Aridity threshold of ecological restoration mitigated atmospheric drought via land‒atmosphere coupling in drylands

Y Zhang, X Feng, C Zhou, C Sun, X Leng… - Communications Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Land‒atmosphere coupling intensifies the vulnerability of ecosystems in drylands. However,
whether and how ecological restoration would modify the land‒atmosphere coupling across …

Hydraulic variability of tropical forests is largely independent of water availability

CM Smith‐Martin, R Muscarella, WM Hammond… - Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical rainforest woody plants have been thought to have uniformly low resistance to
hydraulic failure and to function near the edge of their hydraulic safety margin (HSM) …

Variation in xylem vulnerability to cavitation shapes the photosynthetic legacy of drought

V Tonet, T Brodribb, I Bourbia - Plant, Cell & Environment, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Increased drought conditions impact tree health, negatively disrupting plant water transport
which, in turn, affects plant growth and survival. Persistent drought legacy effects have been …

[HTML][HTML] Perspective: Flawed assumptions behind analysis of litter decomposition, steady state and fire risks in Australia

MA Adams, M Neumann - Forest Ecology and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Assumptions first made in the 1960's that litter (1) decomposes to completion,(2)
accumulates following a negative exponential pattern,(3) reaches a steady state limit and (4) …

[HTML][HTML] Quercus acutissima exhibits more adaptable water uptake patterns in response to seasonal changes compared to Pinus massoniana

S Zhang, X Wang, Z Huang, YT Bao, J Jiang, Z Liu - Forest Ecosystems, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Seasonal precipitation variability significantly affects water use in forests;
however, whether water uptake is adapted to changes in precipitation, particularly whether it …

Seasonal variation in the xylem sap composition of six Australian trees and shrubs

A Losso, A Gauthey, B Choat, S Mayr - AoB Plants, 2023 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, xylem sap composition has been shown to affect xylem hydraulics. However,
information on how much xylem sap composition can vary across seasons and specifically …

Recovery Following Recurrent Fires Across Mediterranean Ecosystems

T Ermitão, CM Gouveia, A Bastos… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In fire‐prone regions such as the Mediterranean biome, fire seasons are becoming longer,
and fires are becoming more frequent and severe. Post‐fire recovery dynamics is a key …

The feedback of greening on local hydrothermal conditions in Northern China

Y Zhang, X Feng, C Zhou, R Zhao, X Leng… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Northern China has experienced a significant increase in vegetation cover over the past few
decades. It lacks a comprehensive understanding of how greening impacts local …

Demographic change and loss of big trees in resprouting eucalypt forests exposed to megadisturbance

ER Bendall, LC Collins, KV Milner… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Increased tree mortality linked to droughts and fires is occurring across temperate
regions globally. Vegetation recovery has been widely reported; however, less is known …

Performance of regional water purification plants during extreme weather events: three case studies from New South Wales, Australia

A Hickey, L Senevirathna - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Climate change is altering weather patterns, which affects water supply systems globally.
More frequent extreme weather events like floods, droughts, and heatwaves are impacting …