We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Dryland Riparian Ecosystems in the American Southwest: Sensitivity and Resilience to Climatic Extremes.
- Authors
Stromberg, J.; McCluney, K.; Dixon, M.; Meixner, T.
- Abstract
The article focuses on resilience and sensitivity of riparian ecosystems to extreme environmental conditions in drylands. It states that the human activities altered the hydrology of desert riparian ecosystems. It mentions that perennial plants escape droughts as seeds in the seed banks of soils. It adds that riparian animals eat moist food to meet the water demand of their bodies.
- Subjects
ECOLOGICAL resilience; EFFECT of human beings on climate change; RIPARIAN ecology; ARID region animal adaptation; ARID regions plants -- Adaptation; RIPARIAN animals; SOIL seed banks
- Publication
Ecosystems, 2013, Vol 16, Issue 3, p411
- ISSN
1432-9840
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10021-012-9606-3