Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of droughts. These
events, which can cause significant perturbations of terrestrial ecosystems and potentially …

Soil enzymes are crucial in mediating ecosystems' responses to environmental drivers, so
that the comprehension of their sensitivity to drivers of global change can help make …

Precipitation changes modify C, N, and P cycles, which regulate the functions and structure
of terrestrial ecosystems. Although altered precipitation affects above‐and belowground C …

Water shortage and soil nutrient depletion are considered the main factors limiting crops
productivity in the Mediterranean region characterized by longer and frequent drought …

Drought is one of the most complex climate-related phenomena and is expected to
progressively affect our lives by causing very serious environmental and socioeconomic …

A better understanding of soil biogeochemical responses to the increasing drought
predicted in many regions for the next decades by climate models is needed. Extracellular …

Both macronutrients and micronutrients are essential for tree growth and development
through participating in various ecophysiological processes. However, the impact of the …

Soil mineral elements play a crucial role in ecosystem productivity and pollution dynamics.
Climate models project an increase in drought severity in the Mediterranean Basin in the …

Information relating to germination and seedling emergence of a plant aids in determining
the species spatiotemporal distribution and also facilitates in designing appropriate plant …

Intensification of droughts may aggravate the generally low capacity of Mediterranean soils
to store C and nutrients and induce soil C: N: P stoichiometric imbalances through its impact …