@article{fdi:010094676,
  title = {{U}nforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world},
  author = {{G}ross, {N}. and {M}aestre, {F}.{T}. and {L}iancourt, {P}. and {B}erdugo, {M}. and {M}artin, {R}. and {G}ozalo, {B}. and {O}choa, {V}. and {D}elgado-{B}aquerizo, {M}. and {M}aire, {V}. and {S}aiz, {H}. and {S}oliveres, {S}. and {V}alencia, {E}. and {E}ldridge, {D}.{J}. and {G}uirado, {E}. and {J}abot, {F}. and {A}sensio, {S}. and {G}aitán, {J}.{J}. and {G}arcía-{G}ómez, {M}. and {M}artínez, {P}. and {M}artínez-{V}alderrama, {J}. and {M}endoza, {B}.{J}. and {M}oreno-{J}im{\'e}nez, {E}. and {P}escador, {D}.{S}. and {P}laza, {C}. and {P}ijuan, {I}.{S}. and {A}bedi, {M}. and {A}humada, {R}.{J}. and {A}mghar, {F}. and {A}rroyo, {A}.{I}. and {B}ahalkeh, {K}. and {B}ailey, {L}. and {B}en {S}alem, {F}. and {B}laum, {N}. and {B}oldgiv, {B}. and {B}owker, {M}.{A}. and {B}ranquinho, {C}. and van den {B}rink, {L}. and {B}u, {C}. and {C}anessa, {R}. and {C}astillo-{M}onroy, {A}.d.{P}. and {C}astro, {H}. and {C}astro, {P}. and {C}hibani, {R}. and {C}oncei{\c{c}}ão, {A}.{A}. and {D}arrouzet-{N}ardi, {A}. and {D}avila, {Y}.{C}. and {D}eák, {B}. and {D}onoso, {D}.{A}. and {D}urán, {J}. and {E}spinosa, {C}. and {F}ajardo, {A}. and {F}arzam, {M}. and {F}errante, {D}. and {F}ranzese, {J}. and {F}raser, {L}. and {G}onzalez, {S}. and {G}usman-{M}ontalvan, {E}. and {H}ernández-{H}ernández, {R}.{M}. and {H}{\¨o}lzel, {N}; and {H}uber-{S}annwald, {E}. and {J}adan, {O}. and {J}eltsch, {F}. and {J}entsch, {A}. and {J}u, {M}. and {K}aseke, {K}.{F}. and {K}indermann, {L}. and {L}e {R}oux, {P}. and {L}instädter, {A}. and {L}ouw, {M}.{A}. and {M}abaso, {M}. and {M}aggs-{K}{\¨o}lling, {G}. and {M}akhalanyane, {T}.{P}. and {M}alam {I}ssa, {O}umarou and et al.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}arth harbours an extraordinary plant phenotypic diversity that is at risk from ongoing global changes. {H}owever, it remains unknown how increasing aridity and livestock grazing pressure two major drivers of global change shape the trait covariation that underlies plant phenotypic diversity. {H}ere we assessed how covariation among 20 chemical and morphological traits responds to aridity and grazing pressure within global drylands.


{O}ur analysis involved 133,769 trait measurements spanning 1,347 observations of 301 perennial plant species surveyed across 326 plots from 6 continents. {C}rossing an aridity threshold of approximately 0.7 (close to the transition between semi-arid and arid zones) led to an unexpected 88% increase in trait diversity. {T}his threshold appeared in the presence of grazers, and moved toward lower aridity levels with increasing grazing pressure. {M}oreover, 57% of observed trait diversity occurred only in the most arid and grazed drylands, highlighting the phenotypic uniqueness of these extreme environments. {O}ur work indicates that drylands act as a global reservoir of plant phenotypic diversity and challenge the pervasive view that harsh environmental conditions reduce plant trait diversity. {T}hey also highlight that many alternative strategies may enable plants to cope with increases in environmental stress induced by climate change and land-use intensification.},
  keywords = {{ZONE} {ARIDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}ature},
  volume = {632},
  numero = {8026},
  pages = {808--814},
  ISSN = {0028-0836},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1038/s41586-024-07731-3},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094676},
}