Nitrogen (N)‐fixing trees are thought to break a basic rule of leaf economics: higher leaf N
concentrations do not translate into higher rates of carbon assimilation. Understanding how …

Tradeoffs between the energetic benefits and costs of traits can shape species and trait
distributions along environmental gradients. Here we test predictions based on such …

Background and aims Despite being Earth's largest biome and a key contributor to global
energy budgets, arid regions (or drylands) are critically understudied relative to mesic …

Extreme drought is found to cause a threshold response in photosynthesis in ecosystem
level. However, the mechanisms behind this phenomenon are not well understood …

The extensive use of fossil fuels puts ecological and economic coordinated development at
risk. Photovoltaic systems relieve the pressure of resource extraction and energy generation …

Abstract Background The Iberian Peninsula comprises one of the largest boundaries
between Mediterranean and Eurosiberian vegetation, known as sub-Mediterranean zone …

Intrinsic water use efficiency (WUEi) reflects the trade‐off between photosynthetic carbon
gain and water loss through stomatal conductance and is key for understanding dryland …

Alpine and subalpine forests in mountains worldwide are ecologically significant because of
their unique biodiversity and increased vulnerability to climate change. This study was …

Legumes account for a significant proportion of plants in the terrestrial ecosystems. Nitrogen
(N)-fixing capability of certain legumes is a pivotal trait that contributes to their ecological …

Agroforestry, as a phytoremediation measure, shows great potential for mitigating land
degradation by constructing multidimensional and efficient agroforestry composite systems …