Wednesday, August 16, 2017

What it takes to recover from drought

08/16/2017 12:47 PM EDT

trees killed by drought in the American Southwest

According to a study published Aug. 10 in Nature, the length of drought recovery depends on several factors, including the region of the world and the post-drought weather conditions. The authors, including William Anderegg of the University of Utah, warn that more frequent droughts in the future may not allow time for ecosystems to fully recover before the next drought hits.


Full story at https://unews.utah.edu/recover-from-drought/

Source
University of Utah


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