Drought-associated woody-plant mortality has been increasing in most regions with multi-
decadal records and is projected to increase in the future, impacting terrestrial climate …

Root exudates are a pathway for plant–microbial communication and play a key role in
ecosystem response to environmental change. Here, we collate recent evidence that shows …

Phenotypic traits and their associated trade-offs have been shown to have globally
consistent effects on individual plant physiological functions,,, but how these effects scale up …

Shade, in ecological sense, is not merely a lack of light, but a multi-faceted phenomenon
that creates new and complex settings for community and ecosystem dynamics. Tolerating …

Abstract The Amazon Basin has experienced more variable climate over the last decade,
with a severe and widespread drought in 2005 causing large basin‐wide losses of biomass …

Forest dieback caused by drought‐induced tree mortality has been observed world‐wide.
Forecasting which trees in which locations are vulnerable to drought‐induced mortality is …

Tropical forests exchange more carbon dioxide (CO 2) with the atmosphere than any other
vegetation type and, thus, form a crucial component of the global carbon cycle. However, the …

Key message We review the recent findings on the influence of drought on tree mortality,
growth or ecosystem functioning in tropical rainforests. Drought plays a major role in …

Interactions between biodiversity loss and climate change present significant challenges for
research, policy and management of ecosystems. Evidence suggests that high species …

Abstract Background Chenopodium quinoa Willd., a halophytic crop, shows great variability
among different genotypes in response to salt. To investigate the salinity tolerance …