Asset Details
Do you wish to reserve the book?
Development and Evaluation of the Forest Drought Response Index (ForDRI): An Integrated Tool for Monitoring Drought Stress Across Forest Ecosystems in the Contiguous United States
Hey, we have placed the reservation for you!
By the way, why not check out events that you can attend while you pick your title.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place the reservation. Kindly try again later.
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
Development and Evaluation of the Forest Drought Response Index (ForDRI): An Integrated Tool for Monitoring Drought Stress Across Forest Ecosystems in the Contiguous United States
Do you wish to request the book?
Development and Evaluation of the Forest Drought Response Index (ForDRI): An Integrated Tool for Monitoring Drought Stress Across Forest Ecosystems in the Contiguous United States
Please be aware that the book you have requested cannot be checked out. If you would like to checkout this book, you can reserve another copy
We have requested the book for you!
Your request is successful and it will be processed during the Library working hours. Please check the status of your request in My Requests.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place your request. Kindly try again later.
Journal Article
Development and Evaluation of the Forest Drought Response Index (ForDRI): An Integrated Tool for Monitoring Drought Stress Across Forest Ecosystems in the Contiguous United States
2025
Overview
Forest drought monitoring tools are crucial for managing tree water stress and enhancing ecosystem resilience. The Forest Drought Response Index (ForDRI) was developed to monitor drought conditions in forested areas across the contiguous United States (CONUS), integrating vegetation health, climate data, groundwater, and soil moisture content. This study evaluated ForDRI using Pearson correlations with the Bowen Ratio (BR) at 24 AmeriFlux sites and Spearman correlations with the Tree-Ring Growth Index (TRSGI) at 135 sites, along with feedback from 58 stakeholders. CONUS was divided into four forest subgroups: (1) the West/Pacific Northwest, (2) Rocky Mountains/Southwest, (3) East/Northeast, and (4) South/Central/Southeast Forest regions. Strong positive ForDRI-TRSGI correlations (ρ > 0.7, p < 0.05) were observed in the western regions, where drought significantly impacts growth, while moderate alignment with BR (R = 0.35–0.65, p < 0.05) was noted. In contrast, correlations in Eastern and Southern forests were weak to moderate (ρ = 0.4–0.6 for TRSGI and R = 0.1–0.3 for BR). Stakeholders’ feedback indicated that ForDRI realistically maps historical drought years and recent trends, though suggestions for improvements, including trend maps and enhanced visualizations, were made. ForDRI is a valuable complementary tool for monitoring forest droughts and informing management decisions.
