“Extreme droughts could lead to widespread death of eucalypts from embolisms, researchers say.

ArborCarbon scientists have co-authored publications that have investigated the link between bioclimate events like drought to the decline of eucalypt forests in Western Australi.

Key points

• Some trees can shrink the width of their water transport vessels in response to lack of water
• Eucalypts are not able to do this which puts them at risk of developing air bubbles in their vessels
• This would make them vulnerable to extreme heatwaves and drought due to climate change”

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