Francisco I. Pugnaire
Spanish National Research Council
170 Papers
643 Citations
Francisco I. Pugnaire is an academic researcher from Spanish National Research Council. The author has contributed to research in topics: Shrub & Biology. The author has an hindex of 61, co-authored 155 publications. Previous affiliations of Francisco I. Pugnaire include Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina & University of Leeds.
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Papers
Do changes in rainfall patterns affect semiarid annual plant communities
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of reduced precipitation and fewer rain days and more extreme events (less rainydays and longer drought periods between rainfall events) on terrestrial ecosys-tems were investigated.
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Don't diss integration: a comment on Ricklefs's disintegrating communities.
Rob W. Brooker,Ragan M. Callaway,Lohengrin A. Cavieres,Zaal Kikvidze,Zaal Kikvidze,Christopher J. Lortie,Richard Michalet,Richard Michalet,Francisco I. Pugnaire,Alfonso Valiente-Banuet,Thomas G. Whitham +10 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that research on local communities is a vital part of understanding processes and diversity across a range of spatial and temporal scales and the integration of research across spatial scales expands horizons and understanding of ecology and evolution.
Shrubs influence arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in a semi-arid environment
Laura B. Martínez-García,Cristina Armas,Juan de Dios Miranda,Francisco M. Padilla,Francisco I. Pugnaire +4 more
TL;DR: It is shown that different shrub species generate islands of fertility which differ in nutrient content and, therefore, support different AMF communities, increasing AMF diversity at the landscape level.
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Direct and indirect interactions co‐determine species composition in nurse plant systems
TL;DR: Interdependence between the effects of nurse and beneficiary species on beneficiary plant assemblages emphasizing their combined role on community assembly in both systems is found.
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Rethinking species selection for restoration of arid shrublands
TL;DR: It is found that survival was highest for legumes, followed by leafless species, and C4 shrubs, traits that are believed to maximize resource uptake in cleared and infertile areas while reducing water losses, and selection of mid-successional species having such traits should be considered for successful restoration.
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