Study Finds Tropical Trees Show Unexpected Adaptability to Drought

Phys.org · first seen 12.08.2026

A new Nature study across Puerto Rico's rainfall extremes indicates that tropical trees may possess greater adaptability to severe droughts than previously thought.

A new study published in Nature evaluated tropical trees across Puerto Rico's rainfall extremes.
Tropical trees showed unexpected resilience and adaptability to severe droughts.

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Phys.org — Tropical trees show unexpected drought adaptability across Puerto Rico's rainfall extremes

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