Title | Degradation influences equilibrium and non-equilibrium dynamics in rangelands: Implications in resilience and stability |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2022 |
Authors | López DRubén, Cavallero L, Willems P, Bestelmeyer BT, Brizuela M.A |
Journal | Applied Vegetation Science |
Pagination | e12670 |
Date Published | 06/2022 |
ARIS Log Number | 396669 |
Keywords | Alternative States Amplitude, Elasticity, grazing, Malleability, Rainfall Events, resistance, States and Transitions Model, thresholds |
Abstract | Question: Plant communities are structured by both equilibrium and non-equilibrium dynamics, which interact at different spatio-temporal scales. The influence of external factors on internal regulation processes might depend on ecological state, and thus, on system resilience. We asked if well conserved (reference) states have higher resilience to external factors than degraded states, considering the greater capacity for self-regulation expected of reference states. |
URL | files/bibliography/22-017.pdf |
DOI | 10.1111/avsc.12670 |