| Title: |
Secondary succession of semi-arid Mediterranean old-fields in south-eastern Spain: insights for conservation and restoration of degraded lands.
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
EU Projects
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| Year: |
2004 |
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Bonet, A. (2004): Secondary succession of semi-arid Mediterranean old-fields in south-eastern Spain: insights for conservation and restoration of degraded lands. Journal of Arid Environments 56. 213-244.
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Bonet, A.
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| Author / Producer Type: |
EC Project
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Soil and groundwater processes-->Soil and groundwater processes overview
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| Short description: |
A 60-year chronosequence study of semi-arid old-fields indicates that abandonment age,
litter depth, organic carbon soil content, carbonate content and soil moisture are related to
vegetation ordination. The species turnover could be high in the recent abandoned fields.
Species richness varies, holding a non-linear relation with time as a result of the coexistence of
different functional groups. Land use history determines the ordination of communities and
previous cropping influences the pathway of succession. Plant functional group and dispersal
type richness and cover show significant differences between old-field age groups. The
facilitation pathway of crop trees on bird-dispersed shrub species could promote the
development of vegetation under these stressful conditions.
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Submitted By:
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Dr Stefan Gödeke WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 14/02/2006
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