Ecological stressors are considered to negatively affect biological systems; however,
corresponding responses to stressors can be complex, depending on the ecological …

All animals on Earth compete for free energy, which is acquired, assimilated, and ultimately
allocated to growth and reproduction. Competition is strongest within communities of …

The worldwide variation in vegetation height is fundamental to the global carbon cycle and
central to the functioning of ecosystems and their biodiversity. Geospatially explicit and …

Plant water stress occurs at the point when soil moisture (SM) limits transpiration, defining a
critical SM threshold (θcrit). Knowledge of the spatial distribution of θcrit is crucial for future …

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) is facing
several hurdles, eg, lack of data, insufficient research methods, and uneven development, in …

Identifying the principal dimensions of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is key to
measuring the extent to which SDGs are addressing the broader aim of agenda 2030 …

Biodiversity is essential for maintaining the terrestrial ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF).
Recent studies have revealed that the variations in terrestrial ecosystem functions are …

Both carbon dioxide uptake and albedo of the land surface affect global climate. However,
climate change mitigation by increasing carbon uptake can cause a warming trade-off by …

Characterising changes in functional diversity at large spatial scales provides insight into the
impact of human activity on ecosystem structure and function. However, the approach is …

Large-scale information on several vegetation properties ('plant traits') is critical to assess
ecosystem functioning, functional diversity and their role in the Earth system. Hyperspectral …