Drought as an intermittent disturbance of the water cycle interacts with the carbon cycle
differently than the 'gradual'climate change. During drought plants respond physiologically
and structurally to prevent excessive water loss according to species-specific water use
strategies. This has consequences for carbon uptake by photosynthesis and release by total
ecosystem respiration. After a drought the disturbances in the reservoirs of moisture, organic
matter and nutrients in the soil and carbohydrates in plants lead to longer-term effects in …

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