Assessing various drought indicators in representing summer drought in boreal forests in Finland

Droughts can have an impact on forest functioning and production, and even lead to tree mortality. However, drought is an elusive phenomenon that is difficult to quantify and define universally. In this study, we assessed the performance of a set of indicators that have been used to describe drought...

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Main Authors: Y. Gao, T. Markkanen, T. Thum, M. Aurela, A. Lohila, I. Mammarella, M. Kämäräinen, S. Hagemann, T. Aalto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/20/175/2016/hess-20-175-2016.pdf