Authors:
Fernando T. Maestre
Publication Date:
2021
Abstract/Summary:
Substantial research efforts are being devoted in the last decades to understand the ecology
of major biomes and ecosystem types across large spatial scales and to use this knowledge
to improve restoration actions. However, large-scale field studies have largely carried out in
ecosystems other than drylands, which cover ~45% and host over 40% of the global
population. In this lecture I will illustrate with examples from our research how advances on
our understanding of the ecology of biogeography of drylands at the global scale can inform
restoration efforts carried out in these ecosystems, something key to halt land degradation
in these areas, mitigate climate change impacts and guarantee the supply of essential
ecosystem services to more than 2 billion people in a rapidly changing world.
Resource Type:
Conference Presentation
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program
Source:
SERE2021