Poaceae (the grasses) is arguably the most successful plant family, in terms of its global
occurrence in (almost) all ecosystems with angiosperms, its ecological dominance in many …

Savannas cover a significant fraction of the Earth's land surface. In these ecosystems, C3
trees and C4 grasses coexist persistently, but the mechanisms explaining coexistence …

Soil moisture is fundamental to ecosystem sustainability in semi-arid regions, and
characterizing the response of temporal soil moisture variation to different vegetation types …

Global circulation models and empirical evidence suggest that precipitation events are likely
to become more extreme across much of the globe,. As most plant roots are in shallow …

Soil moisture is an effective water source for plant growth in the semi-arid Loess Plateau of
China. Characterizing the response of deep soil moisture to land use and afforestation is …

In this study, we explored how rainfall manipulation influenced competitive interactions
between grasses and juvenile trees (small nonreproductive trees capable of resprouting) in …

The temporal and spatial dynamics of soil water are closely interlinked with terrestrial
ecosystems functioning. The interaction between plant community properties such as …

Fires shape the biogeochemistry and functioning of many ecosystems, and fire frequencies
are changing across much of the globe. Frequent fires can change soil carbon (C) and …

Plant functional traits provide a valuable tool to improve our understanding of ecological
processes at a range of scales. Previous handbooks on plant functional traits have …

The forest, savanna, and grassland biomes, and the transitions between them, are expected
to undergo major changes in the future due to global climate change. Dynamic global …