Groundwater is by far the largest unfrozen freshwater resource on the planet. It plays a
critical role as the bottom of the hydrologic cycle, redistributing water in the subsurface and …

Climate, physical landscapes, and biota interact to generate heterogeneous hydrologic
conditions in space and over time, which are reflected in spatial patterns of species …

Slope aspect plays a critical role in influencing vegetation pattern in semiarid area. The dry
valleys of the Hengduan Mountains Region, southwestern China, are striking geographical …

The relationship between rooting depth and above‐ground hydraulic traits can potentially
define drought resistance strategies that are important in determining species distribution …

Despite the fundamental significance of water to plants and the persisting question of how
competing species coexist, this is the first review of hydrological niches. We define …

Forest–savanna boundaries are ecotones that support complex ecosystem functions and
are sensitive to biotic/abiotic perturbations. What drives their distribution today and how it …

Vegetation in water‐limited ecosystems relies strongly on access to deep water reserves to
withstand dry periods. Most of these ecosystems have shallow soils over deep groundwater …

Most conservation planning to date has focused on protecting today's biodiversity with the
assumption that it will be tomorrow's biodiversity. However, modern climate change has …

Floodplain forests offer a diversity of habitats and resources for a very wide range of plant
and animal species. They also offer many benefits to humankind and are considered …

Variation in the stable carbon and oxygen isotope composition (δ13C, Δ18O) of co‐
occurring plant species may reflect the functional diversity of water use strategies present in …