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  • New drought index takes into account atmospheric dryness

    Sep 30, 2020 9:45 am by Lauren QuinnResearch
    graphic illustrates atmospheric dryness, often expressed as vapor pressure deficit (VPD)

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    • graphic illustrates atmospheric dryness, often expressed as vapor pressure deficit (VPD)

    'The (moisture) demand side from the atmosphere can also severely stress plants. We need to pay more attention to that drought signal,' says Illinois researcher Kaiyu Guan.