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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-4445-2021
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Drought effects on leaf fall, leaf flushing and stem growth in the Amazon forest: reconciling remote sensing data and field observations
Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Ype van der Velde
Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Florian Hofhansl
Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Research Group, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA),
Laxenburg, Austria
Sebastiaan Luyssaert
Department of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Kim Naudts
Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Bart Driessen
Department of Computer Science, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares,
Madrid, Spain
Katrin Fleischer
Department of Biogeochemical Signals, Max Planck Institute for
Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
Han Dolman
Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Short summary
Satellite images show that the Amazon forest has greened up during past droughts. Measurements of tree stem growth and leaf litterfall upscaled using machine-learning algorithms show that leaf flushing at the onset of a drought results in canopy rejuvenation and green-up during drought while simultaneously trees excessively shed older leaves and tree stem growth declines. Canopy green-up during drought therefore does not necessarily point to enhanced tree growth and improved forest health.
Satellite images show that the Amazon forest has greened up during past droughts. Measurements...
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