Selective mortality leads to competitive release of a foundational perennial grass in an aridifying grassland
species through increased resource availability. These findings contribute to a mechanistic understanding of competitive interactions in increasingly water-limited systems.
Authors
- Alix A. Pfennigwerth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5102-7324)
- David L. Hoover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9326-9791)
- Anna C. Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9455-2855)
- Sean Hoy‐Skubik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9157-0126)
- Michael C. Duniway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9643-2785)
Institutions
- United States Geological Survey (US)
- Agricultural Research Service (US)
- Montana State University (US)
- Southwest Biological Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oecologia
- Published
- 2026-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-026-05935-0
- Primary Topic
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00