Biological soil crust recovery after long-term grazing exclusion in the Monte Desert (Argentina). Changes in coverage, spatial distribution, and soil nitrogen

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 38, Issue , 2012, Pages 33-40

  Gómez, Diana A ^a   Aranibar, Julieta N ^a,b   Tabeni, Solana ^c   Villagra, Pablo E ^a,b   Garibotti, Irene A ^a   Atencio, Adrian ^d  

^a INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

^c LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^d INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aridlands; Biological soil crusts; Grazing exclosure; Larrea cuneifolia; Soil nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; GRAZING PRESSURE; LICHEN; LITTERFALL; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MOSS; NITROGEN FIXATION; PROTECTED AREA; SHRUBLAND; SOIL COVER; SOIL CRUST; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL NITROGEN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VASCULAR PLANT;

ARGENTINA; MENDOZA; MONTE DESERT;

BRYOPHYTA; LARREA; LARREA CUNEIFOLIA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 81255149754     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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