Drought-affected Trees (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Drought-affected Trees

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Drought-affected aspen trees in Colorado. The paper's authors argue that assessments of drought-recovery need to account for the restoration of normal plant function, not just the amount of precipitation.

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Image is courtesy of William and Leander Anderegg.

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