By Dr David John Eldridge

Books

Eldridge DJ; Stafford M, 1999, Rangeland health in the Western Riverina: 1990-1997, Department of Land and Water Conservation, Centre, Sydney

, 1999, State Taxation: Repeal, Reform or Resignations, Conference Series No 21, Australian Tax Research Foundation, Pierce ; Fitzgerald V; Crowe M; Murphy C; Gabbitas O; Eldridge DJ; Anderson P; Robinson M; Egan M; Broadway R; Langoulant J; Stockdale A, (eds.), Australian Tax Research Foundation, Sydney

Book Chapters

Dadzie FA; Egidi E; Stewart J; Eldridge DJ; Molesworth A; Singh BK; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2023, 'Agricultural Soil Degradation in Australia', in Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, pp. 49 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/698_2023_966

Whitford WG; Eldridge DJ, 2022, 'Effects of Ants and Termites on Soil and Geomorphological Processes', in Treatise on Geomorphology, pp. 103 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818234-5.30007-4

He H; Eldridge DJ; Lambers H, 2018, 'Mineral nutrition of plants in Australia’s arid zone', in Lambers H (ed.), On the Ecology of Australia's Arid Zone, Springer, pp. 77 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93943-8_4

Eldridge DJ; Beecham G, 2017, 'The impact of climate variability on land use and livelihoods in Australia's rangelands', in Climate Variability Impacts on Land Use and Livelihoods in Drylands, Springer, pp. 293 - 315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56681-8_14

Bowker MA; Büdel B; Maestre FT; Antoninka AJ; Eldridge DJ, 2017, 'Bryophyte and lichen diversity on arid soils: Determinants and consequences', in The Biology of Arid Soils, De Gruyter, pp. 73 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783110419047-005

Maestre FT; Bowker MA; Eldridge DJ; Cortina J; Lázaro R; Gallardo A; Delgado-Baquerizo M; Berdugo M; Castillo-Monroy AP; Valencia E, 2016, 'Biological Soil Crusts as a Model System in Ecology', in Ecological Studies, Springer International Publishing, pp. 407 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30214-0_20

Bowker MA; Belnap J; Büdel B; Sannier C; Pietrasiak N; Eldridge DJ; Rivera-Aguilar V, 2016, 'Controls on Distribution Patterns of Biological Soil Crusts at Micro- to Global Scales', in Ecological Studies, Springer International Publishing, pp. 173 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30214-0_10

Zaady E; Eldridge DJ; Bowker MA, 2016, 'Effects of Local-Scale Disturbance on Biocrusts', in Ecological Studies, Springer International Publishing, pp. 429 - 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30214-0_21

Rosentreter R; Eldridge DJ; Westberg M; Williams L; Grube M, 2016, 'Structure, Composition, and Function of Biocrust Lichen Communities', in Ecological Studies, Springer International Publishing, pp. 121 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30214-0_7

Chamizo S; Belnap J; Eldridge DJ; Cantón Y; Malam Issa O, 2016, 'The Role of Biocrusts in Arid Land Hydrology', in Ecological Studies, Springer International Publishing, pp. 321 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30214-0_17

Manning AD; Eldridge DJ; Jones CG, 2015, 'Policy implications of ecosystem engineering for multiple ecosystem benefits', in Armstrong DP; Hayward MW; Moro D; Seddon PJ (ed.), Advances in Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna, CSIRO PUBLISHING, pp. 167 - 184

Whitford WG; Eldridge DJ, 2013, 'Effects of Ants and Termites on Soil and Geomorphological Processes', in Treatise on Geomorphology: Volume 1-14, pp. 281 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374739-6.00335-3

Whitford W; Eldridge DJ, 2013, 'Effects of Ants and Termites on Soil and Geomorphological Processes', in Schroder JF (ed.), A Treatise on Geomophology, Volume 14: Methods in Geomorphology, Academic Press, San Diego, pp. 281 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374739-6.00335-3

Eldridge DJ; Greene RSB; Dean C, 2011, 'Climate Change Impacts on Soil Processes in Rangelands', in Singh BP; Cowie AL; Chan KY (ed.), SOIL HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE, SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN, pp. 237 - 255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20256-8_11

Eldridge DJ; Greene RSB; Dean C, 2011, 'Climate change impacts on soil processes in rangelands', in Singh B; Cowie AL; Yin Chan K (ed.), Soil Health and Climate Change. Soil Biology Series, Springer, London, pp. 237 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20256-8

Rosentreter RR; Eldridge DJ, 2002, 'Monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem function: grasslands, deserts and steppe', in Nimis P; Scheudegger C; Wolsley P (ed.), Monitoring with Lichens- Monitoring Lichens, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp. 223 - 238

Warren SD; Eldridge DJ, 2001, 'Biological soil crusts and livestock in arid ecosystems: are they compatible', in Belnap J; Lange OL (ed.), Biological Soil Crusts: Structure, Function and Management, Springer Verlag, Berlin, pp. 401 - 416

Eldridge DJ, 2001, 'Biological soil crusts and water relations in Australian deserts', in Belnap J; Lange OL (ed.), Biological Soil Crusts: Structure, Function and Management, Springer Verlag, Berlin, pp. 315 - 326

Eldridge DJ, 2001, 'Biological soil crusts of Australia', in Belnap J; Lange OL (ed.), Biological Soil Crusts: Structure, Function and Management, Springer Verlag, Berlin, pp. 119 - 132

Benlap J; Eldridge DJ, 2001, 'Disturbance and recovery of biological soil crusts', in Belnap J; Lange OL (ed.), Biological Soil Crusts: Structure, Function and Management, Springer Verlag, Berlin, pp. 363 - 384

Rosentreter RR; Eldridge DJ; Kaltenecker JH, 2001, 'Monitoring and management of biological soil crusts', in Belnap J; Lange OL (ed.), Biological Soil Crusts: Structure, Function and Management, Springer Verlag, Berlin, pp. 457 - 470

Eldridge DJ; Lepage M; Bryannah MA; Ouedraogo P, 2001, 'Soil Biota in Banded Landscapes', in Tonway DJ; Valentin C; Seghieri J (ed.), Banded Vegetation Patterning in Arid and Semiarid Environments, Springer Verlag, New York, pp. 105 - 131

Journal articles

Niu W; Ding J; Fu B; Zhao W; Eldridge D, 2025, 'Global effects of livestock grazing on ecosystem functions vary with grazing management and environment', Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2024.109296

Macintosh A; Butler D; Larraondo P; Evans MC; Ansell D; Waschka M; Fensham R; Eldridge D; Lindenmayer D; Gibbons P; Summerfield P, 2024, 'Australian human-induced native forest regeneration carbon offset projects have limited impact on changes in woody vegetation cover and carbon removals', Communications Earth and Environment, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01313-x

Feng J; Liu YR; Eldridge D; Huang Q; Tan W; Delgado-Baquerizo M, 2024, 'Geologically younger ecosystems are more dependent on soil biodiversity for supporting function', Nature Communications, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-48289-y

Liao H; Liu C; Zhou S; Liu C; Eldridge DJ; Ai C; Wilhelm SW; Singh BK; Liang X; Radosevich M; Yang QE; Tang X; Wei Z; Friman VP; Gillings M; Delgado-Baquerizo M; Zhu YG, 2024, 'Prophage-encoded antibiotic resistance genes are enriched in human-impacted environments', Nature Communications, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52450-y

Ding J; Eldridge DJ, 2024, 'Trees support functional soils in a dryland agricultural area', Geography and Sustainability, 5, pp. 588 - 596, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geosus.2024.08.001

Eldridge DJ; Cui H; Ding J; Berdugo M; Sáez-Sandino T; Duran J; Gaitan J; Blanco-Pastor JL; Rodríguez A; Plaza C; Alfaro F; Teixido AL; Abades S; Bamigboye AR; Peñaloza-Bojacá GF; Grebenc T; Nahberger TU; Illán JG; Liu YR; Makhalanyane TP; Rey A; Siebe C; Sun W; Trivedi P; Verma JP; Wang L; Wang J; Wang T; Zaady E; Zhou X; Zhou XQ; Delgado-Baquerizo M, 2024, 'Urban greenspaces and nearby natural areas support similar levels of soil ecosystem services', npj Urban Sustainability, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42949-024-00154-z

Ding J; Eldridge DJ, 2024, 'Woody encroachment: social–ecological impacts and sustainable management', Biological Reviews, 99, pp. 1909 - 1926, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/brv.13104

Biancari L; Aguiar MR; Eldridge DJ; Oñatibia GR; Le Bagousse-Pinguet Y; Saiz H; Gross N; Austin AT; Ochoa V; Gozalo B; Asensio S; Guirado E; Valencia E; Berdugo M; Plaza C; Martínez-Valderrama J; Mendoza BJ; García-Gómez M; Abedi M; Ahumada RJ; Alcántara JM; Amghar F; Anadón JD; Aramayo V; Arredondo T; Bader MY; Bahalkeh K; Salem FB; Blaum N; Boldgiv B; Bowker M; Branquinho C; Bu C; Byambatsogt B; Calvo DA; Castillo Monroy AP; Castro H; Castro-Quezada P; Chibani R; Conceição AA; Currier CM; Donoso DA; Dougill A; Ejtehadi H; Espinosa CI; Fajardo A; Farzam M; Ferrante D; Fraser LH; Gaitán JJ; Gherardi LA; Gusmán-Montalván E; Hernández-Hernández RM; Hölzel N; Huber-Sannwald E; Hughes FM; Jadán O; Jeltsch F; Jentsch A; Ju M; Kaseke KF; Kindermann L; Köbel M; le Roux PC; Liancourt P; Linstädter A; Liu J; Louw MA; Maggs-Kölling G; Issa OM; Marais E; Margerie P; Messeder JVS; Mora JP; Moreno G; Munson SM; Oliva G; Pueyo Y; Emiliano Quiroga R; Reed SC; Rey PJ; Rodríguez A; Rodríguez LB; Rolo V; Ruppert JC; Sala O; Salah A; Stavi I; Stephens CRA; Swemmer AM; Teixido AL; Thomas AD; Throop HL; Tielbörger K; Travers SK; van den Brink L; Wagner V; Wamiti W; Wang D; Wang L, 2024, 'Drivers of woody dominance across global drylands', Science Advances, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adn6007

Eldridge D; Sala O, 2024, 'PRISMS Drylands: synthesising multiple disciplines, themes, and management practices across Earth’s drylands', Cambridge Prisms: Drylands, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dry.2024.3

Ma T; Maestre FT; Eldridge DJ; Ke W; Hu T; Ye JS, 2024, 'Fertile island effects across soil depths in drylands of the Tibetan Plateau', Plant and Soil, 503, pp. 385 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06591-0

Ding J; Eldridge D, 2024, 'Intensifying aridity induces tradeoffs among biodiversity and ecosystem services supported by trees', Global Ecology and Biogeography, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.13894

Niu W; Ding J; Fu B; Zhao W; Han Y; Zhou A; Liu Y; Eldridge D, 2024, 'Ecosystem multifunctionality is more related to the indirect effects than to the direct effects of human management in China's drylands', Journal of Environmental Management, 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122259

Zhou G; Eisenhauer N; Terrer C; Eldridge DJ; Duan H; Guirado E; Berdugo M; Zhou L; Liu S; Zhou X; Delgado-Baquerizo M, 2024, 'Resistance of ecosystem services to global change weakened by increasing number of environmental stressors', Nature Geoscience, 17, pp. 882 - 888, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01518-x

Díaz-Martínez P; Maestre FT; Moreno-Jiménez E; Delgado-Baquerizo M; Eldridge DJ; Saiz H; Gross N; Le Bagousse-Pinguet Y; Gozalo B; Ochoa V; Guirado E; García-Gómez M; Valencia E; Asensio S; Berdugo M; Martínez-Valderrama J; Mendoza BJ; García-Gil JC; Zaccone C; Panettieri M; García-Palacios P; Fan W; Benavente-Ferraces I; Rey A; Eisenhauer N; Cesarz S; Abedi M; Ahumada RJ; Alcántara JM; Amghar F; Aramayo V; Arroyo AI; Bahalkeh K; Ben Salem F; Blaum N; Boldgiv B; Bowker MA; Bran D; Branquinho C; Bu C; Cáceres Y; Canessa R; Castillo-Monroy AP; Castro I; Castro-Quezada P; Chibani R; Conceição AA; Currier CM; Darrouzet-Nardi A; Deák B; Dickman CR; Donoso DA; Dougill AJ; Durán J; Ejtehadi H; Espinosa C; Fajardo A; Farzam M; Ferrante D; Fraser LH; Gaitán JJ; Gusman Montalván E; Hernández-Hernández RM; von Hessberg A; Hölzel N; Huber-Sannwald E; Hughes FM; Jadán-Maza O; Geissler K; Jentsch A; Ju M; Kaseke KF; Kindermann L; Koopman JE; Le Roux PC; Liancourt P; Linstädter A; Liu J; Louw MA; Maggs-Kölling G; Makhalanyane TP; Issa OM; Marais E; Margerie P; Mazaneda AJ; McClaran MP; Messeder JVS; Mora JP; Moreno G; Munson SM; Nunes A; Oliva G; Oñatibia GR; Osborne B; Peter G; Pueyo Y; Quiroga RE; Reed SC; Reyes VM; Rodríguez A, 2024, 'Vulnerability of mineral-associated soil organic carbon to climate across global drylands', Nature Climate Change, 14, pp. 976 - 982, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02087-y

Gross N; Maestre FT; Liancourt P; Berdugo M; Martin R; Gozalo B; Ochoa V; Delgado-Baquerizo M; Maire V; Saiz H; Soliveres S; Valencia E; Eldridge DJ; Guirado E; Jabot F; Asensio S; Gaitán JJ; García-Gómez M; Martínez P; Martínez-Valderrama J; Mendoza BJ; Moreno-Jiménez E; Pescador DS; Plaza C; Pijuan IS; Abedi M; Ahumada RJ; Amghar F; Arroyo AI; Bahalkeh K; Bailey L; Ben Salem F; Blaum N; Boldgiv B; Bowker MA; Branquinho C; van den Brink L; Bu C; Canessa R; Castillo-Monroy ADP; Castro H; Castro P; Chibani R; Conceição AA; Darrouzet-Nardi A; Davila YC; Deák B; Donoso DA; Durán J; Espinosa C; Fajardo A; Farzam M; Ferrante D; Franzese J; Fraser L; Gonzalez S; Gusman-Montalvan E; Hernández-Hernández RM; Hölzel N; Huber-Sannwald E; Jadan O; Jeltsch F; Jentsch A; Ju M; Kaseke KF; Kindermann L; le Roux P; Linstädter A; Louw MA; Mabaso M; Maggs-Kölling G; Makhalanyane TP; Issa OM; Manzaneda AJ; Marais E; Margerie P; Hughes FM; Messeder JVS; Mora JP; Moreno G; Munson SM; Nunes A; Oliva G; Oñatibia GR; Peter G; Pueyo Y; Quiroga RE; Ramírez-Iglesias E; Reed SC; Rey PJ; Reyes Gómez VM; Rodríguez A; Rolo V; Rubalcaba JG; Ruppert JC; Sala O; Salah A; Sebei PJ; Stavi I; Stephens C, 2024, 'Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world', Nature, 632, pp. 808 - 814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07731-3

Török P; Lindborg R; Eldridge D; Pakeman R, 2024, 'Grazing effects on vegetation: Biodiversity, management, and restoration', Applied Vegetation Science, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12794

Eldridge DJ; Ding J; Dorrough J; Delgado-Baquerizo M; Sala O; Gross N; Le Bagousse-Pinguet Y; Mallen-Cooper M; Saiz H; Asensio S; Ochoa V; Gozalo B; Guirado E; García-Gómez M; Valencia E; Martínez-Valderrama J; Plaza C; Abedi M; Ahmadian N; Ahumada RJ; Alcántara JM; Amghar F; Azevedo L; Ben Salem F; Berdugo M; Blaum N; Boldgiv B; Bowker M; Bran D; Bu C; Canessa R; Castillo-Monroy AP; Castro I; Castro-Quezada P; Cesarz S; Chibani R; Conceição AA; Darrouzet-Nardi A; Davila YC; Deák B; Díaz-Martínez P; Donoso DA; Dougill AD; Durán J; Eisenhauer N; Ejtehadi H; Espinosa CI; Fajardo A; Farzam M; Foronda A; Franzese J; Fraser LH; Gaitán J; Geissler K; Gonzalez SL; Gusman-Montalvan E; Hernández RM; Hölzel N; Hughes FM; Jadan O; Jentsch A; Ju M; Kaseke KF; Köbel M; Lehmann A; Liancourt P; Linstädter A; Louw MA; Ma Q; Mabaso M; Maggs-Kölling G; Makhalanyane TP; Issa OM; Marais E; McClaran M; Mendoza B; Mokoka V; Mora JP; Moreno G; Munson S; Nunes A; Oliva G; Oñatibia GR; Osborne B; Peter G; Pierre M; Pueyo Y; Emiliano Quiroga R; Reed S; Rey A; Rey P; Gómez VMR; Rolo V; Rillig MC; le Roux PC; Ruppert JC; Salah A; Sebei PJ; Sharkhuu A; Stavi I, 2024, 'Correction to: Hotspots of biogeochemical activity linked to aridity and plant traits across global drylands (Nature Plants, (2024), 10, 5, (760-770), 10.1038/s41477-024-01670-7)', Nature Plants, 10, pp. 829, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01708-w

Eldridge DJ; Ding J; Dorrough J; Delgado-Baquerizo M; Sala O; Gross N; Le Bagousse-Pinguet Y; Mallen-Cooper M; Saiz H; Asensio S; Ochoa V; Gozalo B; Guirado E; García-Gómez M; Valencia E; Martínez-Valderrama J; Plaza C; Abedi M; Ahmadian N; Ahumada RJ; Alcántara JM; Amghar F; Azevedo L; Ben Salem F; Berdugo M; Blaum N; Boldgiv B; Bowker M; Bran D; Bu C; Canessa R; Castillo-Monroy AP; Castro I; Castro-Quezada P; Cesarz S; Chibani R; Conceição AA; Darrouzet-Nardi A; Davila YC; Deák B; Díaz-Martínez P; Donoso DA; Dougill AD; Durán J; Eisenhauer N; Ejtehadi H; Espinosa CI; Fajardo A; Farzam M; Foronda A; Franzese J; Fraser LH; Gaitán J; Geissler K; Gonzalez SL; Gusman-Montalvan E; Hernández RM; Hölzel N; Hughes FM; Jadan O; Jentsch A; Ju M; Kaseke KF; Köbel M; Lehmann A; Liancourt P; Linstädter A; Louw MA; Ma Q; Mabaso M; Maggs-Kölling G; Makhalanyane TP; Issa OM; Marais E; McClaran M; Mendoza B; Mokoka V; Mora JP; Moreno G; Munson S; Nunes A; Oliva G; Oñatibia GR; Osborne B; Peter G; Pierre M; Pueyo Y; Emiliano Quiroga R; Reed S; Rey A; Rey P; Gómez VMR; Rolo V; Rillig MC; le Roux PC; Ruppert JC; Salah A; Sebei PJ; Sharkhuu A; Stavi I, 2024, 'Hotspots of biogeochemical activity linked to aridity and plant traits across global drylands', Nature Plants, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01670-7

Ochoa-Hueso R; Eldridge DJ; Berdugo M; Trivedi P; Sokoya B; Cano-Díaz C; Abades S; Alfaro F; Bamigboye AR; Bastida F; Blanco-Pastor JL; de los Rios A; Durán J; Geisen S; Grebenc T; Illán JG; Liu YR; Makhalanyane TP; Mamet S; Molina-Montenegro MA; Moreno JL; Nahberger TU; Peñaloza-Bojacá GF; Plaza C; Rey A; Rodríguez A; Siebe C; Singh BK; Teixido AL; Torres-Díaz C; Wang L; Wang J; Wang J; Zaady E; Zhou X; Zhou XQ; Tedersoo L; Delgado-Baquerizo M, 2024, 'Unearthing the soil-borne microbiome of land plants', Global Change Biology, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17295

Biancari L; Aguiar MR; Saiz H; Gross N; Le Bagousse-Pinguet Y; Eldridge DJ; Maestre FT, 2024, 'Upper boundary on tree cover at global drylands', New Phytologist, 242, pp. 836 - 840, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nph.19598

Tu Y; Zhu Y; Yang X; Eldridge DJ, 2024, 'Predicted changes in distribution and grazing value of Stipa-based plant communities across the Eurasian steppe', Journal of Environmental Management, 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120757

Szejgis J; Carrillo Y; Jeffries TC; Dijkstra FA; Chieppa J; Horn S; Bristol D; Maisnam P; Eldridge D; Nielsen UN, 2024, 'Altered rainfall greatly affects enzyme activity but has limited effect on microbial biomass in Australian dryland soils', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2023.109277

Ding J; Eldridge DJ, 2024, 'Ecosystem service trade-offs resulting from woody plant removal vary with biome, encroachment stage and removal method', Journal of Applied Ecology, 61, pp. 236 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14551

Rahimi F; Farzam M; Dastorani MT; Ahmadpour A; Eldridge DJ, 2024, 'Effects of soil mulches and conditioners on seedling emergence and survival of Astragalus nigricans Barneby in an arid steppe rangeland', Restoration Ecology, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.14009

Sáez-Sandino T; Gallardo A; Eldridge DJ; Berhe AA; Doetterl S; Delgado-Baquerizo M, 2024, 'Plant footprint decreases the functional diversity of molecules in topsoil organic matter after millions of years of ecosystem development', Global Ecology and Biogeography, 33, pp. 162 - 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.13770

Eldridge DJ; Wang C; Liu Y; Ding J; Li Y; Wu X; Li C, 2024, 'Nature’s contribution to people in drylands', Cambridge Prisms: Drylands, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dry.2024.2

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