Exotic Pines in the Southern Hemisphere Grow Faster and Are More Drought-Resistant, Study Reveals
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Writing Science, 2 Sep (EFE).- One of the most accepted ideas in plant ecology is that plants cannot grow quickly and at the same time tolerate water stress.This concept calls into question a new study, which points out that exotic pines of the southern hemisphere are capable of it. [...] The entry Exotic pines of the southern hemisphere grow faster and are more resistant to drought was first published in HolaNews.
Exotic pines in the Southern Hemisphere grow faster and are more drought-resistant, study reveals
A new study published in the journal Nature reveals that conifers planted outside their native range in the Southern Hemisphere not only grow up to four times faster than those in the Northern Hemisphere but also show greater resistance and resilience to drought. The finding challenges one of the most deeply rooted ideas in plant ecology: that plants that grow rapidly generally have a lower capacity to tolerate water stress.
Pines grow faster and are more drought resilient in the Southern Hemisphere
Drought-induced conifer mortality is a global concern1, yet conifers native to the Northern Hemisphere that have been planted at massive scales in the Southern Hemisphere do not appear to show the same magnitude of growth decline or mortality as in their native ranges. Using a standardized dendrochronological survey at 192 sites across four continents, we find that Northern Hemisphere conifers grow up to four times faster in the Southern Hemisph…
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