Impacts of Soil Climate on Desert Scrubs Distribution in the Mojave Desert
Bai Y. Y. ; Scott T. A. ; Min Q. W.
2013
关键词aridity index climate change elevation soil temperature creosote bush vegetation temperature physiology community history models plants
英文摘要Based on the mean annual soil temperature collected with the Pallmann method and data on evaporation, precipitation, and the perennial plant species in 75 monitoring sites in the Mojave Desert from 1982 to 2000, we investigated the interrelationships of soil temperature and aridity on the distribution of several dominant desert scrubs in the Mojave Desert. It showed that the creosote bush-white bursage communities populated in the areas with lower elevation (<1,200 m) and higher soil temperature (>20 degrees C). The sagebrush communities were found in wetter areas with higher elevation (>1,500 m) and lower soil temperature (<18 degrees C). The blackbrush communities occupied areas between the creosote bush-white bursage communities and sagebrush communities. The distribution of yucca species is similarly affected by the soil temperature and aridity. Climate change is expected to significantly alter the distribution patterns of vegetation in Mojave Desert.
出处Arid Land Research and Management
27
1
79-89
收录类别SCI
语种英语
ISSN号1532-4982
内容类型SCI/SSCI论文
源URL[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/30658]  
专题地理科学与资源研究所_历年回溯文献
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Bai Y. Y.,Scott T. A.,Min Q. W.. Impacts of Soil Climate on Desert Scrubs Distribution in the Mojave Desert. 2013.
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