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A model computation on the evaporative demand in relation to precipitation indicated that, under a changing climate with elevating temperatures, evapotranspiration could exceed the concurrent precipitation during the growing period in southern Finland (61° N), but not in northern Finland (66° N). This could reduce the supply of soil water to enable tree growth on sites with soil of low water holding capacity. This in turn could reduce the productivity of Scots pine more in southern Finland than in northern Finland. In northern Finland, the reduction in growth due to a limited supply of water was partly compensated by the enhanced growth due to a rise in temperature outside dry periods.
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Kellomäki, S. Computations on the influence of changing climate on the soil moisture and productivity in scots pine stands in southern and northern Finland. Climatic Change 29, 35–51 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01091638
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