A closer look at the functions behind ecosystem multifunctionality: A review

G Garland, S Banerjee, A Edlinger… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years there has been an upsurge of studies on ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF),
or the ability of ecosystems to simultaneously provide multiple functions and/or services. The …

Dryland changes under different levels of global warming

AG Koutroulis - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Drylands are vital ecosystems which cover almost 47% of the Earth's surface, hosting 39% of
the global population. Dryland areas are highly sensitive to climatic changes and substantial …

Soil resources and element stocks in drylands to face global issues

C Plaza, C Zaccone, K Sawicka, AM Méndez… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Drylands (hyperarid, arid, semiarid, and dry subhumid ecosystems) cover almost
half of Earth's land surface and are highly vulnerable to environmental pressures. Here we …

Relationship between biodiversity, ecosystem multifunctionality and multiserviceability: Literature overview and research advances

X Jing, JS He - Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology, 2021 - plant-ecology.com
Over the recent decade, biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality (BEMF) has aroused
as an emerging reserach hotspot in the filed of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning …

Spatiotemporal changes in aridity and the shift of drylands in Iran

SH Pour, AK Abd Wahab, S Shahid - Atmospheric Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The spatial and temporal changes in annual and seasonal aridity, the shift of land from one
arid class to another and the effect of this shift on different landuses in Iran during 1951 …

Plant functional β diversity is an important mediator of effects of aridity on soil multifunctionality

Y Yan, Q Zhang, A Buyantuev, Q Liu, J Niu - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous studies have demonstrated that plant diversity not only plays an important role in
maintaining ecosystem functions but can also mediate the impact of climate change on …

[HTML][HTML] Determining the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on the ecosystem multifunctionality in a desert-oasis ecotone

H Wang, G Lv, Y Cai, X Zhang, L Jiang, X Yang - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Questions Differences in the vertical structures of communities, nutrient cycling, multiple
diversity attributes, and environmental factors are important forces driving ecosystem …

Antibiotics and temperature interact to disrupt soil communities and nutrient cycling

JM Lucas, BM Sone, D Whitmore… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soils contain immense diversity and support terrestrial ecosystem functions, but they face
both anthropogenic and environmental stressors. While many studies have examined the …

Changes in soil C: N: P stoichiometry along an aridity gradient in drylands of northern China

XG Wang, XT Lü, HY Zhang, FA Dijkstra, YG Jiang… - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in soil carbon (C): nitrogen (N): phosphorus (P) stoichiometric ratios have
significant influences on biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem functions. Soil C, N, and P …

Overgrazing, not haying, decreases grassland topsoil organic carbon by decreasing plant species richness along an aridity gradient in Northern China

J Liu, F Isbell, Q Ma, Y Chen, F Xing, W Sun… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate and land-use change are some of the most profound threats to the biodiversity and
functioning of the Earth's ecosystems. However, potential synergistic effects of these drivers …