Soil moisture dominates the variation of gross primary productivity during hot drought in drylands

R Qiu, G Han, S Li, F Tian, X Ma, W Gong - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The frequency and severity of hot drought will increase in the future due to impact of climate
change and human activities, threatening the sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems and …

Significant water stress on gross primary productivity during flash droughts with hot conditions

X Xi, X Yuan - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2022 - Elsevier
High vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and low soil moisture (SM) are regarded as atmospheric
and soil water stress on the ecosystems respectively, but the two factors are influencing …

Warming-induced vapor pressure deficit suppression of vegetation growth diminished in northern peatlands

N Chen, Y Zhang, F Yuan, C Song, M Xu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Recent studies have reported worldwide vegetation suppression in response to increasing
atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD). Here, we integrate multisource datasets to show …

Remote sensing of atmospheric and soil water stress on ecosystem carbon and water use during flash droughts over eastern China

X Xi, X Yuan - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Flash droughts are often accompanied by large soil and atmospheric moisture deficits, and
the concurrence of flash droughts and high temperature may have a great impact on the …

Spatial heterogeneity of vegetation resilience changes to different drought types

Y Zhang, X Liu, W Jiao, X Wu, X Zeng, L Zhao… - Earth's …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Resilience is a fundamental concept for vegetation health. The increasing drought frequency
and severity may pose severe threat to vegetation resilience. However, it is still not clear …

Vegetation as the catalyst for water circulation on global terrestrial ecosystem

J Chen, Z Shao, X Deng, X Huang, C Dang - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global climate change is expected to further intensify the global water cycle, leading to more
rapid evaporation and more intense precipitation. At the same time, the growth and …

Projected decline in the strength of vegetation carbon sequestration under climate change in India

V Bejagam, A Sharma, X Wei - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Tropical vegetation plays a critical role in terrestrial carbon budget and supply many
ecological functions such as carbon sequestration. In recent decades, India has witnessed …

The rising human footprint in the Tibetan Plateau threatens the effectiveness of ecological restoration on vegetation growth

X Liu, W Zhao, Y Yao, P Pereira - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecological restoration projects in the Tibetan Plateau aimed to reverse ecosystem
degradation and safeguard the fragile alpine ecological environment. However, it is still …

The impact of the armed conflict in Afghanistan on vegetation dynamics

Z Zhang, J Ding, W Zhao, Y Liu, P Pereira - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Armed conflicts disturb the environment and impair land productivity. Afghanistan has been
submerged in conflict for> 20 years, affecting the environment dramatically. In this study, we …

Impacts of climate change on allergenic pollen production: A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Mousavi, J Oteros, Y Shahali, P Carinanos - Agricultural and Forest …, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change has been identified as a major driver of alterations in pollen production, with
potential implications for allergenic diseases and ecosystems. This systematic review and …