Tree mortality due to warming and drought is a critical aspect of forest ecosystem in responding to climate change. Spatial patterns of tree mortality induced by drought and its influencing factors, however, have yet to be documented at the global scale. We collected observations from 248 sites globally where trees have died due to drought and then assessed the effects of climatic and forest factors on the rate of tree mortality. The global mean annual mortality rate was 5.5%. The rate of tree mortality was significantly and negatively correlated with mean annual precipitation (P 2000 mm and was severe in regions with mean annual precipitation <1000 mm. Mortality rates varied amongst species. The global annual rate of mortality was much hig...
<div><p>Recent increases in tree mortality rates across the western USA are correlated with increasi...
Drought-induced tree mortality is an emerging global phenomenon that appears related to climate chan...
Recent increases in tree mortality rates across the western USA are correlated with increasing tempe...
Greenhouse gas emissions have significantly altered global climate, and will continue to do so in th...
Drought events are increasing globally, and reports of consequent forest mortality are widespread. H...
Drought events are increasing globally, and reports of consequent forest mortality are widespread. H...
1. Forest dieback caused by drought-induced tree mortality has been observed worldwide. Forecasting ...
Forests play an important role in the earth system, regulating climate, maintaining biodiversity, an...
Increased tree mortality during and after drought has become a research focus in recent years. This ...
Earth's forests face grave challenges in the Anthropocene, including hotter droughts increasingly as...
Accumulating evidence highlights increased mortality risks for trees during severe drought, particul...
Rising temperatures are amplifying drought-induced stress and mortality in forests globally. It rema...
Widespread, high levels of tree mortality, termed forest die-off, associated with drought and rising...
Global warming is altering climate patterns and the frequency and magnitude of heat and drought even...
Drought has been the subject of numerous recent studies that hint at an acceleration of tree mortali...
<div><p>Recent increases in tree mortality rates across the western USA are correlated with increasi...
Drought-induced tree mortality is an emerging global phenomenon that appears related to climate chan...
Recent increases in tree mortality rates across the western USA are correlated with increasing tempe...
Greenhouse gas emissions have significantly altered global climate, and will continue to do so in th...
Drought events are increasing globally, and reports of consequent forest mortality are widespread. H...
Drought events are increasing globally, and reports of consequent forest mortality are widespread. H...
1. Forest dieback caused by drought-induced tree mortality has been observed worldwide. Forecasting ...
Forests play an important role in the earth system, regulating climate, maintaining biodiversity, an...
Increased tree mortality during and after drought has become a research focus in recent years. This ...
Earth's forests face grave challenges in the Anthropocene, including hotter droughts increasingly as...
Accumulating evidence highlights increased mortality risks for trees during severe drought, particul...
Rising temperatures are amplifying drought-induced stress and mortality in forests globally. It rema...
Widespread, high levels of tree mortality, termed forest die-off, associated with drought and rising...
Global warming is altering climate patterns and the frequency and magnitude of heat and drought even...
Drought has been the subject of numerous recent studies that hint at an acceleration of tree mortali...
<div><p>Recent increases in tree mortality rates across the western USA are correlated with increasi...
Drought-induced tree mortality is an emerging global phenomenon that appears related to climate chan...
Recent increases in tree mortality rates across the western USA are correlated with increasing tempe...