环境科学
营养物
生态系统
沙漠(哲学)
气候变化
固碳
土地利用
碳纤维
碳循环
农林复合经营
土地利用、土地利用的变化和林业
生态学
农学
二氧化碳
生物
哲学
材料科学
认识论
复合数
复合材料
作者
Akash Tariq,Corina Graciano,Jordi Sardans,Fei Zeng,Alice C. Hughes,Zeeshan Ahmed,Abd Ullah,Sikandar Ali,Yanju Gao,Josep Peñuelas
摘要
Summary Deserts represent key carbon reservoirs, yet as these systems are threatened this has implications for biodiversity and climate change. This review focuses on how these changes affect desert ecosystems, particularly plant root systems and their impact on carbon and mineral nutrient stocks. Desert plants have diverse root architectures shaped by water acquisition strategies, affecting plant biomass and overall carbon and nutrient stocks. Climate change can disrupt desert plant communities, with droughts impacting both shallow and deep‐rooted plants as groundwater levels fluctuate. Vegetation management practices, like grazing, significantly influence plant communities, soil composition, root microorganisms, biomass, and nutrient stocks. Shallow‐rooted plants are particularly susceptible to climate change and human interference. To safeguard desert ecosystems, understanding root architecture and deep soil layers is crucial. Implementing strategic management practices such as reducing grazing pressure, maintaining moderate harvesting levels, and adopting moderate fertilization can help preserve plant–soil systems. Employing socio‐ecological approaches for community restoration enhances carbon and nutrient retention, limits desert expansion, and reduces CO 2 emissions. This review underscores the importance of investigating belowground plant processes and their role in shaping desert landscapes, emphasizing the urgent need for a comprehensive understanding of desert ecosystems.
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