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1. Early indications of drought impacts on forests in the southeastern United States

Author:
Michael K. Crosby,   et al.   ; Zhaofei Fan; Martin A. Spetich; Theodor D. Leininger; Xingang Fan;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Forestry chronicle 2015 v.91 no.4 pp. 376-383
ISSN:
0015-7546
Subject:
climate change; climatic factors; dieback; drought; ecoregions; ecosystems; forest health; forest types; hardwood; models; monitoring; regression analysis; trees
Abstract:
... In the southeastern United States, drought can pose a significant threat to forests by reducing the amount of available water, thereby stressing trees. Destructive changes in crown conditions provide the first visible indication of a problem in a forested area, making it a useful indicator for problems within an ecosystem. Forest Health and Monitoring (FHM) and Palmer's Drought Severity Index (PDS ...
DOI:
10.5558/tfc2015-067