Precipitation and relative humidity favours tree growth while air temperature and relative humidity respectively drive winter stem shrinkage and expansion

Forest ecosystems have a major role in sequestering atmospheric CO2 and as such, their resilience is of upmost importance. In the boreal forest, trees grow only during a short period when air temperature is favourable. During winter, trees have specific mechanisms to survive in the cold air temperat...

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Main Authors: Shalini Oogathoo, Louis Duchesne, Daniel Houle, Daniel Kneeshaw, Nicolas Bélanger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2024.1368590/full