New BG Letter: Tropical cyclones facilitate recovery of forest leaf area from dry spells in East Asia

20 January 2023

Tropical cyclones are typically assumed to be associated with ecosystem damage. This study challenges this assumption and suggests that instead of reducing leaf area, cyclones in East Asia may increase leaf area by alleviating water stress.


Tropical cyclones facilitate recovery of forest leaf area from dry spells in East Asia
Yi-Ying Chen and Sebastiaan Luyssaert
Biogeosciences, 20, 349–363, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-349-2023, 2023

Contact: Yi-Ying Chen (yiyingchen@gate.sinica.edu.tw)