Drought, Land Use, and Ecosystem Feedbacks Under Global Climate Change
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosphere/Hydrosphere/Land–Atmosphere Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: climate change impacts on ecology; land use optimization; remote sensing for drought monitoring; human–environment interactions in arid regions
Interests: forest hydrological effects; land use evolution; water–carbon cycles in arid regions; restoration and management of degraded ecosystems
Interests: geographical detector model optimization; land degradation and restoration; remote sensing and GIS modeling; ecosystem feedbacks to climate change; multiscale environmental analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change has profoundly altered the frequency, intensity, and spatial extent of drought events, subsequently impacting land surface processes and biosphere–hydrosphere interactions. This Special Issue, “Drought, Land Use, and Ecosystem Feedbacks Under Global Climate Change”, aims to compile cutting-edge research that explores how droughts affect soil moisture dynamics, vegetation responses, evapotranspiration, and surface energy balance across various temporal and spatial scales. We welcome studies using remote sensing, in situ observations, land surface modeling, and climate simulations to improve the understanding of drought mechanisms and feedbacks in the land–atmosphere system. We particularly seek studies that emphasize the role of extreme droughts in modifying land surface conditions and amplifying climate feedbacks and how land use and land cover changes mediate these interactions. Contributions that link drought phenomena with carbon–water cycles, ecohydrological responses, or agricultural productivity are also encouraged. By integrating multidisciplinary perspectives, this Special Issue hopes to support the development of more robust drought prediction tools and climate resilience strategies under a rapidly changing climate.
Dr. Panxing He
Prof. Dr. Lei Huang
Dr. Xiaoyu Men
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- land surface processes
- drought
- soil moisture
- evapotranspiration
- land–atmosphere interactions
- climate change
- vegetation response
- remote sensing
- ecohydrology
- surface energy balance
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