Tree growth is more limited by drought in rear-edge forests most of the times

Tree growth is more limited by drought in rear-edge forests most of the times

Abstract Background Equatorward, rear-edge tree populations are natural monitors to estimate species vulnerability to climate change. According to biogeographical theory, exposition to drought events increases with increasing aridity towards the equator and the growth of southern tree populations wi...

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Main Authors: J. Julio Camarero, Antonio Gazol, Gabriel Sangüesa-Barreda, Marta Vergarechea, Raquel Alfaro-Sánchez, Nicolás Cattaneo, Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
Subjects:
Climate change
Dendroecology
Latitudinal gradient
Mediterranean forests
Standardized evapotranspiration precipitation index (SPEI)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40663-021-00303-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40663-021-00303-1

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