Drought resistance and resilience: The role of soil moisture–plant interactions and legacies in a dryland ecosystem

• Published in: The Journal of ecology Vol. 109; no. 9; pp. 3280 - 3294
• Main Authors: Hoover, David L., Pfennigwerth, Alix A., Duniway, Michael C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Achnatherum hymenoides; Arid lands; Arid zones; atmospheric precipitation; Availability; Biomass; C3 plants; C4 plants; Cascading; Climate change; cold season; Colorado Plateau; Community composition; Drought; Drought resistance; drought tolerance; Ecological effects; ecological resilience; Ecosystems; Ephedra viridis; Grasses; Growing season; Hydrologic cycle; Hydrological cycle; Hydrology; Moisture content; Moisture resistance; perennial grasses; Phenology; Photosynthesis; phytomass; plant available water; Plant communities; Pleuraphis jamesii; Precipitation; Resilience; resistance; seasonal drought; seasonal variation; Seasonal variations; Seasonality; Seasons; Senescence; shrubs; Soil; Soil moisture; Soil water; soil-plant interactions; Vulnerability; warm season; Water availability; water stress

In many regions of the world, climate change is projected to reduce water availability through changes in the hydrological cycle, including more frequent and intense droughts, as well as seasonal shifts in precipitation. In water‐limited ecosystems, such as drylands, lower soil water availability ma...