Contents Summary 52 I. Introduction 52 II. The Community Response to Extreme Drought
(CRED) framework 55 III. Post‐drought rewetting rates: system and community recovery 61 …

Indirect interactions occur when the effect of one species on another is mediated by a third
species. These interactions occur in most multi‐species assemblages and are diverse in …

Plant–plant interactions may critically modify the impact of climate change on plant
communities. However, the magnitude and even direction of potential future interactions …

The study of plant–plant interactions along grazing and abiotic stress gradients is a major
research topic in plant ecology, but the joint effects of both stressors on the outcome of plant …

In fire-prone ecosystems, changes in rainfall after fire could differentially affect seeders and
resprouters, thus leading to long-lasting impacts on the vegetation. Climate change in the …

Abstract Changes in precipitation regimes and nitrogen deposition levels due to global
change are altering terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Most attempts at understanding how …

Despite advances in post-mine sites reclamation methods in the recent years, restoration
treatments are not always successful in creating self-sustaining ecosystems. Occasionally …

Competition in mesic sites and drought stress combined with short growing seasons in drier
sites are key environmental factors along macroclimatic aridity gradients. They impose a …

Herbs may affect the recruitment of woody species. However, most studies have evaluated
the impact of one particular herb species or the herbaceous layer as a whole. It is less …

The impact of reduced rainfall and increased temperatures forecasted by climate change
models on plant communities will depend on the capacity of plant species to acclimate and …