Knowledge Resource Center for Ecological Environment in Arid Area
DOI | 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2023.104942 |
Islands in the mist: A systematic review of the coastal lomas of South America | |
Gonzales, Fiorella N.; Craven, Dylan; Armesto, Juan J. | |
通讯作者 | Gonzales, FN |
来源期刊 | JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
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ISSN | 0140-1963 |
EISSN | 1095-922X |
出版年 | 2023 |
卷号 | 211 |
英文摘要 | We performed a systematic review of the scientific literature on the coastal lomas, and discuss their origin, fog dependence, biodiversity patterns, and conservation. Coastal lomas are isolated vegetation oases, found from northern Peru (7 degrees S) to central Chile (30 degrees S), that depend entirely on marine fog, occurring in the Peruvian and Chilean Desert. To identify key topics in the scientific literature we fit structural topic models and identified shortfalls in knowledge using alluvial graphs. Our results show that there is no consensus on when coastal lomas originated. The spatial and temporal dynamics of the marine fog that maintains the vegetation are also not well understood. Yet, there is evidence that variation in the influx of marine fog is associated with the El Nin similar to o Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which increases moisture supply. While the taxonomic diversity of plants and fog variability have been extensively studied at local spatial scales, larger scale diversity patterns, as well as those of other facets of biodiversity, have yet to be assessed. Conservation of coastal lomas has been limited to estab-lishing conservation areas, but their efficacy has not been examined. Major research gaps in our current un-derstanding of coastal lomas include: macroecological patterns of assemblages, the relative importance of biotic and abiotic filters in shaping communities, and the impacts of climate change on coastal lomas and the ecosystem services that they provide. Research in these areas should be prioritized to improve conservation efforts that enhance ecosystem resilience of coastal lomas and our ability to forecast and monitor the impacts of climate change and desertification. |
英文关键词 | Conservation Ecological patterns Endemic species Fragile ecosystem Island |
类型 | Review |
语种 | 英语 |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000926369400001 |
WOS关键词 | SPRUCE-FIR FOREST ; ATACAMA DESERT ; CLIMATE-CHANGE ; CLOUD IMMERSION ; FOG-VEGETATION ; ANDEAN UPLIFT ; SMALL MAMMALS ; ALTO PATACHE ; WATER SOURCE ; ECOSYSTEM |
WOS类目 | Ecology ; Environmental Sciences |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/397142 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Gonzales, Fiorella N.,Craven, Dylan,Armesto, Juan J.. Islands in the mist: A systematic review of the coastal lomas of South America[J],2023,211. |
APA | Gonzales, Fiorella N.,Craven, Dylan,&Armesto, Juan J..(2023).Islands in the mist: A systematic review of the coastal lomas of South America.JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS,211. |
MLA | Gonzales, Fiorella N.,et al."Islands in the mist: A systematic review of the coastal lomas of South America".JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS 211(2023). |
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