Droughts Are Not the Likely Primary Cause for <i>Abies sibirica</i> and <i>Pinus sibirica</i> Forest Dieback in the South Siberian Mountains

<i>Background</i>. Since the mid-20th century, massive dieback of coniferous forests has been observed in the temperate and boreal zones across North America and Northern Eurasia. The first hypotheses explaining forest dieback were associated with industrial air pollution (acid rain). At...

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Main Authors: Nadezhda M. Tchebakova, Elena I. Parfenova, Elena V. Bazhina, Amber J. Soja, Pavel Ya. Groisman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/9/1378