Evidence item

The primary study reports different transpiration declines for drought-exposed and control trees during the 2023 El Niño drought. MEASUREMENT

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Source: Amazonian trees under long-term drought exposure are more resilient to El Niño extreme · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:b420b8c86db801a8a3f2daa6a2bae1b7090c7119f0e321ca3e1a1f56481257ee

During El Niño, PTs reduced transpiration by 25%, while CTs declined by up to 54% relative to pre-drought levels. Post-drought, PTs fully recovered transpiration, whereas CTs recovered only to 77.5%, showing legacy effects and pronounced leaf area loss.