Above and below ground biomass patterns in arid lands |
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Authors: | Nadia Ursino |
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Institution: | Department IMAGE, University of Padova, via loredan 20, Padova, Italy |
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Abstract: | Regular vegetation patterns have been observed in many arid zones around the word. This particular spontaneous arrangement of the vegetation optimizes the use of the scarce water resources and could be imitated to restore vulnerable ecosystems; at the same time, the patterns of vegetation act as an early warning signal of the fact that fragile ecosystems may suddenly undergo irreversible shifts, thus, they deserve a special attention. The formation of vegetation patterns is the object of many theoretical and experimental studies, nevertheless, in previous works, the interest that is deserved to below ground biomass allocation is minor as compared to the effort that is spent to describe the organization of vegetation above ground. |
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Keywords: | Ecohydrology Vegetation patterns Root architecture Arid land Mathematical model |
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