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aridity gradient — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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aridity gradient

Scope: climate

Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Knowledge graph centered on aridity gradient with 51 nodes and 155 connections. Top connected: Ligusticum porteri, Spruce, Populus, elevational gradients, Populus tremuloides.

Definition

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

Related Terms (3)

PC1aridityclimatic gradient

Publications (2)

Decomposing an elevational gradient in predation by insectivorous birds

2024Ecospheretested

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

2019Journal of Animal Ecologymeasured

Related Concepts (8)

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

Frequently Associated Species

Ligusticum porteri

Apiaceae2 papers

Populus tremuloides

Salicaceae2 papers

Quaking aspen

Populus tremuloides Michx.

Populus

Salicaceae2 papers

alfalfa weevil

Orange-crowned warbler

Mountain chickadee

Chamerion angustifolium

Onagraceae1 paper

aspen