A record of vapour pressure deficit preserved in wood and soil across biomes

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Broz, Adrian, Retallack, Gregory J., Maxwell, Toby M., Silva, Lucas C. R.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
• Subjects: Article; Axel Heiberg Island; Canada; Heiberg
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7804288/; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80006-9

The drying power of air, or vapour pressure deficit (VPD), is an important measurement of potential plant stress and productivity. Estimates of VPD values of the past are integral for understanding the link between rising modern atmospheric carbon dioxide (pCO(2)) and global water balance. A geologi...