Year:
2026
Publications Type:
Journal Article
Publication Number:
5463
Citation:
Nelson, Michael Paul; Still, Christopher J. 2026. Extreme heat and the limits of tree and forest resilience. Nature Climate Change. 16(7): 752-753. doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-026-02679-w
Abstract:
The 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome shows how acute thermal stress challenges prevailing assumptions about ecological resilience and adaptation. Extreme heat events are revealing physiological limits in forests that are not captured by conventional climate risk frameworks.