@article{fdi:010078171,
  title = {{L}ong-term thermal sensitivity of {E}arth's tropical forests},
  author = {{S}ullivan, {M}. {J}. {P}. and {L}ewis, {S}. {L}. and {A}ffum-{B}affoe, {K}. and {D}roissart, {V}incent and {R}{\'e}jou-{M}{\'e}chain, {M}axime and {P}hillips, {O}. {L}. and et al.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he sensitivity of tropical forest carbon to climate is a key uncertainty in predicting global climate change. {A}lthough short-term drying and warming are known to affect forests, it is unknown if such effects translate into long-term responses. {H}ere, we analyze 590 permanent plots measured across the tropics to derive the equilibrium climate controls on forest carbon. {M}aximum temperature is the most important predictor of aboveground biomass (-9.1 megagrams of carbon per hectare per degree {C}elsius), primarily by reducing woody productivity, and has a greater impact per degrees {C} in the hottest forests (>32.2 degrees {C}). {O}ur results nevertheless reveal greater thermal resilience than observations of short-term variation imply. {T}o realize the long-term climate adaptation potential of tropical forests requires both protecting them and stabilizing {E}arth's climate.},
  keywords = {{ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cience},
  volume = {368},
  numero = {6493},
  pages = {869--874},
  ISSN = {0036-8075},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1126/science.aaw7578},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078171},
}