Grazing effects on shrub-induced resource islands and herbaceous vegetation heterogeneity in sagebrush-steppe communities
Spatial heterogeneity in plant communities promotes coexistence and diversity by providing a variety of niches for different species.In shrub-steppe communities, shrubs create distinct microsites under their canopies (canopy microsites) compared to areas between their canopies (interspace microsites).This creates spatial heterogeneity in soil nutri