Are Northeastern U.S. forests vulnerable to extreme drought?

Are Northeastern U.S. forests vulnerable to extreme drought?

Abstract In the Northeastern U.S., drought is expected to increase in frequency over the next century, and therefore, the responses of trees to drought are important to understand. There is recent debate about whether land-use change or moisture availability is the primary driver of changes in fores...

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Main Authors: Adam P. Coble, Matthew A. Vadeboncoeur, Z. Carter Berry, Katie A. Jennings, Cameron D. McIntire, John L. Campbell, Lindsey E. Rustad, Pamela H. Templer, Heidi Asbjornsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:Ecological Processes
Subjects:
Acer
Betula
Drought sensitivity
Drought tolerance
Quercus
Northeastern U.S.
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-017-0100-x

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