Abstract Background In the Mediterranean climate, plants have evolved under conditions of
low soil-water and nutrient availabilities and have acquired a series of adaptive traits that, in …

Biocrusts play crucial roles in hydrological processes by controlling soil water availability
and regulating water redistribution from source to sink areas. Most studies have examined …

Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …

The microbiome function responses to land use change are important for the long-term
prediction and management of soil ecological functions under human influence. However, it …

Dryland ecosystems account for ca. 27% of global soil organic carbon (C) reserves, yet it is
largely unknown how climate change will impact C cycling and storage in these areas. In …

The alpine meadow ecosystem on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has degenerated greatly in
recent decades. The most effective means of restoration for severely degraded grasslands is …

In the summer of 2022, climate change significantly affected several parts of the world,
causing drought in many countries. Drought is a natural hazard considered a significant …

Heterotrophic soil microbial respiration—one of the main processes of carbon loss from the
soil to the atmosphere—is sensitive to temperature in the short term. However, how this …

Global warming has caused changes in temperature and precipitation patterns, and the
subsequent effects on the dynamics of soil respiration (Rs) have had a significant impact on …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are a key biotic component of dryland ecosystems worldwide.
However, most studies carried out to date on carbon (C) fluxes in these ecosystems, such as …