Regional analysis of drought and heat impacts on forests: current and future science directions

Law, Beverly E.

doi:10.1111/gcb.12651

Regional analysis of drought and heat impacts on forests: current and future science directions

Journal Article · Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Global Change Biology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.12651· OSTI ID:2279807

Law, Beverly E. ^[1]

Oregon State University 328 Richardson Hall Corvallis OR 97331‐5752 USA

Abstract

Accurate assessments of forest response to current and future climate and human actions are needed at regional scales. Predicting future impacts on forests will require improved analysis of species‐level adaptation, resilience, and vulnerability to mortality. Land system models can be enhanced by creating trait‐based groupings of species that better represent climate sensitivity, such as risk of hydraulic failure from drought. This emphasizes the need for more coordinated in situ and remote sensing observations to track changes in ecosystem function, and to improve model inputs, spatio‐temporal diagnosis, and predictions of future conditions, including implications of actions to mitigate climate change.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-07ER64361

OSTI ID:: 2279807

Journal Information:: Global Change Biology, Journal Name: Global Change Biology Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 20; ISSN 1354-1013

Publisher:: Wiley-BlackwellCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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