Dietmar Quandt

This study examines how Tillandsia landbeckii in the Atacama Desert interacts with sand and wind to maintain vegetation, showing that sand transport and vegetation structure are interdependent.

The paper investigates AMF mycorrhization in ferns, finding that only 33% of species are mycorrhizal, with no correlation between mycorrhization and species abundance, and AMF presence in epiphytic ferns suggests a commensal or parasitic relationship.

The paper uses SNP data from Huidobria fruticosa to show recent population structure shaped by climate change over the last 2 million years in the Atacama Desert.

The paper analyzes genetic diversity of Huidobria chilensis in the Atacama Desert using GBS data, revealing geographic genetic clusters and the influence of topography and hydrology on population structure.