A global network of long‐term carbon and water flux measurements has existed since the
late 1990s. With its representative sampling of the terrestrial biosphere's climate and …

Soil moisture is a key variable of the climate system. It constrains plant transpiration and
photosynthesis in several regions of the world, with consequent impacts on the water …

Woody vegetation in grasslands and savannas has increased worldwide over the past 100–
200 years. This phenomenon of “woody plant encroachment”(WPE) has been documented …

Reduced rainfall increases the risk of forest dieback, while in return forest loss might
intensify regional droughts. The consequences of this vegetation–atmosphere feedback for …

The Himalayas constitute one of the richest and most diverse ecosystems in the Indian sub-
continent. Vegetation greenness driven by climate in the Himalayan region is often …

The West African Sahel is well known for the severe droughts that ravaged the region in the
1970s and 1980s. Meteorological research on the region has flourished during the last …

Soil moisture is an essential climate variable influencing land–atmosphere interactions, an
essential hydrologic variable impacting rainfall–runoff processes, an essential ecological …

Reforesting and managing ecosystems have been proposed as ways to mitigate global
warming and offset anthropogenic carbon emissions. The intent of our opinion piece is to …

Trophic cascades—the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators—are an essential
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …

Research on the coupling of soil, vegetation, and hydrological processes is not only a
research hotspot in disciplines such as pedology, ecohydrology and Earth system science …