Growth decline linked to warming-induced water limitation in hemi-boreal forests.

Hemi-boreal forests, which make up the transition from temperate deciduous forests to boreal forests in southern Siberia, have experienced significant warming without any accompanying increase in precipitation during the last 80 years. This climatic change could have a profound impact on tree growth...

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Main Authors: Xiuchen Wu, Hongyan Liu, Dali Guo, Oleg A Anenkhonov, Natalya K Badmaeva, Denis V Sandanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3419722?pdf=render