Hydroclimatic changes associated with global warming over the past 50 years have been
documented widely, but physical landscape responses are poorly understood thus far …

Summary 1 Aridland ecosystems cover about one‐third of terrestrial environments globally,
yet the extent to which models of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling, developed largely …

Aeolian processes affect the biosphere in a wide variety of contexts, including landform
evolution, biogeochemical cycles, regional climate, human health, and desertification …

Wind erosion and associated dust emissions play a fundamental role in many ecological
processes and provide important biogeochemical connectivity at scales ranging from …

This book summarizes the current status of scientific and management knowledge regarding
global rangelands and the major challenges that confront them. It originated from …

Aridland ecosystems are predicted to be responsive to both increases and decreases in
precipitation. In addition, chronic droughts may contribute to encroachment of native C 3 …

Aboveground net primary production (ANPP) dynamics are a key element in the
understanding of ecosystem processes. For semiarid environments, the pulse-reserve …

Pyrogenic carbon (PyC) constitutes an important pool of soil organic matter (SOM),
particularly for its reactivity and because of its assumed long residence times in soil. In the …

Over the last century, many grasslands worldwide have transitioned from a graminoid to a
tree/shrub‐dominated state in a short period of time, a phenomenon referred to as woody …

Many grass‐dominated ecosystems in dryland regions have experienced increasing woody
plant density and abundance during the past century. In many cases, this process has led to …