from 1900 to 2050

Science
Based on an extensive model intercomparison, we assessed trends in biodiversity and ecosystem services from historical reconstructions and future scenarios of land-use and climate change. During the 20th century, biodiversity declined globally by 2 to 11%
H. Pereira, I. Martins, Isabel M. D. Rosa, H. Kim, P. Leadley, Alexander Popp, D. van Vuuren, G. Hurtt, Luise Quoss, A. Arneth, Daniele Baisero, M. Bakkenes, R. Chaplin-Kramer, L. Chini, M. Di Marco, Simon Ferrier, S. Fujimori, C. Guerra, M. Harfoot, T. Harwood, T. Hasegawa, V. Haverd, P. Havlík, S. Hellweg, J. Hilbers, S. Hill, A. Hirata, Andrew J. Hoskins, Florian Humpenöder, J. H. Janse, W. Jetz, J. Johnson, A. Krause, D. Leclère, Tetsuya Matsui, Johan R. Meijer, C. Merow, M. Obersteiner, H. Ohashi, A. De Palma, B. Poulter, A. Purvis, B. Quesada, C. Rondinini, A. Schipper, J. Settele, Richard Sharp, E. Stehfest, B. Strassburg, Kiyoshi Takahashi, Matthew V. Talluto, W. Thuiller, N. Titeux, Piero Visconti, C. Ware, Florian Wolf, R. Alkemade   +56 more
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Photodegradation in terrestrial ecosystems

New Phytologist
Summary The first step in carbon (C) turnover, where senesced plant biomass is converted through various pathways into compounds that are released to the atmosphere or incorporated into the soil, is termed litter decomposition. This review is focused on recent advances of how solar radiation can affect this important process in ...
Amy T. Austin, Carlos L. Ballaré
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Microbial-Mediated Plant Growth Promotion and Pest Suppression Varies Under Climate Change

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Climate change is altering the dynamics of crop pests and diseases resulting in reduced crop yields. Using beneficial soil bacterial to increase crop health is a quickly developing area in sustainable agriculture, but it is unknown if climate change or ...
Sharon E. Zytynska, Sharon E. Zytynska, Moritz Eicher, Michael Rothballer, Wolfgang W. Weisser   +4 more
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Small-Scale Habitat Conditions Are More Important Than Site Context for Influencing Pollinator Visitation

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
The ability of insects to persist in urban greenspace depends on their ability to usefully interact with available plant resources. Greenspace design influences plant–insect interactions by: (1) limiting the plant-species pool available for interaction ...
Katherine Berthon, Sebastian T. Meyer, Freya Thomas, Andrea Frank, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Sarah Bekessy   +5 more
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Re-curating a 90-year ecological data collection from an Australian arid zone enclosure according to FAIR principles

Scientific Data
This paper describes the re-curation of a 90-year legacy data collection from the TGB Osborn Vegetation Reserve in South Australia, first published by Dr Russ Sinclair in an open digital repository in 2014.
A. Specht, M. Fittock, W. Karsdorp, A. Singh Ramesh, J. Sanchez Gonzalez, S. M. Guru   +5 more
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Hydrogel‐Based Method for High‐Resolution Measurements of Contact Mechanics in Rapid Biological Adhesives: A Case Study in Cuttlefish Tentacle Strikes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Cuttlefish and squid can catch their prey within milliseconds using specialized tentacles and suckers. The physics of how the suckers can attach so quickly has remained a mystery given the technical challenges of studying them in vivo. In this publication, we develop a hydrogel that retains imprints of the suckers in order to estimate the forces they ...
Alexander Koehnsen, Mila F Krikke, Thomas E Kodger, Florian T Muijres, Guillermo J Amador   +4 more
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The Efficiency of Plant Defense: Aphid Pest Pressure Does Not Alter Production of Food Rewards by Okra Plants in Ant Presence

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Pearl bodies are produced by some plant species as food reward for ants and in exchange, ants defend these plants against insect pests. Sap-sucking pests such as aphids also excrete honeydew as food reward for ants, leading to potential conflict where ...
Akanksha Singh, Akanksha Singh, Veronika E. Mayer, Sharon E. Zytynska, Sharon E. Zytynska, Benjamin Hesse, Wolfgang W. Weisser   +6 more
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