abstract Long-term observations and experiments in diverse drylands reveal how
ecosystems and services are responding to climate change. To develop generalities about …

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 …

Ecosystems that supported multiple biological communities during the Holocene and that
form alternative stable states pose challenges for identifying appropriate and feasible target …

Hydrologic connectivity refers to the processes and thresholds leading to water transport
across a landscape. In dryland ecosystems, runoff production is mediated by the …

Prediction of abrupt ecosystem transitions resulting from climatic change will be an essential
element of adaptation strategies in the coming decades. In the arid southwest USA, the …

Rapid urbanization and climate change effects may cause dramatic changes in ecosystem
functions in cities, thereby inevitably affecting the growth performance of old trees. Few …

Abstract USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service pasture and rangeland condition data
were used to establish a novel spatiotemporal climatology of condition ratings across the …

Hydrologic connectivity refers to the processes and thresholds leading to water transport
across a landscape. In dryland ecosystems, runoff production is mediated by the …

The drivers of change in the Chihuahuan pollinator communities are poorly understood.
Historically, this region has been mainly dominated by grasses, but through drought and …