Figure 1.

Land feedbacks as local intensifiers of hydro‐meteorological extremes. The large‐scale response of ecosystems to the high atmospheric demand, heat, and (surface and atmospheric) water stress is thought to be critical to set the magnitude of these events. Here, red color means positive relation (e.g., land desiccation enhances evaporation decrease), while blue color means negative relation. We highlight that the higher vapor pressure deficit (VPD) will typically reduce stomatal conductance and transpiration under conditions of surface water stress. We also note that the selection of relevant processes is boldly simplified in this conceptual diagram.