Global change biologyForestsTreesPlant LeavesOregonExtreme Heat
Extreme Heatwave Causes Immediate, Widespread Mortality of Forest Canopy Foliage, Highlighting Modes of Forest Sensitivity to Extreme Heat.
Adam Sibley, Christopher Still, Matthew Gregory, Constance Harrington, David Shaw, Nina Ferrari, Alex Dye, Mark Schulze, Glenn Howe, David E Rupp, Christopher Daly, Daniel DePinte, Cameron E Naficy, Chaney Hart, David M Bell
Published: 202510.1111/gcb.70571
Abstract
In late June 2021, multiple days of record-breaking heat caused an unprecedented amount of foliage death in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, USA. Portions of tree canopies with healthy green foliage prior to the heat changed to red or orange sho…
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