Plant phenology changes and drivers on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

M Shen, S Wang, N Jiang, J Sun, R Cao… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022‏ - nature.com
The ongoing phenological changes in vegetation on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau could
modify land surface and atmospheric processes. In this Review, we summarize these …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change: Strategies for mitigation and adaptation

F Wang, JD Harindintwali, K Wei, Y Shan… - The Innovation …, 2023‏ - the-innovation.org
The sustainability of life on Earth is under increasing threat due to human-induced climate
change. This perilous change in the Earth's climate is caused by increases in carbon dioxide …

Unprecedented fire activity above the Arctic Circle linked to rising temperatures

A Descals, DLA Gaveau, A Verger, D Sheil, D Naito… - Science, 2022‏ - science.org
Arctic fires can release large amounts of carbon from permafrost peatlands. Satellite
observations reveal that fires burned~ 4.7 million hectares in 2019 and 2020, accounting for …

Widespread spring phenology effects on drought recovery of Northern Hemisphere ecosystems

Y Li, W Zhang, CR Schwalm, P Gentine… - Nature Climate …, 2023‏ - nature.com
The time required for an ecosystem to recover from severe drought is a key component of
ecological resilience. The phenology effects on drought recovery are, however, poorly …

Even modest climate change may lead to major transitions in boreal forests

PB Reich, R Bermudez, RA Montgomery, RL Rich… - Nature, 2022‏ - nature.com
The sensitivity of forests to near-term warming and associated precipitation shifts remains
uncertain,,,,,,,–. Herein, using a 5-year open-air experiment in southern boreal forest, we …

Four ways to define the growing season

C Körner, P Möhl, E Hiltbrunner - Ecology Letters, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
What is addressed as growing season in terrestrial ecosystems is one of the main
determinants of annual plant biomass production globally. However, there is no well …

Characteristics, drivers and feedbacks of global greening

S Piao, X Wang, T Park, C Chen, XU Lian… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Vegetation greenness has been increasing globally since at least 1981, when satellite
technology enabled large-scale vegetation monitoring. The greening phenomenon, together …

An earlier start of the thermal growing season enhances tree growth in cold humid areas but not in dry areas

S Gao, E Liang, R Liu, F Babst, JJ Camarero… - Nature ecology & …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Climatic warming alters the onset, duration and cessation of the vegetative season. While
previous studies have shown a tight link between thermal conditions and leaf phenology …

[HTML][HTML] Need and vision for global medium-resolution Landsat and Sentinel-2 data products

VC Radeloff, DP Roy, MA Wulder, M Anderson… - Remote Sensing of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Global changes in climate and land use are threatening natural ecosystems, biodiversity,
and the ecosystem services people rely on. This is why it is necessary to track and monitor …

Spring photosynthetic phenology of Chinese vegetation in response to climate change and its impact on net primary productivity

Y Xue, X Bai, C Zhao, Q Tan, Y Li, G Luo, L Wu… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In the context of global warming, the advancement of spring phenology in northern and
temperate regions due to increased temperatures has been widely reported. Early and …