Articles | Volume 21, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5481-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5481-2024
Research article
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11 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 11 Dec 2024

Effect of the 2022 summer drought across forest types in Europe

Mana Gharun, Ankit Shekhar, Jingfeng Xiao, Xing Li, and Nina Buchmann

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In 2022, Europe's forests faced unprecedented dry conditions. Our study aimed to understand how different forest types respond to extreme drought. Using meteorological data and satellite imagery, we compared 2022 with two previous extreme years, 2003 and 2018. Despite less severe drought in 2022, forests showed a 30 % greater decline in photosynthesis compared to 2018 and 60 % more than 2003. This suggests an alarming level of vulnerability of forests across Europe to more frequent droughts.
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