Reconciling inconsistencies in precipitation–productivity relationships: implications for climate change
Precipitation (PPT) is a primary climatic determinant of plant growth and aboveground net
primary production (ANPP) over much of the globe. Thus, PPT–ANPP relationships are …
primary production (ANPP) over much of the globe. Thus, PPT–ANPP relationships are …
Legacies of precipitation fluctuations on primary production: theory and data synthesis
Variability of above-ground net primary production (ANPP) of arid to sub-humid ecosystems
displays a closer association with precipitation when considered across space (based on …
displays a closer association with precipitation when considered across space (based on …
Shifting plant species composition in response to climate change stabilizes grassland primary production
The structure and function of alpine grassland ecosystems, including their extensive soil
carbon stocks, are largely shaped by temperature. The Tibetan Plateau in particular has …
carbon stocks, are largely shaped by temperature. The Tibetan Plateau in particular has …
FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Understanding the dominant controls on litter decomposition
1. Litter decomposition is a biogeochemical process fundamental to element cycling within
ecosystems, influencing plant productivity, species composition and carbon storage. 2 …
ecosystems, influencing plant productivity, species composition and carbon storage. 2 …
Nutrient co‐limitation of primary producer communities
WS Harpole, JT Ngai, EE Cleland… - Ecology …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 852–862 Abstract Synergistic interactions between multiple
limiting resources are common, highlighting the importance of co‐limitation as a constraint …
limiting resources are common, highlighting the importance of co‐limitation as a constraint …
Quantifying ecological memory in plant and ecosystem processes
The role of time in ecology has a long history of investigation, but ecologists have largely
restricted their attention to the influence of concurrent abiotic conditions on rates and …
restricted their attention to the influence of concurrent abiotic conditions on rates and …
Principles of terrestrial ecosystem ecology
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Influence of spring and autumn phenological transitions on forest ecosystem productivity
AD Richardson, T Andy Black… - … of the Royal …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We use eddy covariance measurements of net ecosystem productivity (NEP) from 21
FLUXNET sites (153 site-years of data) to investigate relationships between phenology and …
FLUXNET sites (153 site-years of data) to investigate relationships between phenology and …
A test of the hierarchical model of litter decomposition
Our basic understanding of plant litter decomposition informs the assumptions underlying
widely applied soil biogeochemical models, including those embedded in Earth system …
widely applied soil biogeochemical models, including those embedded in Earth system …
Water pulses and biogeochemical cycles in arid and semiarid ecosystems
The episodic nature of water availability in arid and semiarid ecosystems has significant
consequences on belowground carbon and nutrient cycling. Pulsed water events directly …
consequences on belowground carbon and nutrient cycling. Pulsed water events directly …