Experimental plot at BEF-China (IMAGE)

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig

Experimental plot at BEF-China

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Below the forest canopy, it is cooler during heat waves and warmer during cold waves than in the surrounding area. This temperature buffering is all the stronger the more tree species grow in the forest. The photo shows an experimental plot in the BEF-China project

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Florian Schnabel

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