Will seasonally dry tropical forests be sensitive or resistant to future changes in rainfall regimes?

Allen, Kara; Dupuy, Juan Manuel; Gei, Maria G.; Hulshof, Catherine; Medvigy, David; Pizano, Camila; Salgado-Negret, Beatriz; Smith, Christina M.; Trierweiler, Annette; Van Bloem, Skip J.; Waring, Bonnie G.; Xu, Xiangtao; Powers, Jennifer S.

doi:10.1088/1748-9326/aa5968

Will seasonally dry tropical forests be sensitive or resistant to future changes in rainfall regimes?

Journal Article · Thu Feb 02 23:00:00 EST 2017 · Environmental Research Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa5968· OSTI ID:1342434

Allen, Kara; Dupuy, Juan Manuel; Gei, Maria G.; Hulshof, Catherine; Medvigy, David; Pizano, Camila; Salgado-Negret, Beatriz; Smith, Christina M.; Trierweiler, Annette; Van Bloem, Skip J.; Waring, Bonnie G.; Xu, Xiangtao; Powers, Jennifer S.

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