The phylogenetic signal of species co-occurrence in high-diversity shrublands: different patterns for fire-killed and fire-resistant species by Cardillo Marcel

“…Here I compare community phylogenetic patterns for fire-killed and fire-resistant <it>Banksia</it> species in the fire-prone shrublands of southwest Australia.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Using new Bayesian phylogenies of <it>Banksia,</it> together with ecological trait data and abundance data from 24 field sites, I find that fire regeneration mode influences the phylogenetic and phenotypic signal of species co-occurrence patterns. …”
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Different responses of soil element contents and their stoichiometry (C: N: P) to different grazing intensity on the Tibetan Plateau shrublands by Xiuqing Nie, Xiuqing Nie, Changbin Li, Lining Ren, Yongzhe Chen, Yangong Du, Xilai Li, Dong Wang, Guoying Zhou

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Vegetation Response to Removal of Plant Groups and Grass Seeding in a Microphyllous Desert Shrubland: A 4-Year Field Experiment by Miguel Mellado, Juan A. Encina-Domínguez, José E. García, Eduardo Estrada-Castillón, José R. Arévalo

“…The objective of this study was to assess the effect on individual species and species composition in response to groups of plants removals or grass seeding after four years of vegetation transformation in a microphyllous desert shrubland excluded from cattle grazing. Nine treatments involved (1) clearing of vegetation and seeding of <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i> (BOCU), a native grass, (2) clearing and seeding of <i>Chloris gayana</i> (CHGA), an introduce grass from Africa, (3) clearing except for grasses (GRA), (4) clearing except for grasses and fodder shrubs (GRA-SHR), (5) free grazing by cattle (GRAZ), (6) clearing except fodder shrubs (SHR), (7) no modification (CON), (8) clearing of all plants (BARE), and (9) clearing except plants not eaten by cattle (UND). …”
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Remote Sensing of Shrubland Drying in the South-East Mediterranean, 1995–2010: Water-Use-Efficiency-Based Mapping of Biomass Change by Maxim Shoshany, Lev Karnibad

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Effects of different intensities of long-term grazing on plant diversity, biomass and carbon stock in alpine shrubland on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau by Jinlan Wang, Wen Li, Wenxia Cao, Shilin Wang

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Root traits rather than functional diversity of soil microorganisms respond to drought and plant species composition in Mediterranean shrubland species by Ammar Shihan, Ammar Shihan, Stephan Hättenschwiler, Nathalie Fromin

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A minimal model of fire-vegetation feedbacks and disturbance stochasticity generates alternative stable states in grassland–shrubland–woodland systems by Enric Batllori, David D Ackerly, Max A Moritz

“…Varying fire-vegetation feedbacks can lead to different critical points in underlying processes of disturbance and sudden shifts in the vegetation state of grassland–shrubland–woodland systems, despite gradual changes in ecosystem drivers as defined by the environment. …”
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Seed germination of five species from the subalpine shrubland of a mountainous oceanic island with high conservation value (Reunion Island) by Maëva Naze, Jean-Noël Eric Riviere, Frédéric Chiroleu, Antoine Franck, Isabelle Fock-Bastide

“…This study of seed germination focuses on five species, which are representative of the subalpine shrubland of Reunion Island. The main objectives are to identify the presence of dormancy and light requirements, and to evaluate whether GA3 or a smoke-infused water could substitute for the light requirement for seed germination. …”
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Effect of Leaf Litter from <i>Cistus</i> <i>ladanifer</i> L. on the Germination and Growth of Accompanying Shrubland Species by Juan Carlos Alías Gallego, Jonás González Caro, Virginia Hinojal Campos, Natividad Chaves Lobón

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Influence of Environmental Factors on the Genetic and Chemical Diversity of <i>Brickellia veronicifolia</i> Populations Growing in Fragmented Shrublands from Mexico by Yesenia Pacheco-Hernández, Nemesio Villa-Ruano, Edmundo Lozoya-Gloria, César Augusto Barrales-Cortés, Fabiola Eloisa Jiménez-Montejo, María del Carmen Cruz-López

“…Based on the characteristics of <i>B. veronicifolia</i>, this plant could be considered as a candidate for restoring fragmented shrublands in Mexico.…”
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Nitrogen Deposition Effects on Soil Properties, Microbial Abundance, and Litter Decomposition Across Three Shrublands Ecosystems From the Mediterranean Basin by Mauro Lo Cascio, Mauro Lo Cascio, Lourdes Morillas, Raúl Ochoa-Hueso, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Silvana Munzi, Silvana Munzi, Javier Roales, Donatella Spano, Donatella Spano, Cristina Cruz, Antonio Gallardo, Esteban Manrique, María Esther Pérez-Corona, Teresa Dias, Costantino Sirca, Costantino Sirca, Simone Mereu, Simone Mereu

“…Sites were located in El Regajal (Madrid, Spain), Capo Caccia (Alghero, Italy), and Arrábida (Lisbon, Portugal) and are all representative of Mediterranean shrublands. No common pattern for litter decomposition process or other studied variables emerged among the control plots of the studied sites. …”
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Acceleration and Relocation of Abandonment in a Mediterranean Mountainous Landscape: Drivers, Consequences, and Management Implications by Diogenis A. Kiziridis, Anna Mastrogianni, Magdalini Pleniou, Elpida Karadimou, Spyros Tsiftsis, Fotios Xystrakis, Ioannis Tsiripidis

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Why be a shrub? A basic model and hypotheses for the adaptive values of a common growth form by Frank Götmark, Elin Götmark, Anna Monrad Jensen

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Simulating Future Land Use and Cover of a Mediterranean Mountainous Area: The Effect of Socioeconomic Demands and Climatic Changes by Diogenis A. Kiziridis, Anna Mastrogianni, Magdalini Pleniou, Spyros Tsiftsis, Fotios Xystrakis, Ioannis Tsiripidis

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Aerial Biomass Estimation in the Cerrado Biome Using Canopy Height Data by Carlos Augusto Zangrando Toneli, Fernando Paiva Scardua, Rosana de Carvalho Cristo Martins, Eraldo Aparecido Trondoli Matricardi, Andressa Ribeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferraz Filho

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The Role of Gorse (<i>Ulex parviflorus</i> Pourr. Scrubs) in a Mediterranean Shrubland Undergoing Climate Change: Approach by Hyperspectral Measurements by Audrey Marteau, Martin Fourmaux, Jean-Philippe Mevy

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Aboveground Biomass Mapping and Fire Potential Severity Assessment: A Case Study for Eucalypts and Shrubland Areas in the Central Inland Region of Portugal by Cristina Alegria

“…Shrubland and forestland covers are highly prone to fire. …”
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Response of Soil Respiration and Its Components to Precipitation Exclusion in Vitex negundo Var. Heterophylla Shrubland of the Middle Taihang Mountain in North China by Huitao Shen, Huitao Shen, Lingkai Zhang, Henan Meng, Henan Meng, Zhenhua Zheng, Zhenhua Zheng, Yanxia Zhao, Yanxia Zhao, Tao Zhang

“…Collectively, our findings suggest that increased drought will inhibit the release of carbon from the soil to the atmosphere, and will likely decrease the contribution of Rh to Rs in this semiarid shrubland ecosystem.…”
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Functional diversity and carbon storage of plant community elevation patterns and carbon accumulation mechanisms in desert shrubland of Yanqi Hola Mountain, China by Guoliang Yu, Zili Lv, Bin Liu

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Forecasting Live Fuel Moisture of <i>Adenostema fasciculatum</i> and Its Relationship to Regional Wildfire Dynamics across Southern California Shrublands by Isaac Park, Kristina Fauss, Max A. Moritz

“…LFM-driven changes in wildfire size and frequency are particularly important throughout southern California shrublands, which typically produce intense, rapidly spreading wildfires. …”
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