Articles | Volume 17, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-2621-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-2621-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
15 May 2020
Research article |
| 15 May 2020
| 15 May 2020
Drought resistance increases from the individual to the ecosystem level in highly diverse Neotropical rainforest: a meta-analysis of leaf, tree and ecosystem responses to drought
Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije
Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Katrin Fleischer
Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions, Technical University of Munich,
Freising, Germany
Sebastiaan Luyssaert
Department of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Kim Naudts
Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije
Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Han Dolman
Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije
Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Viewed
Total article views: 4,995 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 08 Jan 2020)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,443 | 1,457 | 95 | 4,995 | 288 | 61 | 97 |
- HTML: 3,443
- PDF: 1,457
- XML: 95
- Total: 4,995
- Supplement: 288
- BibTeX: 61
- EndNote: 97
Total article views: 4,116 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 15 May 2020)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,937 | 1,092 | 87 | 4,116 | 208 | 55 | 92 |
- HTML: 2,937
- PDF: 1,092
- XML: 87
- Total: 4,116
- Supplement: 208
- BibTeX: 55
- EndNote: 92
Total article views: 879 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 08 Jan 2020)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506 | 365 | 8 | 879 | 80 | 6 | 5 |
- HTML: 506
- PDF: 365
- XML: 8
- Total: 879
- Supplement: 80
- BibTeX: 6
- EndNote: 5
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 4,995 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 4,670 with geography defined
and 325 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 4,116 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 3,898 with geography defined
and 218 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 879 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 772 with geography defined
and 107 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
16 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Review: An integrated framework for understanding ecological drought and drought resistance S. Sadiqi et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157477
- Relationship among Electrical Signals, Chlorophyll Fluorescence, and Root Vitality of Strawberry Seedlings under Drought Stress J. Zhou et al. 10.3390/agronomy12061428
- Managing the forest-water nexus for climate change adaptation M. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120545
- Anatomical traits related to leaf and branch hydraulic functioning on Amazonian savanna plants P. Simioni et al. 10.1093/aobpla/plad018
- Contrasting Seasonal Variation of Photosynthesis in Evergreen and Deciduous Tree Species From a Tropical Forest R. Tiwari et al. 10.1111/ppl.70410
- Drought effects on leaf fall, leaf flushing and stem growth in the Amazon forest: reconciling remote sensing data and field observations T. Janssen et al. 10.5194/bg-18-4445-2021
- Anatomical Responses of Two Species under Controlled Water Restriction K. Peña-Rojas et al. 10.3390/plants13192812
- Constraining Amazonian land surface temperature sensitivity to precipitation and the probability of forest dieback Y. Chai et al. 10.1038/s41612-021-00162-1
- Tradeoffs and Synergies in Tropical Forest Root Traits and Dynamics for Nutrient and Water Acquisition: Field and Modeling Advances D. Cusack et al. 10.3389/ffgc.2021.704469
- Assessing Drought Response in the Southwestern Amazon Forest by Remote Sensing and In Situ Measurements R. Souza et al. 10.3390/rs14071733
- Soil Respiration Responses to Throughfall Exclusion Are Decoupled From Changes in Soil Moisture for Four Tropical Forests, Suggesting Processes for Ecosystem Models D. Cusack et al. 10.1029/2022GB007473
- A physical-based two-source evapotranspiration model with Monin–Obukhov similarity theory M. Khan et al. 10.1080/15481603.2020.1857625
- Precipitation Gradient Drives Divergent Relationship between Non-Structural Carbohydrates and Water Availability in Pinus tabulaeformis of Northern China B. Hao et al. 10.3390/f12020133
- Ecophysiological controls on water use of tropical cloud forest trees in response to experimental drought M. Brum et al. 10.1093/treephys/tpad070
- Drought and its Impacts on Plants: A Short Review A. Rahmani et al. 10.1007/s40011-025-01715-7
- Effects of Increased Drought in Amazon Forests Under Climate Change: Separating the Roles of Canopy Responses and Soil Moisture H. Wey et al. 10.1029/2021JG006525
15 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Review: An integrated framework for understanding ecological drought and drought resistance S. Sadiqi et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157477
- Relationship among Electrical Signals, Chlorophyll Fluorescence, and Root Vitality of Strawberry Seedlings under Drought Stress J. Zhou et al. 10.3390/agronomy12061428
- Managing the forest-water nexus for climate change adaptation M. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120545
- Anatomical traits related to leaf and branch hydraulic functioning on Amazonian savanna plants P. Simioni et al. 10.1093/aobpla/plad018
- Contrasting Seasonal Variation of Photosynthesis in Evergreen and Deciduous Tree Species From a Tropical Forest R. Tiwari et al. 10.1111/ppl.70410
- Drought effects on leaf fall, leaf flushing and stem growth in the Amazon forest: reconciling remote sensing data and field observations T. Janssen et al. 10.5194/bg-18-4445-2021
- Anatomical Responses of Two Species under Controlled Water Restriction K. Peña-Rojas et al. 10.3390/plants13192812
- Constraining Amazonian land surface temperature sensitivity to precipitation and the probability of forest dieback Y. Chai et al. 10.1038/s41612-021-00162-1
- Tradeoffs and Synergies in Tropical Forest Root Traits and Dynamics for Nutrient and Water Acquisition: Field and Modeling Advances D. Cusack et al. 10.3389/ffgc.2021.704469
- Assessing Drought Response in the Southwestern Amazon Forest by Remote Sensing and In Situ Measurements R. Souza et al. 10.3390/rs14071733
- Soil Respiration Responses to Throughfall Exclusion Are Decoupled From Changes in Soil Moisture for Four Tropical Forests, Suggesting Processes for Ecosystem Models D. Cusack et al. 10.1029/2022GB007473
- A physical-based two-source evapotranspiration model with Monin–Obukhov similarity theory M. Khan et al. 10.1080/15481603.2020.1857625
- Precipitation Gradient Drives Divergent Relationship between Non-Structural Carbohydrates and Water Availability in Pinus tabulaeformis of Northern China B. Hao et al. 10.3390/f12020133
- Ecophysiological controls on water use of tropical cloud forest trees in response to experimental drought M. Brum et al. 10.1093/treephys/tpad070
- Drought and its Impacts on Plants: A Short Review A. Rahmani et al. 10.1007/s40011-025-01715-7
Latest update: 23 Jul 2025
Short summary
The frequency and severity of droughts are expected to increase in the tropics, impacting the functioning of tropical forests. Here, we synthesized observed responses to drought in Neotropical forests. We find that, during drought, trees generally close their leaf stomata, resulting in reductions in photosynthesis, growth and transpiration. However, on the ecosystem scale, these responses are not visible. This indicates that resistance to drought increases from the leaf to ecosystem scale.
The frequency and severity of droughts are expected to increase in the tropics, impacting the...
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint