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Tree height matters

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Tall trees are more resilient to drought than short trees, suggests a comparison of the sensitivity of photosynthesis to soil moisture in Amazon forests.

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Fig. 1: Comparison of water uptake and loss in tall and short trees.

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  1. Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, MA, USA

    Paulo Brando

  2. Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia (IPAM), SHIN, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil

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