Drought and Trees

[ysabetwordsmith]

Here's an interesting post about the effects of drought on trees.

In the short term, trees are drought-resistant.  The longer a plant lives, the less vulnerable it is to one or a few bad years. But over the long term, rainfall determines what kinds of trees -- if any -- can live in an area.  As the rainfall drops, the more water-hungry species disappear.  Eventually the trees peter out entirely into prairie or even desert scrub.

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[cat-sanctuary.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link. I wonder where exactly the blogger photographed those prematurely dead leaves? Can't ask, because I don't have a Dreamwidth account.