Biological feedbacks in global desertification

…, LF Huenneke, WM Jarrell, RA Virginia, WG Whitford - Science, 1990 - science.org
Studies of ecosystem processes on the Jornada Experimental Range in southern New Mexico
suggest that long-term grazing of semiarid grasslands leads to an increase in the spatial …

[BOOK][B] Ecology of desert systems

WG Whitford, BD Duval - 2019 - books.google.com
Nearly one-third of the land area on our planet is classified as arid or desert. Therefore, an
understanding of the dynamics of such arid ecosystems is essential to managing those …

Impacts of shrub encroachment on ecosystem structure and functioning: towards a global synthesis

…, E Roger, JF Reynolds, WG Whitford - Ecology …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
… environment, increased soil erosion, reductions in ecosystem functions and long-term,
irreversible loss of secondary productivity are typical manifestations of desertification (Whitford

[PDF][PDF] Stemflow, throughfall and channelization of stemflow by roots in three Chihuahuan desert shrubs

E Martinez-Meza, WG Whitford - Journal of arid environments, 1996 - academia.edu
… MARTINEZ-MEZA & WG WHITFORD 272 … WG Whitford was supported by the US
Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory-Las Vegas …

How ecosystems respond to stress: common properties of arid and aquatic systems

DJ Rapport, WG Whitford - BioScience, 1999 - academic.oup.com
N early all ecosystems are sub-ject to periodic disturbances by natural events, such as flood,
fire, drought, and insect infestation (Vogl 1980). When such perturbations are extreme, …

Biopedturbation by mammals in deserts: a review

WG Whitford, FR Kay - Journal of Arid Environments, 1999 - Elsevier
Disturbance-caused patchiness is important for development and maintenance of spatial and
temporal heterogeneity in ecosystems. Mammals are important agents of biopedturbation (…

Stemflow contribution to the 'fertile island'effect in creosotebush, Larrea tridentata

WG Whitford, J Anderson, PM Rice - Journal of Arid Environments, 1997 - Elsevier
Stemflow, throughfall and bulk precipitation were collected on six creosotebushes (Larrea
tridentata) during 18 events in the summer rainy season in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. …

The effects of microarthropods on litter decomposition in a Chihuahuan desert ecosystem

PF Santos, WG Whitford - Ecology, 1981 - Wiley Online Library
We compared decomposition of surface and buried, untreated, mixed desert shrub litter to that
of insecticide— and fungicide—treated litter. Suppression of fungi reduced decomposition …

The influence of subterranean termites on the hydrological characteristics of a Chihuahuan desert ecosystem

NZ Elkins, GV Sabol, TJ Ward, WG Whitford - Oecologia, 1986 - Springer
Rainfall simulation at an average intensity of 124 mmˇh -1 was used to compare infiltration
and run off on arid areas where subterranean termites had been eliminated four years prior to …

The importance of the biodiversity of soil biota in arid ecosystems

WG Whitford - Biodiversity & Conservation, 1996 - Springer
The importance of soil biota in maintaining ecosytem integrity is examined by a review of
studies of soil processes and soil biota in arid ecosystems. In decomposition and mineralization …