Drivers and impacts of changes in China's drylands
Abstract China has 6.6 million km2 of drylands that support approximately 580 million
people. These drylands are at risk of desertification. In this Review, the changes observed in …
people. These drylands are at risk of desertification. In this Review, the changes observed in …
Characteristics, drivers and feedbacks of global greening
Vegetation greenness has been increasing globally since at least 1981, when satellite
technology enabled large-scale vegetation monitoring. The greening phenomenon, together …
technology enabled large-scale vegetation monitoring. The greening phenomenon, together …
Forestation at the right time with the right species can generate persistent carbon benefits in China
Previous evaluations on the biophysical potential of forest carbon sink have focused on
forestation area distribution and the associated carbon stock for equilibrium-state forests …
forestation area distribution and the associated carbon stock for equilibrium-state forests …
Shifts in regional water availability due to global tree restoration
Tree restoration is an effective way to store atmospheric carbon and mitigate climate
change. However, large-scale tree-cover expansion has long been known to increase …
change. However, large-scale tree-cover expansion has long been known to increase …
Global water availability boosted by vegetation-driven changes in atmospheric moisture transport
Surface-water availability, defined as precipitation minus evapotranspiration, can be affected
by changes in vegetation. These impacts can be local, due to the modification of …
by changes in vegetation. These impacts can be local, due to the modification of …
Accelerated increase in vegetation carbon sequestration in China after 2010: A turning point resulting from climate and human interaction
China has increased its vegetation coverage and enhanced its terrestrial carbon sink
through ecological restoration since the end of the 20th century. However, the temporal …
through ecological restoration since the end of the 20th century. However, the temporal …
Spring photosynthetic phenology of Chinese vegetation in response to climate change and its impact on net primary productivity
Y Xue, X Bai, C Zhao, Q Tan, Y Li, G Luo, L Wu… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the context of global warming, the advancement of spring phenology in northern and
temperate regions due to increased temperatures has been widely reported. Early and …
temperate regions due to increased temperatures has been widely reported. Early and …
Forest management in southern China generates short term extensive carbon sequestration
Land use policies have turned southern China into one of the most intensively managed
forest regions in the world, with actions maximizing forest cover on soils with marginal …
forest regions in the world, with actions maximizing forest cover on soils with marginal …
Summer soil drying exacerbated by earlier spring greening of northern vegetation
Earlier vegetation greening under climate change raises evapotranspiration and thus lowers
spring soil moisture, yet the extent and magnitude of this water deficit persistence into the …
spring soil moisture, yet the extent and magnitude of this water deficit persistence into the …
Ecological restoration programs dominate vegetation greening in China
Many ecological restoration programs have been implemented in China during the last two
decades. At the same time, the vegetation has turned green significantly in China. However …
decades. At the same time, the vegetation has turned green significantly in China. However …