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aridity gradient

Scope: climate
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Knowledge graph centered on aridity gradient with 21 nodes and 54 connections. Top connected: elevational gradients, climate change effects on species interactions, interspecific competition, mutualistic relationships, Experimental predator manipulation with colony establishment.

Definition

Environmental gradient characterized by declining water availability, derived from temperature and precipitation variables

Related Terms (3)

PC1aridityclimatic gradient

Publications (2)

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Decomposing an elevational gradient in predation by insectivorous birds

2024Ecospheretested
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Elevational cline in herbivore abundance driven by a monotonic increase in trophic level sensitivity to aridity

2019Journal of Animal Ecologymeasured

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elevational gradients

framework2 shared papers

trophic synchrony

phenomenon1 shared paper

predation bioassay

measurement1 shared paper

multicollinearity

methodological1 shared paper

interspecific competition

process1 shared paper

mutualistic relationships

process1 shared paper

climate change effects on species interactions

theory1 shared paper

trophic-level sensitivity

hypothesis1 shared paper