Responses of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change have been explored in many regions
worldwide. While continued drying and warming may alter process rates and deteriorate the …

For many years, scientists have tried to understand, describe and quantify water and
sediment fluxes, with associated substances like pollutants, at multiple scales. In the past …

Restoration of degraded drylands is urgently needed to mitigate climate change, reverse
desertification and secure livelihoods for the two billion people who live in these areas. Bold …

Simultaneous environmental changes challenge biodiversity persistence and human
wellbeing. The science and practice of restoration ecology, in collaboration with other …

Dryland vegetation is characterized by discrete plant patches that accumulate and capture
soil resources under their canopies. These “fertile islands” are major drivers of dryland …

In recent years, parallel developments in disparate disciplines have focused on what has
come to be termed connectivity; a concept used in understanding and describing complex …

In arid and semi-arid ecosystems, shortage of water can trigger changes in landscapes'
structures and function leading to degradation and desertification. Hydrological connectivity …

Wetlands across the globe provide extensive ecosystem services. However, many wetlands–
especially those surrounded by uplands, often referred to as geographically isolated …

Drylands represent the planet's largest terrestrial biome and evidence suggests these
landscapes have large potential for creating feedbacks to future climate. Recent studies also …

In restoration ecology, the transition from desired to degraded state is based solely on the
composition of the aboveground plant community, whereas belowground propagules are …