Tree Growth, Contraction, and Recovery: Disentangling Soil and Atmospheric Drought Effects
Erez Feuer, Yakir Preisler, Eyal Rotenberg, Dan Yakir, Yair Mau
The paper examines how soil and atmospheric droughts affect tree growth and recovery in a semi-arid pine forest using stem diameter data and an irrigation experiment, finding that heatwaves reduce growth rates but soil water availability determines whether trees contract or recover.
Plant Cell & Environment · May 14, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology