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Enhanced growth after extreme wetness compensates for post-drought carbon loss in dry forests

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  • Peng Jiang

    (Peking University
    Harvard University)

  • Hongyan Liu

    (Peking University)

  • Shilong Piao

    (Peking University)

  • Philippe Ciais

    (IPSL—LSCE, CEA CNRS UVSQ UPSaclay, Centre d’Etudes Orme des Merisiers)

  • Xiuchen Wu

    (Beijing Normal University
    Beijing Normal University)

  • Yi Yin

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Hongya Wang

    (Peking University)

Abstract

While many studies have reported that drought events have substantial negative legacy effects on forest growth, it remains unclear whether wetness events conversely have positive growth legacy effects. Here, we report pervasive and substantial growth enhancement after extreme wetness by examining tree radial growth at 1929 forest sites, satellite-derived vegetation greenness, and land surface model simulations. Enhanced growth after extreme wetness lasts for 1 to 5 years and compensates for 93 ± 8% of the growth deficit after extreme drought across global water-limited regions. Remarkable wetness-enhanced growths are observed in dry forests and gymnosperms, whereas the enhanced growths after extreme wetness are much smaller in wet forests and angiosperms. Limited or no enhanced growths are simulated by the land surface models after extreme wetness. These findings provide new evidence for improving climate-vegetation models to include the legacy effects of both drought and wet climate extremes.

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  • Peng Jiang & Hongyan Liu & Shilong Piao & Philippe Ciais & Xiuchen Wu & Yi Yin & Hongya Wang, 2019. "Enhanced growth after extreme wetness compensates for post-drought carbon loss in dry forests," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-08229-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08229-z
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    1. Yang Li & Wen Zhang & Christopher R. Schwalm & Pierre Gentine & William K. Smith & Philippe Ciais & John S. Kimball & Antonio Gazol & Steven A. Kannenberg & Anping Chen & Shilong Piao & Hongyan Liu & , 2023. "Widespread spring phenology effects on drought recovery of Northern Hemisphere ecosystems," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 13(2), pages 182-188, February.

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