Amazonian rainforest tree mortality driven by climate and functional traits

Amazonian rainforest tree mortality driven by climate and functional traits

Amazonian rainforest tree mortality driven by climate and functional traits, Published online: 22 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0458-0

Fifty years of monthly observation of rainforest canopy trees in the Central Amazon reveals that drought, heat, storms and extreme rain can all increase tree mortality. Pioneers, softwoods and evergreen functional groups were particularly vulnerable.