The increased frequency of climate extremes in recent years has profoundly affected
terrestrial ecosystem functions and the welfare of human society. The carbon cycle is a key …

Extreme droughts, heat waves, frosts, precipitation, wind storms and other climate extremes
may impact the structure, composition and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems, and thus …

Soil respiration (Rs), the soil‐to‐atmosphere flux of CO2, is a dominant but uncertain part of
the carbon cycle, even after decades of study. This review focuses on progress in …

It has been well established by field experiments that warming stimulates either net
ecosystem carbon uptake or release, leading to negative or positive carbon cycle–climate …

Soil respiration (Rs) is the second‐largest terrestrial carbon (C) flux. Although Rs has been
extensively studied across a broad range of biomes, there is surprisingly little consensus on …

Droughts can strongly affect grassland productivity and biodiversity, but responses differ
widely. Nutrient availability may be a critical factor explaining this variation, but is often …

Background Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays a crucial role in the global carbon cycle and
terrestrial ecosystem functions. It is widely known that climate change and soil water content …

Many tropical rain forest regions are at risk of increased future drought. The net effects of
drought on forest ecosystem functioning will be substantial if important ecological thresholds …

Droughts and other extreme precipitation events are predicted to increase in intensity,
duration, and extent, with uncertain implications for terrestrial carbon (C) sequestration. Soil …

Climate change is one of the most urgent environmental challenges that humanity faces. In
addition to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, safe and robust carbon dioxide …