Biogeography of global drylands

FT Maestre, BM Benito, M Berdugo… - New …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Despite their extent and socio‐ecological importance, a comprehensive biogeographical
synthesis of drylands is lacking. Here we synthesize the biogeography of key organisms …

Root traits with team benefits: understanding belowground interactions in intercrop** systems

Z Homulle, TS George, AJ Karley - Plant and Soil, 2022‏ - Springer
Background The potential benefits of intercrop** are manifold and have been repeatedly
demonstrated. Intercrop** has the potential to create more productive and resilient …

Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs

GT Freschet, C Roumet, LH Comas… - New …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants of
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding …

[HTML][HTML] Trees, forests and water: Cool insights for a hot world

D Ellison, CE Morris, B Locatelli, D Sheil… - Global environmental …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Forest-driven water and energy cycles are poorly integrated into regional, national,
continental and global decision-making on climate change adaptation, mitigation, land use …

Global systematic review with meta-analysis shows that warming effects on terrestrial plant biomass allocation are influenced by precipitation and mycorrhizal …

L Zhou, X Zhou, Y He, Y Fu, Z Du, M Lu, X Sun… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Biomass allocation in plants is fundamental for understanding and predicting terrestrial
carbon storage. Yet, our knowledge regarding warming effects on root: shoot ratio (R/S) …

Dryland mechanisms could widely control ecosystem functioning in a drier and warmer world

JM Grünzweig, HJ De Boeck, A Rey… - Nature ecology & …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Responses of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change have been explored in many regions
worldwide. While continued drying and warming may alter process rates and deteriorate the …

The demographics of water: A review of water ages in the critical zone

M Sprenger, C Stumpp, M Weiler… - Reviews of …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
The time that water takes to travel through the terrestrial hydrological cycle and the critical
zone is of great interest in Earth system sciences with broad implications for water quality …

How tree roots respond to drought

I Brunner, C Herzog, MA Dawes, M Arend… - Frontiers in plant …, 2015‏ - frontiersin.org
The ongoing climate change is characterized by increased temperatures and altered
precipitation patterns. In addition, there has been an increase in both the frequency and …

Improving intercrop**: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology

RW Brooker, AE Bennett, WF Cong, TJ Daniell… - New …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Intercrop** is a farming practice involving two or more crop species, or genotypes,
growing together and coexisting for a time. On the fringes of modern intensive agriculture …

Having the right neighbors: how tree species diversity modulates drought impacts on forests

C Grossiord - New Phytologist, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Droughts are a rising concern for terrestrial ecosystems, particularly for forests where
drought‐induced reductions in tree growth and survival are reported. Biodiversity has long …