Biosphere 2 experiment shows how fast heat could kill drought-stressed trees
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 05:28
in Earth & Climate
Widespread die-off of pinon 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...