Hostile climatic conditions, including high water deficit in the soil-atmosphere system
characterize regions with arid and semi-arid climates. Local landscapes with climates of low …

Key message For better categorization of species according to foliar habit, a set of leaf and
wood traits must be observed. Abstract Tropical forests are influenced by distinct regional …

Characterizing the fire regime in regions prone to extreme wildfire behavior is essential for
providing comprehensive insights on potential ecosystem response to fire disturbance in the …

Stoichiometry of leaf macronutrients can provide insight into the tradeoffs between leaf
structural and metabolic investments. Structural carbon (C) in cell walls is contained in lignin …

Although seasonal rainfall is the main factor regulating plant phenology in the dry tropics,
some species flush and flower during the dry season. This apparent paradox was …

In recent decades, degradation and loss of the world's forest ecosystems have been key
contributors to biodiversity loss and future climate change. This article analyzes plant …

Ecosystem stability is particularly important for the biodiversity conservation and sustainable
development in arid and semi-arid areas in northwest China. In this study, taking the desert …

The relationships between different aspects of diversity (taxonomic, structural and functional)
and the aboveground biomass (AGB) as a major component of global carbon balance have …

Oaks (Quercus) are a dominant woody plant genus in the northern hemisphere, which
occupy a wide range of habitats and are ecologically diverse. We analysed the wood …

Abiotic stresses, including drought and heavy metals, are detrimental to plant growth and
development and enormously reduce agricultural yields. Plants may quickly change their …