EQ2- Amazon drought

Question 1

What can a single drought event cause in the Amazon?

Answer 1

-A single season of drought can reduce the carbon dioxide absorption for years.
Long recovery time

Question 2

How much carbon has the Amazon lost per year?

Answer 2

-0.27 petagrams of carbon, with no sign of regaining its function as a carbon sink

Question 3

What is a strong indication that the Amazon forest is stressed?

Answer 3

-Trees may lose their leaves. This damages their ability to absorb carbon

Question 4

Describe one impact of a drought in the Amazon rainforest?

Answer 4

-There was a change in canopy structure, so loss of leaves and gaps
-Reaearches found that following the drought, fallen trees, defoliation and canopy damage produced a significant loss in canopy height. -This could reduce biodiversity of some species as their habitat could be lost

Question 5

What could one drought in the amazon lead to?

Answer 5

-Drougjt kills forest trees, so ⬆️ carbon emissions.
-Extends dry-season length.
-Those changes increase the likelihood of future drought