Model–data comparisons of plant physiological processes provide an understanding of
mechanisms underlying vegetation responses to climate. We simulated the physiology of a …

Aims Eurasian forest‐steppes are among the most complex non‐tropical terrestrial
ecosystems. Despite their considerable scientific, ecological and economic importance …

Patterns, mechanisms, projections, and consequences of tree mortality and associated
broad‐scale forest die‐off due to drought accompanied by warmer temperatures—“hotter …

The reliable detection and attribution of changes in vegetation growth is a prerequisite for
the development of strategies for the sustainable management of ecosystems. This is an …

In view of future changes in climate, it is important to better understand how different plant
functional groups (PFG s) respond to warmer and drier conditions, particularly in temperate …

Warming trends and increasing temperature extremes have been observed across most of
the Asian region over the past century (high confidence).{24.3} Increasing numbers of warm …

Improving our understanding of present and future impacts of drought on the vegetation in
northern China is heightened by expectations that drought would increase its vulnerability …

One of the possible consequences of projected global warming is the progressive
enlargement of drylands. This study investigates to what extent population and land-use …

Drylands cover more than 40% of Earth's land surface and occur at the margin of forest
distributions due to the limited availability of water for tree growth. Recent elevated …

Birch (Betula) trees and forests are found across much of the temperate and boreal zones of
the Northern Hemisphere. Yet, despite being an ecologically significant genus, it is not well …