Anthropogenic global change compromises forest resilience, with profound impacts to
ecosystem functions and services. This synthesis paper reflects on the current …

Woody plants are encroaching across terrestrial ecosystems globally, and this has dramatic
effects on how these systems function and the livelihoods of producers who rely on the land …

ABSTRACT A consistent effect of increasing precipitation (and resource abundance) on
body size reductions is known as a water conservation hypothesis. Here the objective was to …

Meteorological drought is one of the driving forces behind agricultural drought. The
response of agricultural drought to meteorological drought remains poorly understood under …

Excessive water use in the upper and middle reaches of arid inland river basins will
inevitably lead to the drying up of the lower reaches. Water allocation and ecological water …

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 …

A consistent effect of increasing precipitation (and resource abundance) on body size
reductions is known as a water conservation hypothesis. Here a water conservation …

Dryland ecosystems may be especially vulnerable to expected 21st century increases in
temperature and aridity because they are tightly controlled by moisture availability. However …

Climate change is intensifying the hydrologic cycle and is expected to increase the
frequency of extreme wet and dry years. Beyond precipitation amount, extreme wet and dry …

Woody plants (shrubs and trees) are encroaching across the globe, affecting livestock
production and terrestrial ecosystem functioning. Despite the widespread practice, there has …