The unused supplies in some areas that are crucial in case of major droughts in other areas will dry up. (newscientist.com)
There is evidence that whereas drought timing may depend on sea surface temperature, the length and depth of major droughts in the region depend on soil moisture conditions and land - atmosphere interactions. (blogs.nature.com)
Both sites are forested primarily with mature stands of mixed conifers and hardwoods — typical of forests found across much of the Southeast — and both sites experienced major droughts in 2000 - 02, 2007 and 2010. (sciencedaily.com)