Satellite based remote sensing offers one of the few approaches able to monitor the spatial
and temporal development of regional to continental scale droughts. A unique element of …

Biodiversity can stabilise productivity through different mechanisms, such as asynchronous
species responses to environmental variability and species stability. Global changes, like …

Globally, extreme droughts are likely to become more frequent, more intense, and longer in
duration with climate change. Understanding the impacts of drought on ecosystem function …

Grasslands are subject to climate change, such as severe drought, and an important aspect
of their functioning is temporal stability in response to extreme climate events. Previous …

Abstract Changes in precipitation patterns in arid and semi-arid regions can reshape plant
functional traits and significantly affect ecosystem functions. However, the synchronous …

Asexual reproduction plays a fundamental role in the structure, dynamics and persistence of
perennial grasslands. Thus, assessing how asexual reproductive traits of plant communities …

Numerous factors, such as the occurrence of climate change and severe droughts, affect the
ability of watersheds to provide their expected services. However, the changeability of the …

Precipitation is a primary determinant of plant community structure in drylands. However, the
empirical evidence and predictions are lacking for how plant functional diversity in desert …

Extreme climatic conditions are major drivers of ecosystem function and dynamics and their
frequency is increasing under climate change. Climatic conditions interact with local …

Seeds provide the basis of genetic diversity in perennial grassland communities and their
traits may influence ecosystem resistance to extreme drought. However, we know little about …