Mort per sequera

The forests at the greatest risk of drought-induced death are in the Mediterranean basin, southern Australia, western North America, and western tropical South America

Forest drought Mediterranean Tropical forest

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Forests in the southern and western Amazon at risk of drought-induced embolisms and mortality

“Deforestation and rising temperatures have disrupted rainfall patterns in a way that has increased the risk of forest mortality.”

Amazon Drought

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A study shows how difficult it is for temperate forests to recover from severe drought

Climate change is making forests all over the world more vulnerable to drought, causing tree mortality episodes with serious ecological and social consequences. As yet, the traits of the vegetation replacing trees that have died as a result of drought are not known.

Climate change forest Drought Enric batllori @en Forest and woodland replacement patterns following drought-related mortality @en Forest draught Francisco lloret @en Paco lloret @en Pnas @en Sandra saura mas @en

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