Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of droughts. These
events, which can cause significant perturbations of terrestrial ecosystems and potentially …

Frequent meteorological droughts can negatively impact terrestrial ecosystems by
controlling the opening and closing of vegetation stomatal and altering vegetation structure …

Abstract Yellow River Basin (YRB), a climate-sensitive and ecologically compromised area
in China, is increasingly affected by extreme climate events (especially droughts) resulting …

Intensified droughts have been weakening global vegetation productivity, yet how the
sensitivity of vegetation productivity to drought changes over time is not well known. Here …

The crossing of aridity thresholds triggers abrupt changes in multiple functional and
structural ecosystem attributes across global drylands. While we understand the …

Central Asia (CA) is an arid region sensitive to climate change, and with the increase in
drought events due to global warming, droughts are posing more severe threats to the …

Global warming has exacerbated the threat of drought in Central Asia, amplifying its
ecological implications within the region's grassland ecosystems. This has become an …

Due to climate change and human activities, drought has become one of the most complex
natural disasters in the Huang-Huai-Hai River basin, China. The purpose of the current …

China possesses abundant grassland resources, making it imperative to comprehend the
influence of climate change on Chinese grassland ecosystems. Nonetheless, the impact …

Satellite solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) is a good probe for diagnosing the
photosynthetic characteristics and stress response of vegetation dynamics to drought …