Anthropogenic disturbances directly influence environmental processes and increase the
concentration of carbon (C) in the atmosphere. Here, we compare the differences in the …

Climate change poses a major threat to vegetation and land cover worldwide. The loss of
vegetation as a result of climate change can alter the functions and structure of the …

Climate change and human activities can influence vegetation net primary productivity
(NPP), a key component of natural ecosystems. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China, in spite …

Every spring, ranchers in the drought‐prone US Great Plains face the same difficult
challenge—trying to estimate how much forage will be available for livestock to graze during …

Natural resources of semi-arid rangelands in the (sub-) tropics are major pillars of food
security and livelihoods to millions of people. Besides increasing pressure due to human …

Abstract Productivity throughout the North American Great Plains grasslands is generally
considered to be water limited, with the strength of this limitation increasing as precipitation …

Climate change is known to significantly affect vegetation development in the terrestrial
system. Because Southwest China (SW) is affected by westerly winds and the South and …

More accurate determination of leaf plasticity induced by the legacy effect of grazing and
immediate ingestion can provide insights on growth–defense tradeoffs, and are of great …

Abstract In 2023, the Australian Government issued∼ 250,000 soil carbon credits following
a measurement period characterised by high rainfall (Decile 10). The inferred soil organic …

Our understanding of how simultaneous climate warming and changing precipitation
influence plant phenology in grasslands is still limited. As part of a field transplant …