Figure 1: Global distribution of instances of drought impacts on forests reviewed in this study. Figure 2: Drought responses of diameter growth rate and mortality rate as a function of tree size.
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The biggest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store the most carbon — and they also face the greatest threat from humans
The Amazon's biggest trees store disproportionately more carbon than smaller trees do, new study finds. But in the Peruvian Amazon, large trees are currently prioritized for harvest.
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