Wetlands as large-scale nature-based solutions: Status and challenges for research, engineering and management
Wetlands are often considered as nature-based solutions that can provide a multitude of
services of great social, economic and environmental value to humankind. Changes in land …
services of great social, economic and environmental value to humankind. Changes in land …
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 …
Soil organic carbon response to global environmental change depends on its distribution between mineral-associated and particulate organic matter: A meta-analysis
Soil organic carbon (SOC), as the largest terrestrial carbon pool, plays an important role in
global carbon (C) cycling, which may be significantly impacted by global changes such as …
global carbon (C) cycling, which may be significantly impacted by global changes such as …
Sensitivity of decomposition rates of soil organic matter with respect to simultaneous changes in temperature and moisture
The sensitivity of soil organic matter decomposition to global environmental change is a
topic of prominent relevance for the global carbon cycle. Decomposition depends on …
topic of prominent relevance for the global carbon cycle. Decomposition depends on …
Responses of ecosystem carbon cycle to experimental warming: a meta‐analysis
Global warming potentially alters the terrestrial carbon (C) cycle, likely feeding back to
further climate warming. However, how the ecosystem C cycle responds and feeds back to …
further climate warming. However, how the ecosystem C cycle responds and feeds back to …
Precipitation manipulation experiments–challenges and recommendations for the future
Climatic changes, including altered precipitation regimes, will affect key ecosystem
processes, such as plant productivity and biodiversity for many terrestrial ecosystems. Past …
processes, such as plant productivity and biodiversity for many terrestrial ecosystems. Past …
A plant's perspective of extremes: terrestrial plant responses to changing climatic variability
We review observational, experimental, and model results on how plants respond to
extreme climatic conditions induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between …
extreme climatic conditions induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between …
Characterizing differences in precipitation regimes of extreme wet and dry years: implications for climate change experiments
Climate change is intensifying the hydrologic cycle and is expected to increase the
frequency of extreme wet and dry years. Beyond precipitation amount, extreme wet and dry …
frequency of extreme wet and dry years. Beyond precipitation amount, extreme wet and dry …
Differential sensitivity to regional-scale drought in six central US grasslands
Terrestrial ecosystems often vary dramatically in their responses to drought, but the reasons
for this are unclear. With climate change forecasts for more frequent and extensive drought …
for this are unclear. With climate change forecasts for more frequent and extensive drought …
Ecological Lessons from Free-Air CO2 Enrichment (FACE) Experiments
Free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) experiments have provided novel insights into the
ecological mechanisms controlling the cycling and storage of carbon in terrestrial …
ecological mechanisms controlling the cycling and storage of carbon in terrestrial …