Biogeography of global drylands

• Published in: The New phytologist Vol. 231; no. 2; pp. 540 - 558
• Main Authors: Maestre, Fernando T., Benito, Blas M., Berdugo, Miguel, Concostrina-Zubiri, Laura, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Eldridge, David J., Guirado, Emilio, Gross, Nicolas, Kéfi, Sonia, Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Yoann, Ochoa-Hueso, Raúl, Soliveres, Santiago
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley 01.07.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Arid lands; Arid zones; Aridity; Biodiversity; Biodiversity and Ecology; Biogeography; biological soil crusts; Carbon dioxide; diversity; dry environmental conditions; Environmental Sciences; functional diversity; functional traits; geographical distribution; geographical variation; Geographical variations; Grasslands; Land cover; leaves; macroecology; Microorganisms; Plant diversity; Plant species; Plants; plant–plant interactions; plant–soil interactions; Productivity; Shrubs; Soil; Soil microorganisms; Soils; spatial pattern; species diversity; Surveys; Tansley review; Vegetation; woody encroachment; diversity; plant-soil interactions; functional traits; woody encroachment; plant-plant interactions; macroecology; biological soil crusts; spatial pattern

Despite their extent and socio-ecological importance, a comprehensive biogeographical synthesis of drylands is lacking. Here we synthesize the biogeography of key organisms (vascular and nonvascular vegetation and soil microorganisms), attributes (functional traits, spatial patterns, plant–plant and...