Rock Water as a Key Resource for Patchy Ecosystems on Shallow Soils: Digging Deep Tree Clumps Subsidize Surrounding Surficial Grass
Abstract Mediterranean mountainous areas of shallow soil often display a mosaic of tree clumps surrounded by grass. The combined role and dynamics of water extracted from the underlying rock, and the competition between adjacent patches of trees and grass, has not been investigated. We quantified th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Earth's Future |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EF001870 |