Climate change risks to global forest health: emergence of unexpected events of elevated tree mortality worldwide
Recent observations of elevated tree mortality following climate extremes, like heat and
drought, raise concerns about climate change risks to global forest health. We currently lack …
drought, raise concerns about climate change risks to global forest health. We currently lack …
Mechanisms and impacts of Earth system tip** elements
Tip** elements are components of the Earth system which may respond nonlinearly to
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
Time‐lag effects of global vegetation responses to climate change
Climate conditions significantly affect vegetation growth in terrestrial ecosystems. Due to the
spatial heterogeneity of ecosystems, the vegetation responses to climate vary considerably …
spatial heterogeneity of ecosystems, the vegetation responses to climate vary considerably …
Global variations in critical drought thresholds that impact vegetation
Identifying the thresholds of drought that, if crossed, suppress vegetation functioning is vital
for accurate quantification of how land ecosystems respond to climate variability and …
for accurate quantification of how land ecosystems respond to climate variability and …
[HTML][HTML] Global analysis of time-lag and-accumulation effects of climate on vegetation growth
Y Ding, Z Li, S Peng - International Journal of Applied Earth Observation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Climate dominantly controls vegetation over most regions at most times, and vegetation
responses to climate change are often asymmetric with temporal effects. However …
responses to climate change are often asymmetric with temporal effects. However …
Three-dimensional dynamic characteristics of vegetation and its response to climatic factors in the Qilian Mountains
Y Ma, Q Guan, Y Sun, J Zhang, L Yang, E Yang, H Li… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the trend of vegetation change and its reaction to climate variation is
important for revealing the mechanism of ecosystem behavior. However, current research …
important for revealing the mechanism of ecosystem behavior. However, current research …
Persistent effects of a severe drought on Amazonian forest canopy
Recent Amazonian droughts have drawn attention to the vulnerability of tropical forests to
climate perturbations. Satellite and in situ observations have shown an increase in fire …
climate perturbations. Satellite and in situ observations have shown an increase in fire …
[HTML][HTML] Drought-related cumulative and time-lag effects on vegetation dynamics across the Yellow River Basin, China
C Zhan, C Liang, L Zhao, S Jiang, K Niu, Y Zhang - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Yellow River Basin (YRB), a climate-sensitive and ecologically compromised area
in China, is increasingly affected by extreme climate events (especially droughts) resulting …
in China, is increasingly affected by extreme climate events (especially droughts) resulting …
Taking the pulse of Earth's tropical forests using networks of highly distributed plots
C Blundo, J Carilla, R Grau, A Malizia, L Malizia… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tropical forests are the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. While better 10
understanding of these forests is critical for our collective future, until quite recently efforts 11 …
understanding of these forests is critical for our collective future, until quite recently efforts 11 …
Environmental change and the carbon balance of A mazonian forests
Extreme climatic events and land‐use change are known to influence strongly the current
carbon cycle of A mazonia, and have the potential to cause significant global climate …
carbon cycle of A mazonia, and have the potential to cause significant global climate …