@cjlortie
micronet
landscapes inspire
global change at large scales
macro-climate to micro-environmental impacts
the microverse
a plant’s eye view
foundation species
two-phase contrasts: shrub-open micro-environments
direct & indirect effects
regional gradient contrasting elevation & aridity
The hypothesis tested is that shrubs directly and indirectly buffer local changes in the microenvironment thereby functioning as refuges for other species within arid and semi-arid regions subject to dramatic
global change drivers.
plants & animals respond to shrubs in arid ecosystems
macro-climate big data scrape
macro-differences = regional gradient
test system within California, San Joaquin Desert
genuine desert
foundation species respond to macro-climate
however, foundation species modify micro-environmental conditions
two-phase micro contrasts important to animals
two-phase micro contrasts important to other plant species
species-specific responses to desert micro-environments
implications
amplitude of change
biomagnification
scale
loss of interactions can precede loss of species
https://cjlortie.github.io/Cuyama-micronet/
www.ecoblender.org
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