Coordination of rooting, xylem, and stomatal strategies explains the response of conifer forest stands to multi-year drought in the southern Sierra Nevada of California

<p>Extreme droughts are a major determinant of ecosystem disturbance that impacts plant communities and feeds back into climate change through changes in plant functioning. However, the complex relationships between aboveground and belowground plant hydraulic traits and their role in governing...

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Main Authors: J. Ding, P. Buotte, R. Bales, B. Christoffersen, R. A. Fisher, M. Goulden, R. Knox, L. Kueppers, J. Shuman, C. Xu, C. D. Koven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-11-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/20/4491/2023/bg-20-4491-2023.pdf