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DOI | 10.1002/fee.2405 |
The paradox of forbs in grasslands and the legacy of the mammoth steppe | |
Kari Anne Brå; then; Francisco I Pugnaire; Richard D Bardgett | |
2021-09-07 | |
发表期刊 | Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment |
出版年 | 2021 |
英文摘要 | The grassland biome supports an enormous diversity of life and includes ecosystems used extensively by humans. Although graminoids lend grasslands their characteristic appearance, forbs are largely responsible for their taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional diversity. In terms of abundance, however, forbs often play a subordinate role relative to graminoids. Yet this may be a relatively recent phenomenon; evidence is mounting that forbs comprised a major part of the richness of, and were abundant in, the extensive and highly productive grasslands of the Pleistocene, the so-called “mammoth steppe”. As a legacy of their past prevalence under intensive grazing by megafaunal herbivores, we hypothesize that forbs were, and still are, dependent on niche construction by large mammalian herbivores. We suggest that the high species richness of forbs in grasslands globally merits greater research and conservation attention, and management actions tailored to sustain their abundance and diversity. |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/343066 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Kari Anne Brå,then,Francisco I Pugnaire,et al. The paradox of forbs in grasslands and the legacy of the mammoth steppe[J]. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment,2021. |
APA | Kari Anne Brå,then,Francisco I Pugnaire,&Richard D Bardgett.(2021).The paradox of forbs in grasslands and the legacy of the mammoth steppe.Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. |
MLA | Kari Anne Brå,et al."The paradox of forbs in grasslands and the legacy of the mammoth steppe".Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment (2021). |
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