Ecology: Drought and dead trees

Richard Birdsey; Yude Pan

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Ecology: Drought and dead trees

Formally Refereed

Authors:

Richard Birdsey, Yude Pan

Year:

2011

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Nature Climate Change. 1: 444-445.

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Abstract

Drought has emerged as a major threat to the world's forests. A study shows that tree mortality in Canada's boreal forests has increased by nearly 5% per year—much higher than expected—owing to water stress from regional warming.

Citation

Birdsey, Richard; Pan, Yude. 2011. Ecology: Drought and dead trees. Nature Climate Change. 1:(12) 444-445.