Climate change effects on desert ecosystems: A case study on the keystone species of the Namib Desert Welwitschia mirabilis

Autor: Pierluigi Bombi, Daniele Salvi, Titus Shuuya, Leonardo Vignoli, Theo Wassenaar

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11 (2021)

Deserts have been predicted to be one of the most responsive ecosystems to global climate change. In this study, we examine the spatial and demographic response of a keystone endemic plant of the Namib Desert (Welwitschia mirabilis), for which displa

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Climate change effects on desert ecosystems: A case study on the keystone species of the Namib Desert Welwitschia mirabilis

Autor: Titus Shuuya, Pierluigi Bombi, Theo Wassenaar, Leonardo Vignoli, Daniele Salvi

Publikováno v: PloS one 16 (2021). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0259767
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PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11 (2021)
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11, p e0259767 (2021)

Deserts have been predicted to be one of the most responsive ecosystems to global climate change. In this study, we examine the spatial and demographic response of a keystone endemic plant of the Namib Desert (Welwitschia mirabilis), for which displa

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Evidence of climate change impacts on the iconicWelwitschia mirabilisin the Namib Desert

Autor: Pierluigi Bombi, Theo Wassenaar, Titus Shuuya, Daniele Salvi, Leonardo Vignoli

Climate change represents an important threat to global biodiversity and African ecosystems are particularly vulnerable. Recent studies predicted substantial variations of climatic suitability forWelwitschia mirabilisunder future conditions. Latitudi

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https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.19.955823

Fog and fauna of the Namib Desert: past and future

Autor: Theo Wassenaar, Duncan Mitchell, Robyn S. Hetem, Mary Seely, Shirley A. Hanrahan, Joh R. Henschel, W. Maartin Strauss

Publikováno v: Ecosphere, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2020)

The future of fog‐dependent habitats under climate change is unknown but likely precarious; many have experienced recent declines in fog. Fog‐dependent deserts particularly will be threatened, because, there, fog can be the main water source for

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https://doaj.org/article/9f9be16385744211a130b2bb59b6a606

Ensuring the future of the Namib's biodiversity: Ecological restoration as a key management response to a mining boom

Autor: E.N. Mutota, J. Pallett, Joh R. Henschel, Mary Seely, M.M. Pfaffenthaler, Theo Wassenaar

Publikováno v: Journal of Arid Environments. 93:126-135

The Namib Desert is an ancient desert on the west coast of southern Africa. The Namib has unique endemic biodiversity and scenic landscapes, with a major part contained in the Namib Naukluft Park and the adjacent Dorob National Park, together forming

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