by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Drought phenomena characterized by low soil moisture<\/strong> and a large vapor pressure deficit, or the difference between the amount of moisture in the air and the amount the air can hold when saturated, “pose significant threats to terrestrial carbon<\/strong> sink<\/strong> and agricultural production.” The concurrence of events, in particular, would limit the ability<\/a> of vegetation to absorb carbon more than previously thought. This is supported by a study published in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science.<\/p>\n “We find frequent and severe vegetation compound droughts<\/strong> and their considerable adverse impacts on carbon uptake in mid- and low-latitude regions, particularly in drylands,” the authors explain.<\/p>\n