Legacy effects of land-use modulate tree growth responses to climate extremes
Climate change can impact forest ecosystem processes via individual tree and community
responses. While the importance of land-use legacies in modulating these processes have …
responses. While the importance of land-use legacies in modulating these processes have …
Higher drought sensitivity of radial growth of European beech in managed than in unmanaged forests
Climate extremes are predicted to become more frequent and intense in future. Thus,
understanding how trees respond to adverse climatic conditions is crucial for evaluating …
understanding how trees respond to adverse climatic conditions is crucial for evaluating …
Land use legacies drive higher growth, lower wood density and enhanced climatic sensitivity in recently established forests
R Alfaro-Sánchez, AS Jump, J Pino… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2019 - Elsevier
Europe is undergoing significant forest expansion due to the abandonment of rural areas
driven by economic and demographic changes. Recently established forests provide key …
driven by economic and demographic changes. Recently established forests provide key …
Consistent limitation of growth by high temperature and low precipitation from range core to southern edge of European beech indicates widespread vulnerability to …
AJ Hacket-Pain, L Cavin, AD Friend… - European Journal of Forest …, 2016 - Springer
The aim of our study was to determine variation in the response of radial growth in Fagus
sylvatica L (European Beech) to climate across the species full geographical distribution and …
sylvatica L (European Beech) to climate across the species full geographical distribution and …
Summer climate variability over the last 250 years differently affected tree species radial growth in a mesic Fagus–Abies–Picea old-growth forest
Sustainable forest management has to consider the long-term effects of climate change on
species growth to develop adaptation measures. In this perspective, dendrochronology …
species growth to develop adaptation measures. In this perspective, dendrochronology …
Increasing climate sensitivity of beech and pine is not mediated by adaptation and soil characteristics along a precipitation gradient in northeastern Germany
Rising temperature and altered precipitation regimes will lead to severe droughts and
concomitant extreme events in the future. Forest ecosystems have shown to be especially …
concomitant extreme events in the future. Forest ecosystems have shown to be especially …
Environmental drivers interactively affect individual tree growth across temperate European forests
Forecasting the growth of tree species to future environmental changes requires a better
understanding of its determinants. Tree growth is known to respond to global‐change …
understanding of its determinants. Tree growth is known to respond to global‐change …
Climate‐and successional‐related changes in functional composition of European forests are strongly driven by tree mortality
Intense droughts combined with increased temperatures are one of the major threats to
forest persistence in the 21st century. Despite the direct impact of climate change on forest …
forest persistence in the 21st century. Despite the direct impact of climate change on forest …
Climate-change-driven growth decline of European beech forests
The growth of past, present, and future forests was, is and will be affected by climate
variability. This multifaceted relationship has been assessed in several regional studies, but …
variability. This multifaceted relationship has been assessed in several regional studies, but …
Age and size outperform topographic effects on growth-climate responses of trees in two Central European coniferous forest types
Trees do not respond to climatic conditions uniformly, but instead show individualistic growth
responses. The extent of and causes behind this within-stand variability represents …
responses. The extent of and causes behind this within-stand variability represents …