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Jan. 10, 2024 Peatlands are affected more by drought than expected. This is concerning, as these ecosystems are an important ally in the fight against climate change. Following long periods of drought, peat is ...
Oct. 28, 2022 Scientists conducted a 7-year study on seedling recruitment and mortality in a national park in Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. During the study period, an extremely strong El Niño event occurred, ...
Nov. 18, 2021 Groundwater in California's Central Valley is at risk of being depleted by pumping too much water during and after droughts. Under a best-case scenario, the researchers found there is a high ...
July 29, 2021 Drought can have a lasting impact on the community of microbes that live in and around roots of rice plants. The results show how plants may more quickly adapt to repeated intermittent ...
Feb. 21, 2023 Missouri is home to an array of natural resources, with forests among the state's most valuable ecosystems. As warmer temperatures fueled by climate change affect ecosystems globally, forests ...
June 9, 2022 When a plant community is exposed to drought, the different species undergo evolutionary changes. An international study with UZH participation now shows that this leads to improved resilience to ...
Dec. 5, 2022 More and more trees are suffering the consequences of decades of human-made climate change. The growth of the European beech has so far suffered decline mainly in southern Europe. European beech is ...
Nov. 29, 2023 The San Joaquin Valley in California has experienced vast variability in climate extremes, with droughts and floods that were more severe and lasted longer than what has been seen in the modern ...
June 4, 2021 Researchers show how extreme drought and plant invasion impact ecosystems in the Mediterranean ...
Mar. 4, 2022 Researchers found upstream forests' increased water consumption during droughts could leave less water downstream for forests, cities and wildlife during ...