Cliffs are unique ecosystems with an outstanding but relatively unknown plant diversity,
harboring rare, endemic and threatened species, but also rock-specialist or generalist …

The intensity, duration, and severity of drought increasing across the American Southwest.
Plant restoration efforts are often thwarted by drought‐induced effects (ie drought‐induced …

Climate change is a global challenge to ecosystem services, altering crop yields and food
security worldwide. In the context of climate change, Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.(sainfoin) …

Current climate change leads to an increase in the frequency and intensity of droughts and
to a decreased precipitation predictability. The few studies investigating plant evolutionary …

One of the most reliable features of natural systems is that they change through time. Theory
predicts that temporally fluctuating conditions shape community composition, species …

Climate forecasts show that in many regions the temporal distribution of precipitation events
will become less predictable. Root traits may play key roles in dealing with changes in …

Abstract Background and Aims Plants can respond to drought by changing their relative
investments in the biomass and morphology of each organ. The aims of this study were to …

In drylands of the Southwestern United States, drought is a common disturbance. However,
the intensity, duration, and severity of drought is increasing because of anthropogenic …

One of the most reliable features of natural systems is that they fluctuate through time. Both
community ecology and evolutionary theory predict that these fluctuations will have …