Having the right neighbors: how tree species diversity modulates drought impacts on forests

• Published in: The New phytologist Vol. 228; no. 1; pp. 42 - 49
• Main Author: Grossiord, Charlotte
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2020
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Climate Change; competition; complementarity; Drought; Drought resistance; drought tolerance; Droughts; Ecological function; Ecosystem; Environmental impact; facilitation; Forests; functional diversity; interspecific interaction; Plant diversity; Plant species; Species diversity; species interactions; Standardization; Survival; Terrestrial ecosystems; tree growth; Trees; Vulnerability; functional diversity; biodiversity; interspecific interaction; complementarity; species interactions; competition; facilitation; climate change

Summary Droughts are a rising concern for terrestrial ecosystems, particularly for forests where drought‐induced reductions in tree growth and survival are reported. Biodiversity has long been acknowledged as an important component modulating ecosystem functions, including mitigating their vulnerabi...