Vegetation increasingly controlled by atmospheric dryness rather than soil moisture
Abstract Terrestrial vegetation regulates global carbon cycling and climate through responses to water availability. Yet, it remains unclear whether soil moisture (SM) or atmospheric dryness (vapour pressure deficit, VPD) dominates vegetation responses and, more critically, how their relative influence changes over tim...
Lingcheng Li, Yilin Fang, Jiafu Mao et al.
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