Aridity, which is increasing worldwide because of climate change, affects the structure and
functioning of dryland ecosystems. Whether aridification leads to gradual (versus abrupt) …

With ongoing climate change, the probability of crossing environmental thresholds
promoting abrupt changes in ecosystem structure and functioning is higher than ever. In …

Increasing aridity is one major consequence of ongoing global climate change and is
expected to cause widespread changes in key ecosystem attributes, functions, and …

Degradation of ecosystems can occur when certain ecological thresholds are passed below
which ecosystem responses remain within 'safe ecological limits'. Ecosystems such as …

Aim Changes in dryland ecosystem functioning are threatening the well‐being of human
populations worldwide, and land degradation, exacerbated by climate change, contributes …

Global aridification is projected to intensify. Yet, our knowledge of its potential impacts on
species ranges remains limited. Here, we investigate global aridity velocity and its overlap …

The regions of the world where average precipitation is between one fifth and half of the
potential plant water demand are termed 'semi-arid'. They make up 15.2% of the global land …

Drylands are an essential component of the Earth System and are among the most
vulnerable to climate change. In this Review, we synthesize observational and modelling …

Experiments suggest that biodiversity enhances the ability of ecosystems to maintain
multiple functions, such as carbon storage, productivity, and the buildup of nutrient pools …

Grazing represents the most extensive use of land worldwide. Yet its impacts on ecosystem
services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure …