The bright side of ecological stressors
Ecological stressors are considered to negatively affect biological systems; however,
corresponding responses to stressors can be complex, depending on the ecological …
corresponding responses to stressors can be complex, depending on the ecological …
Can metabolic traits explain animal community assembly and functioning?
All animals on Earth compete for free energy, which is acquired, assimilated, and ultimately
allocated to growth and reproduction. Competition is strongest within communities of …
allocated to growth and reproduction. Competition is strongest within communities of …
A high-resolution canopy height model of the Earth
The worldwide variation in vegetation height is fundamental to the global carbon cycle and
central to the functioning of ecosystems and their biodiversity. Geospatially explicit and …
central to the functioning of ecosystems and their biodiversity. Geospatially explicit and …
Critical soil moisture thresholds of plant water stress in terrestrial ecosystems
Plant water stress occurs at the point when soil moisture (SM) limits transpiration, defining a
critical SM threshold (θcrit). Knowledge of the spatial distribution of θcrit is crucial for future …
critical SM threshold (θcrit). Knowledge of the spatial distribution of θcrit is crucial for future …
Characterizing the structural complexity of the Earth's forests with spaceborne lidar
Forest structural complexity is a key element of ecosystem functioning, impacting light
environments, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and habitat quality. Addressing the need for a …
environments, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and habitat quality. Addressing the need for a …
[PDF][PDF] SDGSAT-1: the world's first scientific satellite for sustainable development goals
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) is facing
several hurdles, eg, lack of data, insufficient research methods, and uneven development, in …
several hurdles, eg, lack of data, insufficient research methods, and uneven development, in …
Key axes of global progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals
Identifying the principal dimensions of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is key to
measuring the extent to which SDGs are addressing the broader aim of agenda 2030 …
measuring the extent to which SDGs are addressing the broader aim of agenda 2030 …
Resistance of ecosystem services to global change weakened by increasing number of environmental stressors
Terrestrial ecosystems are subjected to multiple global changes simultaneously. Yet, how an
increasing number of global changes impact the resistance of ecosystems to global change …
increasing number of global changes impact the resistance of ecosystems to global change …
The essential role of biodiversity in the key axes of ecosystem function
Biodiversity is essential for maintaining the terrestrial ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF).
Recent studies have revealed that the variations in terrestrial ecosystem functions are …
Recent studies have revealed that the variations in terrestrial ecosystem functions are …
Joint optimization of land carbon uptake and albedo can help achieve moderate instantaneous and long-term cooling effects
Both carbon dioxide uptake and albedo of the land surface affect global climate. However,
climate change mitigation by increasing carbon uptake can cause a warming trade-off by …
climate change mitigation by increasing carbon uptake can cause a warming trade-off by …