Do land surface models need to include differential plant species responses to drought? Examining model predictions across a mesic-xeric gradient in Europe

Future climate change has the potential to increase drought in many regions of the globe, making it essential that land surface models (LSMs) used in coupled climate models realistically capture the drought responses of vegetation. Recent data syntheses show that drought sensitivity varies considera...

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Main Authors: M. G. De Kauwe, S.-X. Zhou, B. E. Medlyn, A. J. Pitman, Y.-P. Wang, R. A. Duursma, I. C. Prentice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-12-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/7503/2015/bg-12-7503-2015.pdf