How plants water our planet: Advances and imperatives

Douglas Sheil*

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Abstract

Most life on land depends on water from rain, but much of the rain on land may also depend on life. Recent studies indicate that vegetation, especially tree cover, influences rain and rainfall patterns to a greater extent than is generally assumed. Here, I briefly highlight some of these findings to show that vegetation sciences will have an increasing role in understanding climate and its vulnerability to changes in land cover.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)209-211
Number of pages3
JournalTrends in Plant Science
Volume19
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2014
Externally publishedYes

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