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How long does an ecosystem remember the weather?

How long does an ecosystem remember the weather?

“Plants carry traces of past weather. Reading them may help us navigate a hotter, drier world.”  Wenli Zhao As global warming intensifies drought frequency, understanding how ecosystems store and deplete water is critical for anticipating vegetation stress. This blog walks us through a novel groundbreaking study published on EGU journal Hydrology and Earth System Sciences …[Read More]