Plant responses to changing rainfall frequency and intensity
Regardless of annual rainfall amount changes, daily rainfall events are becoming more
intense but less frequent with anthropogenic warming. Larger rainfall events and longer dry …
intense but less frequent with anthropogenic warming. Larger rainfall events and longer dry …
Temporal compounding increases economic impacts of atmospheric rivers in California
Temporally compounding atmospheric river (AR) events cause severe flooding and damage
in California. However, the contribution of temporal compounding to AR-induced loss has …
in California. However, the contribution of temporal compounding to AR-induced loss has …
Divergent responses of primary production to increasing precipitation variability in global drylands
Interannual variability in precipitation has increased globally as climate warming intensifies.
The increased variability impacts both terrestrial plant production and carbon (C) …
The increased variability impacts both terrestrial plant production and carbon (C) …
Large global-scale vegetation sensitivity to daily rainfall variability
Rainfall events are globally becoming less frequent but more intense under a changing
climate, thereby shifting climatic conditions for terrestrial vegetation independent of annual …
climate, thereby shifting climatic conditions for terrestrial vegetation independent of annual …
Soil Acidification in Nutrient-Enriched Soils Reduces the Growth, Nutrient Concentrations, and Nitrogen-Use Efficiencies of Vachellia sieberiana (DC.) Kyal. & Boatwr …
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) nutrient enrichment is important for grasslands. This study
aimed to determine how soils enriched with N and P influenced soil concentration …
aimed to determine how soils enriched with N and P influenced soil concentration …
Revisiting the bucket model: Long‐term effects of rainfall variability and nitrogen enrichment on net primary production in a desert grassland
RF Brown, SL Collins - Journal of Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The predicted intensification of the North American Monsoon is expected to alter growing
season rainfall patterns in the southwestern United States. These patterns, which have …
season rainfall patterns in the southwestern United States. These patterns, which have …
Seasonal carryover of water and effects on carbon dynamics in a dryland ecosystem
Net primary productivity in arid and semiarid regions is controlled by water availability for
which rainfall has been a commonly used proxy at annual scales. However, the hydrological …
which rainfall has been a commonly used proxy at annual scales. However, the hydrological …
Divergent responses of grassland productivity and plant diversity to intra‐annual precipitation variability across climate regions: A global synthesis
J Su, Y Zhang, F Xu - Journal of Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming intensifies the hydrological cycle and may result in changes in the
frequency and intensity of precipitation events. However, a knowledge gap still exists about …
frequency and intensity of precipitation events. However, a knowledge gap still exists about …
Diversity gradients of terrestrial vertebrates–substantial variations about a common theme
Environmental factors, such as temperature, precipitation, and elevation, explain most of the
variation in species richness at the global scale. Nevertheless, richness patterns may have …
variation in species richness at the global scale. Nevertheless, richness patterns may have …
Precipitation intensification increases shrub dominance in arid, not mesic, ecosystems
Precipitation events have been predicted and observed to become fewer, but larger, as the
atmosphere warms. Water-limited ecosystems are especially sensitive to changes in water …
atmosphere warms. Water-limited ecosystems are especially sensitive to changes in water …