A planetary boundary for green water

L Wang-Erlandsson, A Tobian, RJ Van der Ent… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Green water—terrestrial precipitation, evaporation and soil moisture—is fundamental to
Earth system dynamics and is now extensively perturbed by human pressures at continental …

Terrestrial carbon sinks in China and around the world and their contribution to carbon neutrality

Y Yang, Y Shi, W Sun, J Chang, J Zhu, L Chen… - Science China Life …, 2022 - Springer
Enhancing the terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink (referred to as terrestrial C sink) is an
important way to slow down the continuous increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) …

Increasing sensitivity of dryland vegetation greenness to precipitation due to rising atmospheric CO2

Y Zhang, P Gentine, X Luo, X Lian, Y Liu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Water availability plays a critical role in shaping terrestrial ecosystems, particularly in low-
and mid-latitude regions. The sensitivity of vegetation growth to precipitation strongly …

CO2 fertilization of terrestrial photosynthesis inferred from site to global scales

C Chen, WJ Riley, IC Prentice… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Global photosynthesis is increasing with elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations, a
response known as the CO2 fertilization effect (CFE), but the key processes of CFE are not …

From remotely‐sensed solar‐induced chlorophyll fluorescence to ecosystem structure, function, and service: Part II—Harnessing data

Y Sun, J Wen, L Gu, J Joiner, CY Chang… - Global change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although our observing capabilities of solar‐induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) have
been growing rapidly, the quality and consistency of SIF datasets are still in an active stage …

Links across ecological scales: Plant biomass responses to elevated CO2

J Maschler, L Bialic‐Murphy, J Wan… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The degree to which elevated CO2 concentrations (e [CO2]) increase the amount of carbon
(C) assimilated by vegetation plays a key role in climate change. However, due to the short …

Assessment of eco-environmental quality changes and spatial heterogeneity in the Yellow River Delta based on the remote sensing ecological index and geo-detector …

Z Cai, Z Zhang, F Zhao, X Guo, J Zhao, Y Xu, X Liu - Ecological Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
As the youngest wetland ecosystem, the Yellow River Delta (YRD) has well-structured and
species-rich natural wetland resources. However, its eco-environment is very fragile due to …

Overestimated nitrogen loss from denitrification for natural terrestrial ecosystems in CMIP6 Earth System Models

M Feng, S Peng, Y Wang, P Ciais, DS Goll… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Denitrification and leaching nitrogen (N) losses are poorly constrained in Earth System
Models (ESMs). Here, we produce a global map of natural soil 15N abundance and quantify …

Vegetation browning: global drivers, impacts, and feedbacks

Q Liu, C Peng, R Schneider, D Cyr, Z Liu, X Zhou… - Trends in plant …, 2023 - cell.com
As global climate conditions continue to change, disturbance regimes and environmental
drivers will continue to shift, impacting global vegetation dynamics. Following a period of …

Alpine grassland aboveground biomass and theoretical livestock carrying capacity on the Tibetan Plateau

Z Xianzhou, LI Meng, WU Jianshuang… - Journal of Resources …, 2022 - BioOne
The accurate simulation and prediction of grassland aboveground biomass (AGB) and
theoretical livestock carrying capacity are key steps for maintaining ecosystem balance and …