Abstract Yellow River Basin (YRB), a climate-sensitive and ecologically compromised area
in China, is increasingly affected by extreme climate events (especially droughts) resulting …

Climate change has substantial influences on autumn leaf senescence, that is, the end of
the growing season (EOS). Relative to the impacts of temperature and precipitation on EOS …

Re-vegetation is a necessary control measure of soil erosion in the Loess Plateau. However,
excessive re-vegetation can aggravate soil water shortage, which can in turn threaten the …

Due to severe soil erosion and low crop yield, slo** croplands have been converted into
forests and grasslands during the past decades on China's Loess Plateau (CLP). The …

Previous studies have confirmed the time-lagged and cumulative effects of drought and
anthropogenic activities on vegetation growth, but these studies focus on the time-lagged …

Leaves play an important role in plant growth and development through photosynthesis and
transpiration. Many studies have explored the effects of short-term drought stress on leaf …

In arid and semi-arid climate zones, understanding the spatial patterns and biogeographical
mechanisms of net primary production (NPP) and precipitation use efficiency (PUE) is …

Irrigation management has become a critical concern in the face of increasing water scarcity
and food demand, particularly in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. However, the …

The ecological consequences of future droughts are difficult to predict due to a limited
understanding of the nonlinear responses of plants to increasing drought intensity, which …

The extent of the effect of China's Loess Plateau on global climate change partially depends
on the achievements of the Grain for Green Program (GFGP). This region is prone to drought …