Dipteran assemblages as functional indicators of extreme droughts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.01.014
Abstract: Abstract In the present study, we assessed the potential of dipterans as functional indicators of extreme drought. Dipteran assemblages were sampled four times in 2014 and 2015 at 141 sites, from six reservoirs located in two… read more here.
Keywords: assemblages functional; functional indicators; dipteran assemblages; indicators extreme ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal vegetation response to extreme droughts in eastern Brazil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsase.2020.100294
Abstract: Prolonged drought periods over large regions can affect a wide range of biomes and vegetation primary productivity. Here, we evaluated the long-term response of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)… read more here.
Keywords: vegetation response; spatiotemporal vegetation; extreme droughts; response ... See more keywords
Increasing impacts of extreme droughts on vegetation productivity under climate change
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DOI: 10.1038/s41558-019-0630-6
Abstract: Terrestrial gross primary production (GPP) is the basis of vegetation growth and food production globally1 and plays a critical role in regulating atmospheric CO2 through its impact on ecosystem carbon balance. Even though higher CO2… read more here.
Keywords: extreme droughts; productivity; vegetation; climate change ... See more keywords
Positive legacies of severe droughts in the Inner Mongolia grassland
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add6249
Abstract: Global change–induced extreme droughts are increasing in grasslands worldwide, and drought legacies may greatly affect the responses of grassland ecosystems to these changes. However, it remains poorly understood whether and how severe droughts have a… read more here.
Keywords: legacies severe; severe droughts; droughts inner; positive legacies ... See more keywords