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Climate Variability In The Woodbush Granite Grasslands Of South Africa: Effects On Grassland Diversity, M. Muller, F. Siebert, A. Linstädter, D. I. Thompson, S. J. Siebert Oct 2021

Climate Variability In The Woodbush Granite Grasslands Of South Africa: Effects On Grassland Diversity, M. Muller, F. Siebert, A. Linstädter, D. I. Thompson, S. J. Siebert

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

South African old-growth grasslands are hyper-diverse ecosystems which evolved under naturally occurring rainfall variability. It is predicted that future precipitation patterns will become more variable, which could lead to increased frequencies of extreme and prolonged drought events. This study aimed to investigate the effects of climate variability on plant diversity of the fragmented pristine, mistbelt grasslands of the Woodbush Granite Grasslands (WGG) at Haenertsburg, South Africa. It has been reported that species composition has changed substantially in this area, as disturbance-tolerant species enter these systems or existing competitor species become more dominant. A Temporal Beta-diversity Index (TBI) was used to …


Testing The Neutral Theory Of Plant Communities In Subalpine Meadow, Xiaoguang Du, Shurong Zhou Jun 2020

Testing The Neutral Theory Of Plant Communities In Subalpine Meadow, Xiaoguang Du, Shurong Zhou

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.


Overgrazing Affects Arbuscular Mycorrhizae Diversity And Abundance In Patagonian Steppe, Natalie Von Dudinszky, M. N. Cabello, A. A. Grimoldi, S. Schalamuk, R. A. Golluscio Jun 2020

Overgrazing Affects Arbuscular Mycorrhizae Diversity And Abundance In Patagonian Steppe, Natalie Von Dudinszky, M. N. Cabello, A. A. Grimoldi, S. Schalamuk, R. A. Golluscio

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.