Droughts lead to enhanced water-use efficiency and reduced carbon uptake by plants. Global analyses of atmospheric CO2 monitoring data suggest that the scale of the trade-off between water and carbon extends to a biome level.
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Still, C.J. Trading water for carbon. Nature Geosci 11, 702–703 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-018-0223-4
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