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ArticleScientific reports2024

The hidden oases: unveiling trophic dynamics in Namib's fog plant ecosystem.

Huei Ying Gan, Karin Hohberg, Clément Schneider, Martin Ebner, Eugene Marais, Tatiana Miranda, Ricarda Lehmitz, Gillian Maggs-Kölling, Hervé Bocherens

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9 authors.

Huei Ying Gan *Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment, University of Tübingen, Hölderlindstr. 12, 72074, Tübingen, Germany. huei-ying.gan@senckenberg.de.
Karin Hohberg *Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz, Am Museum 1, 02826, Görlitz, Germany.
Clément SchneiderSenckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz, Am Museum 1, 02826, Görlitz, Germany.
Martin EbnerDepartment of Geosciences, Biogeology, University of Tübingen, Hölderlindstr. 12, 72074, Tübingen, Germany.
Eugene MaraisGobabeb-Namib Research Institute, Walvis Bay, 13013, Namibia.
Tatiana MirandaSenckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment, University of Tübingen, Hölderlindstr. 12, 72074, Tübingen, Germany.
Ricarda LehmitzSenckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz, Am Museum 1, 02826, Görlitz, Germany.
Gillian Maggs-KöllingGobabeb-Namib Research Institute, Walvis Bay, 13013, Namibia.
Hervé BocherensSenckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment, University of Tübingen, Hölderlindstr. 12, 72074, Tübingen, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Namib Desert is a hyperarid coastal desert where fog is a major moisture source. We hypothesized that the fog-harvesting grass Stipagrostis sabulicola establishes an important ecological niche, termed the "Fog-Plant-Oases" (FPOs), and serves as the primary carbon source for the invertebrate community. To determine this, we measured the natural variations of the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes (δ

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EcosystemFood ChainAnimalsBiomassCarbonCarbon IsotopesDesert ClimateInvertebratesNamibiaNitrogen IsotopesPoaceaeSoilCarbonCarbon IsotopesNitrogen IsotopesSoil

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