Ephedra shrubs facilitate local arthropod communities in the Andean Puna: Implications for conservation and habitat restoration
In high-altitude deserts, the vegetation is spatially structured as a mosaic of patches with vegetation and interpatches of bare soil. Shrub patches create microhabitats that facilitate the persistence of other organisms by ameliorating climate extremes and increasing soil nutrients and moisture. A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asociación Argentina de Ecología
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Ecología Austral |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/2292 |