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Drought‐related tree mortality had become a widespread phenomenon in forests around the globe. This process leading to these events and its complexity is not fully understood. Trees in the dry timberline are exposed to ongoing drought, and the available water for transpiration in the soil can determine their survival chances.
Recent drought years led to 5%–10% mortality in the semi‐arid pine forest...