Long-term forest monitoring unravels constant mortality rise in European forests
J.-P. George, T. G. Sanders, M. Neumann, C. Cammalleri, J. V. Vogt, M. Lang
The paper analyzes long-term forest mortality trends in Europe, finding a significant increase in tree mortality rates linked to decreasing soil moisture and drought conditions over the past 25 years.
bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2021Ecology