Vegetation is changing rapidly in dryland ecosystems, but critical gaps remain in understanding the long-term fluxes of carbon (C) and water. We used 6 years of data from two adjacent… More
Land cover and land-use change (LCLUC) between woody- and grass-dominated ecosystems in drylands comprise one of the largest uncertainties in the land CO2 sink. This is especially true for the… More
In arid and semiarid lands worldwide, vegetation cover is being transformed to savannas dominated by exotic grasses. However, the ecohydrological and biogeochemical changes associated with this process remain little understood…. More
Legumes are essential plants in dryland ecosystems worldwide because they increase nitrogen availability, so their understanding is vital for improving knowledge and modelling in the face of climate change. This… More
Background: Plants in drylands have developed several water use efficiency (WUE) adaptations, although nutrient limitations and excess irradiances affect also their performance. Previous findings of high photosynthetic rates and nitrogen… More
Background: Plants in arid ecosystems exhibit adaptive traits to periodic droughts. It is predicted that droughts will become more frequent and intense due to global change. Studying plant ecophysiological traits… More
Invasion by exotic grasses is transforming drylands across the planet, but the ecohydrological feedbacks of such invasions are not fully understood. For example, in the Sonoran Desert, previous studies have… More