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Articles | Volume 22, issue 22
Articles | Volume 22, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-6913-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-6913-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 22
Research article
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19 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 19 Nov 2025

Forest favours conditions for convective precipitation in the Mediterranean Basin

Jolanda J. E. Theeuwen, Sarah N. Warnau, Imme B. Benedict, Stefan C. Dekker, Hubertus V. M. Hamelers, Chiel C. van Heerwaarden, and Arie Staal

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The Mediterranean Basin is prone to drying. This study uses a simple model to explore how forests affect the potential for rainfall by analyzing the lowest part of the atmosphere. Results show that forest contributes to rainfall potential in wet regions, where it also promotes cooling, and may reduce local precipitation in dry regions. These findings suggest that the impact of forestation varies with soil moisture, and may possibly mitigate or intensify future drying.
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