Illustration: Droughts Effect Trees Cracked Ground

KEYWORDS

droughts effect trees cracked ground water shortage global warming climate change heatwave aridity desertification soil moisture dehydrate wilting deforestation forest degradation root systems stress tree mortality biomass reduction leaf abscission scarcity arid conditions adaptation strategies resilience ecosystem damage environmental impact wildfires fires conservation irrigation hydrological cycle precipitation patterns evapotranspiration native species canopy cover groundwater depletion woodland dry spell availability vulnerability assessment