Optical vegetation indices for monitoring terrestrial ecosystems globally
Vegetation indices (VIs), which describe remotely sensed vegetation properties such as
photosynthetic activity and canopy structure, are widely used to study vegetation dynamics …
photosynthetic activity and canopy structure, are widely used to study vegetation dynamics …
A planetary boundary for green water
Green water—terrestrial precipitation, evaporation and soil moisture—is fundamental to
Earth system dynamics and is now extensively perturbed by human pressures at continental …
Earth system dynamics and is now extensively perturbed by human pressures at continental …
Exceeding 1.5 C global warming could trigger multiple climate tip** points
Climate tip** points occur when change in a part of the climate system becomes self-
perpetuating beyond a warming threshold, leading to substantial Earth system impacts …
perpetuating beyond a warming threshold, leading to substantial Earth system impacts …
Terrestrial carbon sinks in China and around the world and their contribution to carbon neutrality
Enhancing the terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink (referred to as terrestrial C sink) is an
important way to slow down the continuous increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) …
important way to slow down the continuous increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) …
Recent advances in direct air capture by adsorption
X Zhu, W ** climate‐resilient crops: improving plant tolerance to stress combination
Global warming and climate change are driving an alarming increase in the frequency and
intensity of different abiotic stresses, such as droughts, heat waves, cold snaps, and …
intensity of different abiotic stresses, such as droughts, heat waves, cold snaps, and …
Evidence, causes, and consequences of declining nitrogen availability in terrestrial ecosystems
The productivity of ecosystems and their capacity to support life depends on access to
reactive nitrogen (N). Over the past century, humans have more than doubled the global …
reactive nitrogen (N). Over the past century, humans have more than doubled the global …
A large but transient carbon sink from urbanization and rural depopulation in China
China has experienced unprecedented urbanization and associated rural depopulation
during recent decades alongside a massive increase in the total population. By using …
during recent decades alongside a massive increase in the total population. By using …
Shifts in vegetation activity of terrestrial ecosystems attributable to climate trends
Climate change is expected to impact the functioning of the entire Earth system. However,
detecting changes in ecosystem dynamics and attributing such change to anthropogenic …
detecting changes in ecosystem dynamics and attributing such change to anthropogenic …
Global water use efficiency saturation due to increased vapor pressure deficit
The ratio of carbon assimilation to water evapotranspiration (ET) of an ecosystem, referred to
as ecosystem water use efficiency (WUEeco), is widely expected to increase because of the …
as ecosystem water use efficiency (WUEeco), is widely expected to increase because of the …