Vegetation indices (VIs), which describe remotely sensed vegetation properties such as
photosynthetic activity and canopy structure, are widely used to study vegetation dynamics …

Climate change has been partially mitigated by an increasing net land carbon sink in the
terrestrial biosphere; understanding the processes that drive this sink is thus essential for …

The impact of atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD) on plant photosynthesis has long
been acknowledged, but large interactions with air temperature (T) and soil moisture (SM) …

Global vegetation and associated ecosystem services critically depend on soil moisture
availability which has decreased in many regions during the last three decades. While …

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 …

Vegetation greenness has been increasing globally since at least 1981, when satellite
technology enabled large-scale vegetation monitoring. The greening phenomenon, together …

Climatic warming alters the onset, duration and cessation of the vegetative season. While
previous studies have shown a tight link between thermal conditions and leaf phenology …

China has increased its vegetation coverage and enhanced its terrestrial carbon sink
through ecological restoration since the end of the 20th century. However, the temporal …

Changes in the growing-season lengths of temperate trees greatly affect biotic interactions
and global carbon balance. Yet future growing-season trajectories remain highly uncertain …

Recovery time, the time it takes for ecosystems to return to normal states after experiencing
droughts, is critical for assessing the response of ecosystems to droughts; however, the …