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Amazon rainforest more able to withstand drought than previously thought
2013-12-04 11:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: New research suggests that the Amazon rainforest may be more able to cope with dry conditions than previously predicted. Researchers at the University of Exeter and Colorado State University used a computer model to demonstrate that, providing forest conservation measures are in place, the Amazon rainforest may be more able to withstand periods of drought than has been estimated by other climate models. Many climate models over predict the water stress plants feel during the dry season because...
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