Publications by authors named "Yun-Hao Bai"
Enhanced effects of species richness on resistance and resilience of global tree growth to prolonged drought.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Global climate change is causing longer droughts, which negatively impact forest productivity, and biodiversity is thought to help mitigate these effects.
- A study using tree ring data from over 4,000 sites found that higher species richness increases tree resistance to short droughts but reduces resilience after prolonged droughts.
- The findings indicate that while species richness boosts tree growth during extended droughts, it may weaken recovery afterward, suggesting its complex role in how forests cope with varying durations of drought.