Science (New York, N.Y.)DroughtsGrasslandAcclimatizationEcosystemTime Factors
Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity.
Timothy Ohlert, Melinda D Smith, Scott L Collins, Alan K Knapp, Jeffrey S Dukes, Osvaldo Sala, Kate D Wilkins, Seth M Munson, Maggie I Anderson, Meghan L Avolio, Anping Chen, Meghan T Hayden, Martin C Holdrege, Ingrid J Slette, Peter Wilfahrt
Published: 202510.1126/science.ads8144
Abstract
As droughts become longer and more intense, impacts on terrestrial primary productivity are expected to increase progressively. Yet, some ecosystems appear to acclimate to multiyear drought, with constant or diminishing reductions in productivity as…
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