Journal of Arid Environments - 84, 2012

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Influence of river drying and insect availability on bat activity along the San Pedro River, Arizona (USA)

E.M. Hagen, J.L. Sabo


Impact of thermal convection on air circulation in a mammalian burrow under arid conditions

Y. Ganot, M.I. Dragila, N. Weisbrod


Costs, benefits and management options for an invasive alien tree species: The case of mesquite in the Northern Cape, South Africa

R.M. Wise, B.W. van Wilgen, D.C. Le Maitre
 

Recruiting mechanisms of Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (Cactaceae) in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert

A. Flores-Torres, C. Montana

   
Analysis of vegetation seasonality in Sahelian environments using MODIS LAI, in association with land cover and rainfall

C. Bobée, C. Ottlé, F. Maignan, N. de Noblet-Ducoudré, P. Maugis, A.-M. Lézine, M. Ndiaye


The food habits of goats on rangelands with different amounts of fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens) cover

M. Mellado, A. Rodríguez, E.A. Lozano, J. Duenez, C.N. Aguilar, J.R. Arévalo


Elevated air temperatures in riparian ecosystems along ephemeral streams: The role of housing density

J. Martin, S.A. Kurc, G. Zaimes, M. Crimmins, A. Hutmacher, D. Green
 
   
Commonalities of carbon dioxide exchange in semiarid regions with monsoon and Mediterranean climates

R.L. Scott, P. Serrano-Ortiz, F. Domingo, E.P. Hamerlynck, A.S. Kowalski


Erosion-reducing cover in semi-arid shrubland

M.A. González-Botello, S.H. Bullock


Holocene chemical precipitates in the continental sabkha of Tayma (NW Saudi Arabia)

A. Ginau, M. Engel, H. Brückner

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Journal of Arid Environments - 83, 2012

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Abundance and diversity of small mammals in response to various linear habitats in semi-arid agricultural landscapes
T.P. Sullivan, D.S. Sullivan, H.M.A. Thistlewood
 
Regional forage production assessment in arid and semi-arid rangelands – A step towards social–ecological analysis
 M.H. Easdale, M.R. Aguiar
 
Are Fabiana imbricata shrublands advancing over northwestern Patagonian grasslands? A population dynamics study involving fire and precipitation
 M.I. de Torres Curth, L. Ghermandi, C. Biscayart

Effect of grazing intensity on evapotranspiration in the semiarid grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China
 L. Wang, H. Liu, B. Ketzer, R. Horn, C. Bernhofer
 
Groundwater use by native plants in response to changes in precipitation in an intermountain basin
 J.A. Kray, D.J. Cooper, J.S. Sanderson
 
Effects of afforestation on soil respiration in an arid shrubland in Chile
 J.F. Perez-Quezada, H.E. Bown, J.P. Fuentes, F.A. Alfaro, N. Franck
 
Hydraulic redistribution by two semi-arid shrub species: Implications for Sahelian agro-ecosystems
 F. Kizito, M.I. Dragila, M. Sene, J.R. Brooks, F.C. Meinzer, I. Diedhiou, M. Diouf, A. Lufafa, R.P. Dick, J. Selker, R. Cuenca
 
Short-term and diurnal patterns of salt secretion by Tamarix ramosissima and their relationships with climatic factors
 S. Imada, K. Acharya, N. Yamanaka
 
Parasitism and haustorium anatomy of Krameria lappacea (Dombey) Burdet & B.B. Simpson (Krameriaceae), an endangered medicinal plant from the Andean deserts
 G. Brokamp, N. Dostert, F. Cáceres-H, M. Weigend
 
Effects of land-cover transformation and climate change on the distribution of two endemic lizards, Crotaphytus antiquus and Sceloporus cyanostictus, of northern Mexico
 H. Gadsden, C. Ballesteros-Barrera, O. Hinojosa de la Garza, G. Castaneda, C. García-De la Pena, J.A. Lemos-Espinal
 
Effects of seasonal grazing, drought, fire, and carbon enrichment on soil microarthropods in a desert grassland
 W.G. Whitford, Y. Steinberger
 
Seasonal dynamics of vegetation over the past 100 years inferred from tree rings and climate in Hulunbei'er steppe, northern China
 Z.-J. Chen, J.-B. Li, K.-Y. Fang, N.K. Davi, X.-Y. He, M.-X. Cui, X.-L. Zhang, J.-J. Peng

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Journal of Arid Environments - 81-82, 2012

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Seed dispersal and seed fate in Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia)
B.A. Waitman, S.B. Vander Wall, T.C. Esque

Spatiotemporal variability of cultivable microfungal communities inhabiting a playa area in the western Negev Desert, Israel
 J. Yu, I. Grishkan, C. Sherman, Y. Steinberger

High temperatures constrain microhabitat selection and activity patterns of the insular Cape Verde wall gecko
 R. Vasconcelos, X. Santos, M.A. Carretero
     
An exploration of direct and indirect drivers of herbivore reproductive performance in arid and semi arid rangelands by means of structural equation models
 M. Texeira, G. Baldi, J. Paruelo

Characteristics of the Gobi desert and their significance for dust emissions in the Ala Shan Plateau (Central Asia): An experimental study
 X. Wang, L. Lang, T. Hua, H. Wang, C. Zhang, Z. Wang

Provenance of sediments deposited at paleolake San Felipe, western Sonora Desert: Implications to regimes of summer and winter precipitation during last 50 cal kyr BP
 P.D. Roy, M. Caballero, S. Lozano, O. Morton, R. Lozano, M.P. Jonathan, J.L. Sánchez, M.C. Macías
    
Ecological effects of experimental drought and prescribed fire in a southern California coastal grassland
 D.L. Potts, K.N. Suding, G.C. Winston, A.V. Rocha, M.L. Goulden
     
Savanna land use and its effect on soil characteristics in southern Ethiopia
 A. Angassa, B. Sheleme, G. Oba, A.C. Treydte, A. Linstädter, J. Sauerborn
 
Pedotransfer functions to estimate soil bulk density for Northern Africa: Tunisia case
 N. Brahim, M. Bernoux, T. Gallali

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Journal of Arid Environments - 82, 2012


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Differential interception and evaporation of fog, dew and water vapour and elemental accumulation by lichens explain their relative abundance in a coastal desert
 K.W. Maphangwa, C.F. Musil, L. Raitt, L. Zedda
 
Contrasting nutrient-capture strategies in shrubs and grasses of a Patagonian arid ecosystem
 O.E. Sala, R.A. Golluscio, W.K. Lauenroth, P.A. Roset

High body temperatures in an arid, winter-rainfall environment: Thermal biology of the smallest tortoise
 Victor J.T. Loehr

Spatial and temporal precipitation variability in the Okavango–Kwando–Zambezi catchment, southern Africa
 A.E. Gaughan, P.R. Waylen

Sedimentological and morphological characteristics of gypseous coastal nabkhas on Bubiyan Island, Kuwait, Arabian Gulf
 F.I. Khalaf, J.M. Al-Awadhi
 
A simple method for estimating basin-scale groundwater discharge by vegetation in the basin and range province of Arizona using remote sensing information and geographic information systems
 F.D. Tillman, J.B. Callegary, P.L. Nagler, E.P. Glenn

Hydrological impacts of mesquite encroachment in the upper San Pedro watershed
 W. Nie, Y. Yuan, W. Kepner, C. Erickson, M. Jackson
     
A field study of wind erosion following a grass fire on the Llano Estacado of North America
 J.E. Stout

Artificial neural network models for reference evapotranspiration in an arid area of northwest China
 Z. Huo, S. Feng, S. Kang, X. Dai

Ecosystem responses to mowing manipulations in an arid Inner Mongolia steppe: An energy perspective
 C. Shao, J. Chen, L. Li, L. Zhang
 
The use of precipitation intensity in estimating gross primary production in four northern grasslands
 C. Wu, J.M. Chen
 
Plant species composition and soil characteristics around Iranian piospheres
 E. Shahriary, M.W. Palmer, D.J. Tongway, H. Azarnivand, M. Jafari, M. Mohseni Saravi
 
Changes in the soil, litter, and vegetation nitrogen and carbon concentrations of semiarid shrublands in response to chronic dry season nitrogen input
 G.L. Vourlitis, J.S. Fernandez
 
Secondary succession following cultivation in an arid ecosystem: The Owens Valley, California
 T. McLendon, E. Naumburg, D.W. Martin

Nipa (Distichlis palmeri): A perennial grain crop for saltwater irrigation
 S.L. Pearlstein, R.S. Felger, E.P. Glenn, J. Harrington, K.A. Al-Ghanem, S.G. Nelson
 
Can phytoliths provide an insight into past vegetation of the Middle Kalahari palaeolakes during the late Quaternary?
 S.L. Burrough, E. Breman, C. Dodd
 
Intensive field surveys in conservation planning: Priorities for cactus diversity in the Saltenian Calchaquíes Valleys (Argentina)
 P. Ortega-Baes, S. Bravo, J. Sajama, S. Sühring, J. Arrueta, E. Sotola, M. Alonso-Pedano, A.C. Godoy-Bürki, N.R. Frizza, G. Galíndez, P. Gorostiague, A. Barrionuevo, A. Scopel
 
Students' familiarity and initial contact with species in the Monte desert (Mendoza, Argentina)
 C.M. Campos, S. Greco, J.J. Ciarlante, M. Balangione, J.B. Bender, J. Nates, P. Lindemann-Matthies
 
Observations on the diet of the North African houbara bustard during the non-breeding season
 K. Bourass, J.-F. Léger, A. Zaime, A. Qninba, H. Rguibi, M.A. El Agbani, A. Benhoussa, Y. Hingrat
 
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Journal of Arid Environments - 78-79, 2012

Journal of Arid Environments - 78, 2012



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Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) as an invader and threat to biodiversity in arid environments: A review
V.M. Marshall, M.M. Lewis, B. Ostendorf

Cereal yield response to conservation agriculture practices in drylands of West Africa: A quantitative synthesis
J. Bayala, G.W. Sileshi, R. Coe, A. Kalinganire, Z. Tchoundjeu, F. Sinclair, D. Garrity

Foliar nutrient resorption in two Mojave Desert shrubs exposed to Free-Air CO2 Enrichment (FACE)
D.C. Housman, K.T. Killingbeck, R. Dave Evans, T.N. Charlet, S.D. Smith

Spatial distribution of and topographic controls on Tillandsia fog vegetation in coastal southern Peru: Remote sensing and modelling
R. Hesse

A critical role for Copestylum larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in the decomposition of cactus forests
A.P. Martínez-Falcón, M.Á. Marcos-García, C.E. Moreno, G.E. Rotheray

Wild boars as seed dispersal agents of exotic plants from agricultural lands to conservation areas
G. Dovrat, A. Perevolotsky, G. Ne'eman

Tree density and species decline in the African Sahel attributable to climate
P. Gonzalez, C.J. Tucker, H. Sy

Distribution of diatoms and mollusks in shallow lakes from the semiarid Pampa region, Argentina: Their relative paleoenvironmental significance
G.S. Hassan, C.G. De Francesco, V. Peretti

Magnetic properties of surface soils in the Chinese Loess Plateau and the adjacent Gobi areas, and their implication for climatic studies
D.S. Xia, J. Jia, H.T. Wei, X.B. Liu, J.Y. Ma, X.M. Wang, F.H. Chen

Contributions to atmospheric dust production of natural and anthropogenic emissions in a recreational area designated for off-road vehicular activity (Nellis Dunes, Nevada, USA)
D. Goossens, B. Buck, B. McLaurin

African dust source regions for observed dust outbreaks over the Subtropical Eastern North Atlantic region, above 25°N
S. Alonso-Pérez, E. Cuevas, X. Querol, J.C. Guerra, C. Pérez

Vertical distribution of soil microbial biomass and its association with shrubs from the Negev Desert
J. Yu, Y. Steinberger

Savanna glade hotspots: Plant community development and synergy with large herbivores
K.E. Veblen

The effects of defoliation on plant community, root biomass and nutrient allocation and soil chemical properties on semi-arid steppes in northern China
Y.-J. Guo, L. Han, G.-D. Li, J-G. Han, G.-L. Wang, Z.-Y. Li, B. Wilson

A hierarchical analysis of vegetation on a Mojave Desert landscape, USA
S.R. Abella, K.A. Prengaman, T.M. Embrey, S.M. Schmid, A.C. Newton, D.J. Merkler

Inherent density-dependency of wet-season range even at the extreme of nonequilibrium environments
T. Okayasu, T. Okuro, U. Jamsran, K. Takeuchi

Stoichiometric response of dominant grasses to fire and mowing in a semi-arid grassland
X.-T. Lü, F.-M. Lü, L.-S. Zhou, X. Han, X.-G. Han

Fire patterns in central semiarid Argentina
M.A. Fischer, C.M. Di Bella, E.G. Jobbágy

Characterising and quantifying vegetative drought in East Africa using fuzzy modelling and NDVI data
C.M. Rulinda, A. Dilo, W. Bijker, A. Stein

The rational model of shrubland biomass, pattern and precipitation relationships along semi-arid climatic gradients
M. Shoshany

Germination requirements of two sheep-preferred grasses (Hordeum comosum and Koeleria vurilochensis var. patagonica) from semiarid Patagonian steppes
P.E. Gundel, J.G.N. Irisarri, N.S. Sorzoli, C.E. Mosso, G. García-Martínez, R. Golluscio

Variation in the coverage of biological soil crusts in the State of Qatar
R. Richer, D. Anchassi, I. El-Assaad, M. El-Matbouly, F. Ali, I. Makki, J.S. Metcalf

Erratum to ‘Recovery of soil and vegetation in semi-arid Australian old fields’ [Journal of Arid Environments 76 (2012) 61–71]
A.J. Scott, J.W. Morgan

Acknowledgement to Reviewers


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Journal of Arid Environments - 79, 2012



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Fine root dynamics and longevity of Artemisia halodendron reflect plant growth strategy in two contrasting habitats
H. Gang, Z. Xue-yong, F.M. Padilla, Z. Ha-lin

Trophic preferences in an assemblage of mammal herbivores from Andean Puna (Northern Chile)
C. Tirado, A. Cortés, E. Miranda-Urbina, M.A. Carretero

Effects of habitat degradation on the lizard assemblage in the Arid Chaco, central Argentina
N. Pelegrin, E.H. Bucher

Soil C and N patterns in a semiarid pinon–juniper woodland: Topography of slope and ephemeral channels add to canopy–intercanopy heterogeneity
Darin J. Law, David D. Breshears, Michael H. Ebinger, Clifton W. Meyer, Craig D. Allen

Soil carbon and nitrogen recovery on semiarid Conservation Reserve Program lands
S.M. Munson, W.K. Lauenroth, I.C. Burke

Development and evolution of subaerial halite crust morphologies in a coastal sabkha setting
S.W. Lokier

Occurrence and characteristics of Quaternary calcareous microbialitic crust in the southern desert of Kuwait, Arabian Gulf
F.I. Khalaf, A.A. AlShuaibi

Roles of saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) and capillary rise in salinizing a non-flooding terrace on a flow-regulated desert river
E.P. Glenn, K. Morino, P.L. Nagler, R.S. Murray, S. Pearlstein, K.R. Hultine

Conservative design rainfall distribution for application in arid regions with sparse data
A.G. Awadallah, N.S. Younan

The role of vegetation and lithology in the spatial and inter-annual response of EVI to climate in drylands of Southeastern Spain
J. Cabello, D. Alcaraz-Segura, R. Ferrero, A.J. Castro, E. Liras

Effects of fuels reductions on plant communities and soils in a Pinon-juniper woodland
M.R. Ross, S.C. Castle, N.N. Barger

Regional patterns of biological soil crust lichen species composition related to vegetation, soils, and climate in Oregon, USA
H.T. Root, B. McCune

Effect of sheep grazing on rangeland plant communities: Case study of landscape depressions within Syrian arid steppes
M. Louhaichi, F. Ghassali, A.K. Salkini, S.L. Petersen

Jatropha curcas: Sowing local seeds of success in Malawi?: In response to Achten et al. (2010)
J.C. Dyer, L.C. Stringer, A.J. Dougill

Germination response of grassland species to plant-derived smoke
D.W. Schwilk, N. Zavala

Snakes on roads: An arid Australian perspective
P.J. McDonald

Winter establishment of the alien annual Schismus barbatus is not affected by insect herbivory in Northern-Central Monte Desert
E. Pucheta, V.J. García-Muro, L. Quevedo-Robledo, A. Rolhauser


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