What is addressed as growing season in terrestrial ecosystems is one of the main
determinants of annual plant biomass production globally. However, there is no well …

Long-term observations have shown that many plants and aboveground animals have
changed their phenology patterns due to warmer temperatures over the past decades …

Global change is associated with variable shifts in the annual production of aboveground
plant biomass, suggesting localized sensitivities with unclear causal origins. Combining …

The seasonal coupling of plant and soil microbial nutrient demands is crucial for efficient
ecosystem nutrient cycling and plant production, especially in strongly seasonal alpine …

Extended growing season lengths under climatic warming suggest increased time for plant
growth. However, research has focused on climatic impacts to the timing or duration of …

Grasslands recovering from drought have repeatedly been shown to outperform non‐
drought‐stressed grasslands in biomass production. The mechanisms that lead to the …

The alpine life zone is perhaps the only biome that occurs globally where mountains are
high enough. At latitudinally varying elevation, the alpine belt hosts small stature plants that …

Earlier snowmelt and more frequent summer drought due to climate warming are considered
particularly influential for extratropical alpine plants, which are adapted to a short growing …

The freeze-thaw cycle mediates permafrost soil hydrothermal status, nitrogen (N)
mineralization, and loss. Furthermore, it affects root development and competition among …

Woody plant encroachment (WPE), a widespread ecological phenomenon globally, has
significant impacts on ecosystem structure and functions. However, little is known about how …