Amazon could survive long-term drought but at a high cost, study suggests

Amazon could survive long-term drought but at a high cost

The Amazon rainforest may be able to survive long-term drought caused by climate change, but adjusting to a drier, warmer world would exact a heavy toll, a study suggests.

Amazon rainforest adjusts to long-term experimental drought

Drought-induced mortality is expected to cause substantial biomass loss in the Amazon basin. However, rainforest responses to prolonged drought are largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that an Amazonian rainforest plot subjected to more than two decades of large-scale experimental drought reached eco-hydrological stability. After elevated tree mortality during the first 15 years, ecosystem-level structural changes resulted in the remaining tree…

Long-term drought could cause ‘profound change’ in Amazon rainforest – study

Researchers believe climate change may cause the death of large trees and reduce the area’s ability to act as a carbon sink.

Amazon could survive long-term drought but at a high cost, study suggests

The Amazon rainforest may be able to survive long-term drought caused by climate change, but adjusting to a drier, warmer world would exact a heavy toll, a study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution suggests.

Scientists have been aware for some time that the number of tropical birds has been declining. In general, this has been attributed to the destruction and fragmentation of forests. However, a study from 2020 has shown that the populations of certain bird species that live in still unspoilt regions of the Amazon region have also declined. Scientists from Brazilian and North American institutions have [...] The post study: Climate change affects b…

A 22-year scientific experiment in the Amazon rainforest has killed a significant number of trees. It suggests that climate change could take a major toll on the tropical rainforest. Our climate is changing. And that is expected to lead to the Amazon rainforest becoming a lot drier. It raises the question of what prolonged drought […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .