Global diversity of drought tolerance and grassland climate-change resilience

Joseph M. Craine (), Troy W. Ocheltree, Jesse B. Nippert, E. Gene Towne, Adam M. Skibbe, Steven W. Kembel and Joseph E. Fargione
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Joseph M. Craine: Kansas State University
Troy W. Ocheltree: Kansas State University
Jesse B. Nippert: Kansas State University
E. Gene Towne: Kansas State University
Adam M. Skibbe: Kansas State University
Steven W. Kembel: Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Oregon
Joseph E. Fargione: The Nature Conservancy

Nature Climate Change, 2013, vol. 3, issue 1, 63-67

Abstract: Grasslands have always experienced drought, but future drought conditions are likely to be more severe and frequent as climates change. This study shows that many of the world’s grasslands probably have drought-tolerant grasses that can maintain ecosystem functions, and the resilience of grasslands globally requires the maintenance of grass diversity.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1634

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