Erdos, Laszlo <br/><br/>
Spatial Heterogeneity of Forest-Steppes 

 - Basel, Switzerland  MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute  2021 
 - 1 electronic resource (170 p.) 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> Forest-steppes occupy a wide zone between Eurasian closed canopy forests and open steppes and feature a mosaic of woody and herbaceous vegetation. Due to the occurrence of structurally, compositionally, and environmentally strongly different habitats in close proximity, high spatial heterogeneity is one of the key characteristics of forest-steppe ecosystems. This volume presents ten contributions examining forest-steppe heterogeneity and its effects on environmental factors, plant communities, and animals. 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>books978-3-0365-0671-5 9783036506708 9783036506715 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.3390/books978-3-0365-0671-5  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Research & information: general
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>carbon cycling natural stable isotope abundance nitrogen cycling soil organic matter temperate grassland drought tolerance forest–steppe ecotone hydraulic strategy hydraulic trait interspecific association interspecific relationships species co-occurrence semiarid forests duration curve forest steppe sensor network spatio-temporal microclimate pattern temperature–humidity data logger vapour pressure deficit pollen analysis forest belt forest-steppe ecotone position migration moisture change shrub encroachment spatial pattern temperate savanna ecosystem degradation sandy grasslands Danube-Tisza Interfluve morphotaxonomy abundance community composition decomposition Shannon diversity ecosystem service Geotrupidae grassland indicator species land use Scarabaeidae species richness arthropod predation connectivity dummy caterpillar ecosystem function edge effect forest-steppe fragment size kurgan landscape-scale seed predation Festuca vaginata Festuca pseudovaginata Festuca wagneri ecological values pedological analysis diversity forest-steppes sandy grassland grazing-mowing NDVI Sentinel-2A