This really matters because in the future droughts are expected to increase in frequency and severity due to climate change, some forests could be in a race to recover before the next drought strikes.

William Anderegg

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In most of our current models of ecosystems and climate, drought effects on forests switch on and off like a light. When drought conditions go away, the models assume a forest's recovery is complete and close to immediate, that's not how the real world works.

William Anderegg

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