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| Title |
A test of critical thresholds and their indicators in a desertification‐prone ecosystem: more resilience than we thought
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Ecology Letters, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1111/ele.12045 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, Michael C. Duniway, Darren K. James, Laura M. Burkett, Kris M. Havstad |
| Abstract |
Theoretical models predict that drylands can cross critical thresholds, but experimental manipulations to evaluate them are non-existent. We used a long-term (13-year) pulse-perturbation experiment featuring heavy grazing and shrub removal to determine if critical thresholds and their determinants can be demonstrated in Chihuahuan Desert grasslands. We asked if cover values or patch-size metrics could predict vegetation recovery, supporting their use as early-warning indicators. We found that season of grazing, but not the presence of competing shrubs, mediated the severity of grazing impacts on dominant grasses. Recovery occurred at the same rate irrespective of grazing history, suggesting that critical thresholds were not crossed, even at low cover levels. Grass cover, but not patch size metrics, predicted variation in recovery rates. Some transition-prone ecosystems are surprisingly resilient; management of grazing impacts and simple cover measurements can be used to avert undesired transitions and initiate restoration. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 13 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 38% |
| Argentina | 1 | 8% |
| Mexico | 1 | 8% |
| Sweden | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 5 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 6 | 46% |
| Members of the public | 5 | 38% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 15% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 265 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 3% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Tunisia | 1 | <1% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 246 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 75 | 28% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 47 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 7% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 18 | 7% |
| Other | 47 | 18% |
| Unknown | 36 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 99 | 37% |
| Environmental Science | 79 | 30% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 17 | 6% |
| Engineering | 6 | 2% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 9 | 3% |
| Unknown | 53 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 July 2021.
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#4,085,018
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#1,791
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#39,685
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#24
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