Denise GutzmerDrought is involved in the deaths of tree species across the Northwest, including firs and Western red cedars. New #research from #Oregon State University illuminates the response of Douglas fir trees to a lack of rainfall and low moisture in the air. The study found that atmospheric aridity was far more determinantal to the health of Douglas firs than a lack of rainfall.
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https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/03/28/new-finding-lack-of-humidity-not-rainfall-is-bigger-problem-for-trees/
#drought #AtmosphericAridity #trees
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/03/28/new-finding-lack-of-humidity-not-rainfall-is-bigger-problem-for-trees/
New finding: Lack of humidity, not rainfall, is bigger problem for trees – Oregon Capital Chronicle
From “Firmageddon” to Western red cedars, drought has been implicated in the death of multiple tree species across the Northwest. Yet, how exactly drought is stressing and killing the region’s trees has remained something of a scientific mystery. But that is changing. A recent study out of Oregon State University provides new light on drought’s ability […]