Valerie T. Eviner and Mary K. Firestone
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520252202
- eISBN:
- 9780520933972
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520252202.003.0008
- Subject:
- Biology, Plant Sciences and Forestry
This chapter explores the controls over nutrient pools and fluxes across different California grassland types, beginning by discussing exotic-dominated annual grasslands, where most biogeochemical ...
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This chapter explores the controls over nutrient pools and fluxes across different California grassland types, beginning by discussing exotic-dominated annual grasslands, where most biogeochemical studies have occurred. Patterns in these annual grasslands are compared to those in native grasslands and oak-grassland matrices. Finally, the chapter examines the roles of organisms other than plants in influencing nutrient dynamics.Less
This chapter explores the controls over nutrient pools and fluxes across different California grassland types, beginning by discussing exotic-dominated annual grasslands, where most biogeochemical studies have occurred. Patterns in these annual grasslands are compared to those in native grasslands and oak-grassland matrices. Finally, the chapter examines the roles of organisms other than plants in influencing nutrient dynamics.
Robert N. Muller
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780199837656
- eISBN:
- 9780190267865
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199837656.003.0002
- Subject:
- Biology, Plant Sciences and Forestry
This chapter discusses the attributes of deciduous forest herbs that significantly contribute to ecosystem-level nutrient dynamics. It attempts to distinguish among characteristics that are unique to ...
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This chapter discusses the attributes of deciduous forest herbs that significantly contribute to ecosystem-level nutrient dynamics. It attempts to distinguish among characteristics that are unique to some or all herbaceous species. It compares nutrient content and seasonal patterns of nutrient accumulation among groups of deciduous forest herbs and with overstory species. It considers site quality (nutrient availability) as a determinant of herbaceous nutrient accumulation and discusses patterns of internal cycling (retranslocation) and decomposition of ephemeral materials. Finally, the chapter offers a fresh outlook on the influence of herbaceous populations on ecosystem-level nutrient cycling. In particular, it discusses the idea that spring ephemerals function to retard nutrient loss during spring runoff with regard to its potential use and limitations in understanding the complex nature of deciduous forest ecosystems.Less
This chapter discusses the attributes of deciduous forest herbs that significantly contribute to ecosystem-level nutrient dynamics. It attempts to distinguish among characteristics that are unique to some or all herbaceous species. It compares nutrient content and seasonal patterns of nutrient accumulation among groups of deciduous forest herbs and with overstory species. It considers site quality (nutrient availability) as a determinant of herbaceous nutrient accumulation and discusses patterns of internal cycling (retranslocation) and decomposition of ephemeral materials. Finally, the chapter offers a fresh outlook on the influence of herbaceous populations on ecosystem-level nutrient cycling. In particular, it discusses the idea that spring ephemerals function to retard nutrient loss during spring runoff with regard to its potential use and limitations in understanding the complex nature of deciduous forest ecosystems.
Mark Stromberg (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520252202
- eISBN:
- 9780520933972
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520252202.001.0001
- Subject:
- Biology, Plant Sciences and Forestry
Grasslands are one of California's most important ecosystems in terms of both biodiversity and economic value. Bringing together the large amount of research conducted in recent years on California's ...
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Grasslands are one of California's most important ecosystems in terms of both biodiversity and economic value. Bringing together the large amount of research conducted in recent years on California's grasslands, this comprehensive, state-of-the-art sourcebook addresses the pressing need to understand this unique habitat. Providing a summary of current grassland science and management, scholars examine the history of grasslands from the Pleistocene through European settlement; describe resources that influence grassland structure and productivity, focusing on water, nutrient dynamics, global environmental change, and soil biology; explore genetics, ecological interactions, grazing systems, and fire; and discuss grassland management, restoration, and public policy.Less
Grasslands are one of California's most important ecosystems in terms of both biodiversity and economic value. Bringing together the large amount of research conducted in recent years on California's grasslands, this comprehensive, state-of-the-art sourcebook addresses the pressing need to understand this unique habitat. Providing a summary of current grassland science and management, scholars examine the history of grasslands from the Pleistocene through European settlement; describe resources that influence grassland structure and productivity, focusing on water, nutrient dynamics, global environmental change, and soil biology; explore genetics, ecological interactions, grazing systems, and fire; and discuss grassland management, restoration, and public policy.
