Large Tree Decline Linked to Water Stress (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Large Tree Decline Linked to Water Stress

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Severe water stress (left red) since the 1930s mirrors the decline of large trees (right red) seen throughout the state, from the Sierra Nevada to the Coast Ranges.

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Patrick McIntyre, David Ackerly and Maggi Kelly, UC Berkeley

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