Nature – Li al. (2024): Increased precipitation has not enhanced the carbon sequestration of afforestation in Northwest China
Xintao Li, Ke Xia, Taixia Wu, Shudong Wang, Hongzhao Tang, Chenchao Xiao, Hongwu Tang, Nan Xu, Dongzhen Jia IN: Communications Earth & Environment, 5, https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01733-9
Concerns have been raised about the sustainability of large-scale afforestation in semi-arid regions due to potential water constraints. Using multi-source remote sensing data, this study investigated whether increased humidity in the semi-arid regions of northwest China could sustain the continued expansion of afforestation efforts