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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1827-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1827-2024
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22 Apr 2024
Research article |  | 22 Apr 2024

Unraveling phenological and stomatal responses to flash drought and implications for water and carbon budgets

Nicholas K. Corak, Jason A. Otkin, Trent W. Ford, and Lauren E. L. Lowman

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We simulate how dynamic vegetation interacts with the atmosphere during extreme drought events known as flash droughts. We find that plants nearly halt water and carbon exchanges and limit their growth during flash drought. This work has implications for how to account for changes in vegetation state during extreme drought events when making predictions under future climate scenarios.
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