Forest response to rising CO₂ drives zonally asymmetric rainfall change over tropical land

Forest response to rising CO₂ drives zonally asymmetric rainfall change over tropical land

Forest response to rising CO₂ drives zonally asymmetric rainfall change over tropical land, Published online: 27 April 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0144-7

Increasing zonal asymmetry in tropical precipitation is projected by 2100, with increases over Asian and African forests and decreases over South American forests. Plant physiological responses to increasing CO2 are now identified as a primary driving mechanism.