We review results from field experiments that simulate drought, an ecologically impactful
global change threat that is predicted to increase in magnitude, extent, duration and …

Seasonal patterns of water availability can differ dramatically among ecosystems, with well‐
known consequences for ecosystem structure and functioning. Less appreciated is that …

Soil microorganisms help transform plant inputs into mineral-associated soil organic carbon
(SOC)–the largest and slowest-cycling pool of organic carbon on land. However, the …

Over the past century, ecologists have attempted to understand patterns of species diversity
by showing stable coexistence arising from a baseline expectation of competitive exclusion …

Alternative perspectives on the maintenance of biodiversity and the assembly of ecological
communities suggest that both processes cannot be investigated simultaneously. In this …

Global change is altering patterns of community assembly, with net outcomes dependent on
species' responses to the abiotic environment, both directly and mediated through biotic …

A trait‐based framework of community assembly holds great promise for directing ecological
restoration, both for selecting species with desirable traits and for manipulating community …

Sustainable provision of critical ecosystem services in drylands is reliant on their stability
under anthropogenic disturbances. Livestock grazing and shrub encroachment are the …

Understanding the drivers of species coexistence is essential in ecology. Niche and fitness
differences (ie how species limit themselves compared to others and species' differences in …

Solar energy development is a significant driver of land‐use change worldwide, and desert
ecosystems are particularly well suited to energy production because of their high insolation …