Land use changes: a key ecological driver regulating methanotrophs abundance in upland soils
Land use changes have been recognized as one of the key ecological drivers in regulation
of methane (CH 4) consumption from dry upland soils. This study investigated the impact of …
of methane (CH 4) consumption from dry upland soils. This study investigated the impact of …
A method to downscale soil moisture to fine resolutions using topographic, vegetation, and soil data
KJ Ranney, JD Niemann, BM Lehman… - Advances in Water …, 2015 - Elsevier
Soil moisture can be estimated over large regions with spatial resolutions greater than 500
m, but many applications require finer resolutions (10–100 m). Several methods use …
m, but many applications require finer resolutions (10–100 m). Several methods use …
Root lateral interactions drive water uptake patterns under water limitation
The plasticity of root water uptake determines the maintenance of transpiration during
periods of water limitation and drought. However, the mechanistic basis of plant water …
periods of water limitation and drought. However, the mechanistic basis of plant water …
Climate change increases the severity and duration of soil water stress in the temperate forest of eastern North America
Under climate change, drought conditions are projected to intensify and soil water stress is
identified as one of the primary drivers of the decline of forests. While there is strong …
identified as one of the primary drivers of the decline of forests. While there is strong …
Interannual variability of evapotranspiration and vegetation productivity
Interannual variability of precipitation can influence components of the hydrological budget,
affecting them directly and indirectly through adjustments in vegetation structure and …
affecting them directly and indirectly through adjustments in vegetation structure and …
Net primary production of a temperate deciduous forest exhibits a threshold response to increasing disturbance severity
EJ Stuart-Haëntjens, PS Curtis, RT Fahey, CS Vogel… - Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The global carbon (C) balance is vulnerable to disturbances that alter terrestrial C storage.
Disturbances to forests occur along a continuum of severity, from low‐intensity disturbance …
Disturbances to forests occur along a continuum of severity, from low‐intensity disturbance …
Specific leaf area estimation from leaf and canopy reflectance through optimization and validation of vegetation indices
Specific leaf area (SLA), which is defined as the leaf area per unit of dry leaf mass is an
important component when assessing functional diversity and plays a key role in ecosystem …
important component when assessing functional diversity and plays a key role in ecosystem …
Tree species identity mediates mechanisms of top soil carbon sequestration in a Norway spruce and European beech mixed forest
Key message Combined effects of litterfall and root turnover significantly increase topsoil
carbon stocks in Norway spruce and European beech mixed forests, indicating local …
carbon stocks in Norway spruce and European beech mixed forests, indicating local …
Abiotic and biotic controls of soil moisture spatiotemporal variability and the occurrence of hysteresis
An expression that separates biotic and abiotic controls on the temporal dynamics of the soil
moisture spatial coefficient of variation Cv (θ) was explored via numerical simulations using …
moisture spatial coefficient of variation Cv (θ) was explored via numerical simulations using …
Identification on threshold and efficiency of rainfall replenishment to soil water in semi-arid loess hilly areas
L Yang, H Zhang, L Chen - Science China Earth Sciences, 2018 - Springer
As one critical source of water for maintaining ecosystems in arid and semi-arid regions,
rainfall replenishment to soil water can determine vegetation growth and ecosystem …
rainfall replenishment to soil water can determine vegetation growth and ecosystem …