June±July±August is the dry
season while December±January±February is the
rainy season. Dry season changes can be
expected to have the greatest impact on silvicultural
yields: water often limits growth during this
part of the year under present conditions, yet
there may be water to spare during the rainiest
part of the year. In areas outside of Brazil's
extreme south, the annual rings evident in the
wood of plantation trees correspond to dry (as
opposed to cold) seasons.