Quantitative assessment of the negative environmental effects of mining is vital for the eco-
environmental restoration and management of mining areas. However, it remains unclear …

Cycles of plant growth, termed phenology, are tightly linked to environmental controls. The
length of time spent growing, bounded by the start and end of season, is an important …

Spartina alterniflora is an aggressive invasive plant spreading along the coastal China,
spanning a latitudinal range of 20° N-39° N, and its invasion resulted in dramatic decline in …

Redistribution of precipitation across seasons is a widespread phenomenon affecting
dryland ecosystems globally. However, the impacts of shifting seasonal precipitation …

Understanding spatial heterogeneity of grassland phenology responses to climate change is
of crucial importance for revealing regional and species differences in ecosystem processes …

Within ecosystems, intra‐annual precipitation patterns—the variability and timing of rainfall—
may be a stronger driver of net primary productivity than total annual precipitation. In …

A shift towards earlier flowering is a widely noted consequence of climate change for the
world's plants. However, whether early flowering changes the way in which plants respond …

The rapid expansion of invasive Spartina alterniflora in China's coastal wetlands has
seriously threatened regional ecosystem health. Characterizing phenology of S. alterniflora …

Exotic plant invasions alter ecosystem properties and threaten ecosystem functions globally.
Interannual climate variability (ICV) influences both plant community composition (PCC) and …

Interaction effects of different stressors, such as extreme drought and plant invasion, can
have detrimental effects on ecosystem functioning and recovery after drought. With ongoing …