Köppen's climate classification remains the most widely used system by geographical and
climatological societies across the world, with well recognized simple rules and climate …

Terrestrial plants have transformed Earth's surface environments by altering water, energy,
and biogeochemical cycles. Studying vegetation-climate interaction in deep time has …

Recent work has suggested that in temperate and subtropical trees, leaf surface bacterial
communities are distinctive to each individual tree species and dominated by Alpha-and …

The global distribution of vegetation is largely determined by climatic conditions and feeds
back into the climate system. To predict future vegetation changes in response to climate …

Recent climate change has been widely recognized to influence the distribution of many
plants and animals, while its impacts on the distribution of fungi remain largely unknown …

Throughout history, food adequacy has been one of the most critical parameters for the
survival of human societies. The prevailing atmospheric conditions have always been …

Understanding the factors controlling the expression of longevity in trees is still an
outstanding challenge for tree biologists and forest ecologists. We gathered tree-ring data …

The spatial distribution patterns of land cover greatly influence the ecological balance of the
Loess Plateau. Understanding the bio-physical drivers of land cover change is important for …

Climate change inevitably affects the geographical distribution of species on earth. Conifers,
which are important components of forest tree species, are highly threatened and …

Abstract The Leaf Area Index (LAI) is used as input in hydrological and bio-chemical models
for the estimation of water-cycle characteristics, agricultural primary production and other …