Study of eco-hydrological impacts of increased frequency of hydrological extremes due to climate change

Hydrological cycle is expected to intensify under climate change, with robust analyses reporting hydrological extremes have changed in regard to intensity and frequency over recent decades, and further resulting in a series of eco-hydrological problems, i.e., influencing local ecosystems, environment and water resources. This study aims at quantifying how hydrological extremes modulate ecosystem structure and functioning under climate change, and to what extent can terrestrial ecosystems maintain their structure and functions and recover after being hit by those hydrological extremes, which are critical for sustainable eco-hydrological system management.