Dryland productivity under a changing climate
Understanding dryland dynamics is essential to predict future climate trajectories. However,
there remains large uncertainty on the extent to which drylands are expanding or greening …
there remains large uncertainty on the extent to which drylands are expanding or greening …
Biogeography of global drylands
Despite their extent and socio‐ecological importance, a comprehensive biogeographical
synthesis of drylands is lacking. Here we synthesize the biogeography of key organisms …
synthesis of drylands is lacking. Here we synthesize the biogeography of key organisms …
Weakening greenhouse gas sink of pristine wetlands under warming
Pristine wetlands have high potential for mitigating climate change because of their large
carbon stocks. However, whether and where wetlands will act as a greenhouse gas sink or …
carbon stocks. However, whether and where wetlands will act as a greenhouse gas sink or …
[PDF][PDF] Woody plant encroachment: causes and consequences
SR Archer, EM Andersen, KI Predick… - Rangeland systems …, 2017 - library.oapen.org
Woody vegetation in grasslands and savannas has increased worldwide over the past 100–
200 years. This phenomenon of “woody plant encroachment”(WPE) has been documented …
200 years. This phenomenon of “woody plant encroachment”(WPE) has been documented …
Challenges and opportunities of area-based conservation in reaching biodiversity and sustainability goals
S Hoffmann - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2022 - Springer
Area-based conservation is essential to safeguard nature's diversity. In view of expanding
human land use, increasing climate change and unmet conservation targets, area-based …
human land use, increasing climate change and unmet conservation targets, area-based …
Effect of shrub encroachment on land surface temperature in semi-arid areas of temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
X Shen, Y Liu, B Liu, J Zhang, L Wang, X Lu… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2022 - Elsevier
Under the influences of climate change and human activities, grassland ecosystems are
being invaded by shrubs around the world, especially in temperate semi-arid regions of the …
being invaded by shrubs around the world, especially in temperate semi-arid regions of the …
Structure and functioning of dryland ecosystems in a changing world
Understanding how drylands respond to ongoing environmental change is extremely
important for global sustainability. In this review, we discuss how biotic attributes, climate …
important for global sustainability. In this review, we discuss how biotic attributes, climate …
Anthropogenic global shifts in biospheric N and P concentrations and ratios and their impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem productivity, food security, and human health
The availability of carbon (C) from high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and
anthropogenic release of nitrogen (N) is increasing, but these increases are not paralleled …
anthropogenic release of nitrogen (N) is increasing, but these increases are not paralleled …
Global desertification: Drivers and feedbacks
Desertification is a change in soil properties, vegetation or climate, which results in a
persistent loss of ecosystem services that are fundamental to sustaining life. Desertification …
persistent loss of ecosystem services that are fundamental to sustaining life. Desertification …
Desertification
A Mirzabaev, J Wu, J Evans, F García-Oliva… - 2019 - philpapers.org
Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …