2011
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-011-9930-2
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Native and exotic plants of fragments of sagebrush steppe produced by geomorphic processes versus land use

Abstract: Habitat fragmentation and invasion by exotic species are regarded as major threats to the biodiversity of many ecosystems. We surveyed the plant communities of two types of remnant sagebrush-steppe fragments from nearby areas on the Snake River Plain of southeastern Idaho, USA. One type resulted from land use (conversion to dryland agriculture; hereafter AG Islands) and the other from geomorphic processes (Holocene volcanism; hereafter kipukas). We assessed two predictions for the variation in native plant spe… Show more

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“…Species with strong associations with vegetation characteristics are expected to be highly vulnerable to future shifts in climate conditions if those conditions result in a total turnover in associated habitat [ 4 ]. The degree to which species are likely to be negative impacted increases with specialized habitat requirements or reliance on multiple geographically distance habitats (e.g.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Species with strong associations with vegetation characteristics are expected to be highly vulnerable to future shifts in climate conditions if those conditions result in a total turnover in associated habitat [ 4 ]. The degree to which species are likely to be negative impacted increases with specialized habitat requirements or reliance on multiple geographically distance habitats (e.g.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Declines in riparian forests, or bosques, threatened many neotropical migrant birds which rely on these areas as important stopover sites and breeding habitat [ 3 ]. Birds have been identified as highly vulnerable to climate impacts and substantial shifts in their geographic range are expected to result in an overall decline in species richness [ 4 , 5 ]. The degree to which birds will be negatively impacted by climate change increases with increasing reliance on specialized or limited habitats for breeding and stopover sites [ 5 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%