During this century, a number of reports have described the potential roles of thermophiles
in the upper soil layers during high-temperature periods. This study evaluates the …

Research carried out in drylands over the last decade has provided major insights on the
biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationship (BEFr) and about how biodiversity interacts …

Soils are the largest source of atmospheric nitrous oxide (N2O), a powerful greenhouse gas.
Dry soils rarely harbor anoxic conditions to favor denitrification, the predominant N2O …

Continuous global warming exacerbates the worldwide hydrological cycle, and alterations in
precipitation patterns affect the carbon cycle in grassland ecosystems. The consistency of …

Irrigation is the dominating strategy for achieving high yields and has a direct impact on
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As a result, optimizing irrigation methods is crucial for …

Modeling global net ecosystem exchange is essential to understanding and quantifying the
complex interactions between the Earth's terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere …

Variation in precipitation event size and nitrogen deposition are important global change
factors, which have the potential to affect soil respiration and its components, especially in …

Shrub invasion affects plant growth and soil physicochemical properties, resulting in soil
microbiota metabolic pathway changes. However, little is known about the shrub expansion …

Intraspecific variation (Intra-V) has played an important role in determining the responses of
ecosystem functions to climate change. However, its specific role in the regulation of …

Abstract Drylands, which comprise~ 45% of Earth's land area, host biological soil crusts
(biocrusts)—symbiotic communities of cyanobacteria, fungi, algae, lichen, and bryophytes …