Biosphere 2 experiment shows how fast heat could kill drought-stressed trees
Monday, April 13, 2009 - 16:21
in Earth & Climate
Widespread die-off of piñon pine across the southwestern United States during future droughts will occur at least five times faster if climate warms by 4 degrees Celsius, even if future droughts are no worse than droughts of the past century, scientists have discovered in experiments conducted at the University of Arizona's Biosphere 2.
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