Chuixiang Yi
Queens College of City University of New York, USA
Title: Forest resilience to warming climate
Biography
Biography: Chuixiang Yi
Abstract
Forests provide a profound service in partially balancing the global carbon budget, sequestering about one quarter of anthropogenic emissions (2.4 GT C per year). However, many forests are subject to growing stress due to climate change, with drought-induced tree mortality likely increasing globally. Here, I review recent progresses in understanding: (1) how forest resilience responds to on-going climate change? (2) how can we quantify forest resilience and tipping point? And (3) what is the future of forests with on-going climate change?