@article{538d0611de1547269dd2e449f0d9301f,
title = "Forest Drought Resistance at Large Geographic Scales",
abstract = "Forest conservation and carbon sequestration efforts are on the rise, yet the long-term stability of these efforts under a changing climate remains unknown. We generate nearly three decades of remotely sensed canopy water content throughout California, which we use to determine patterns of drought stress. Linking these patterns of drought stress with meteorological variables enables us to quantify spatially explicit biophysical drought resistance in terms of magnitude and duration. These maps reveal significant spatial heterogeneity in drought resistance and demonstrate that almost all forests have less resistance to severe, persistent droughts. By identifying the spatial patterning of biophysical drought resistance, we quantify an important component of long-term ecosystem stability that can be used for forest conservation, management, and policy decisions.",
keywords = "California, climate change, forest health, water stress",
author = "Brodrick, {P. G.} and Anderegg, {L. D.L.} and Asner, {G. P.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to thank the Carnegie Airborne Observatory staff for assistance with data collection. This manuscript is a product of The Leaf to Landscape Project, in collaboration with the US National Park Service and USGS. Data collection was funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the US National Park Service – Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the USGS's Southwest Climate Science Center, US Forest Service Region‐5, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Analysis was supported by the Avatar Alliance Foundation and the Carnegie Institution for Science. L. D. L. A. received funding from the NSF (DBI‐1711243) and a Climate and Global Change postdoctoral fellowship from the NOAA. The Carnegie Airborne Observatory has been made possible by grants and donations to G. P. Asner from the Avatar Alliance Foundation, Margaret A Cargill Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, W M Keck Foundation, John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation, Mary Anne Nyburg Baker and G Leonard Baker Jr, and William R Hearst III. Data and code links are available in the supporting information. Author contributions: P. G. B. designed the study. G. P. A. led the data collection campaign, with assistance from P. G. B. P. G. B. analyzed the data. All authors discussed and organized the results. P. G. B. wrote the manuscript with contributions from L. D. L. A. and G. P. A. Funding Information: The authors would like to thank the Carnegie Airborne Observatory staff for assistance with data collection. This manuscript is a product of The Leaf to Landscape Project, in collaboration with the US National Park Service and USGS. Data collection was funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the US National Park Service ? Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the USGS's Southwest Climate Science Center, US Forest Service Region-5, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Analysis was supported by the Avatar Alliance Foundation and the Carnegie Institution for Science. L.?D.?L.?A. received funding from the NSF (DBI-1711243) and a Climate and Global Change postdoctoral fellowship from the NOAA. The Carnegie Airborne Observatory has been made possible by grants and donations to G.?P. Asner from the Avatar Alliance Foundation, Margaret A Cargill Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, W M Keck Foundation, John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation, Mary Anne Nyburg Baker and G Leonard Baker Jr, and William R Hearst III. Data and code links are available in the supporting information. Author contributions: P.?G.?B. designed the study. G.?P.?A. led the data collection campaign, with assistance from P.?G.?B. P.?G.?B. analyzed the data. All authors discussed and organized the results. P.?G.?B. wrote the manuscript with contributions from L.?D.?L.?A. and G.?P.?A. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright}2019. The Authors.",
year = "2019",
month = mar,
day = "16",
doi = "10.1029/2018GL081108",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "46",
pages = "2752--2760",
journal = "Geophysical Research Letters",
issn = "0094-8276",
publisher = "American Geophysical Union",
number = "5",
}