Quantifying growth responses of trees to drought—A critique of commonly used resilience indices and recommendations for future studies
J Schwarz, G Skiadaresis, M Kohler, J Kunz… - Current Forestry …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Despite the rapidly increasing use of resilience indices to
analyze responses of trees and forests to disturbance events, there is so far no common …
analyze responses of trees and forests to disturbance events, there is so far no common …
A review of measuring ecosystem resilience to disturbance
C Yi, N Jackson - Environmental Research Letters, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Resilience is the central concept for understanding how an ecosystem responds to a strong
perturbation, and is related to other concepts used to analyze system properties in the face …
perturbation, and is related to other concepts used to analyze system properties in the face …
[HTML][HTML] From the comfort zone to crown dieback: sequence of physiological stress thresholds in mature European beech trees across progressive drought
L Walthert, A Ganthaler, S Mayr, M Saurer… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Drought responses of mature trees are still poorly understood making it difficult to predict
species distributions under a warmer climate. Using mature European beech (Fagus …
species distributions under a warmer climate. Using mature European beech (Fagus …
[HTML][HTML] Climate sensitivity and drought seasonality determine post-drought growth recovery of Quercus petraea and Quercus robur in Europe
Recent studies have identified strong relationships between delayed recovery of tree growth
after drought and tree mortality caused by subsequent droughts. These observations raise …
after drought and tree mortality caused by subsequent droughts. These observations raise …
[HTML][HTML] Species mixing reduces drought susceptibility of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and oak (Quercus robur L., Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.)–Site water supply …
Tree species mixing has been widely promoted as a promising silvicultural tool for reducing
drought stress. However, so far only a limited number of species combinations have been …
drought stress. However, so far only a limited number of species combinations have been …
Non-destructive evaluation techniques and what they tell us about wood property variation
To maximize utilization of our forest resources, detailed knowledge of wood property
variation and the impacts this has on end-product performance is required at multiple scales …
variation and the impacts this has on end-product performance is required at multiple scales …
Stand growth and structure of mixed-species and monospecific stands of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and oak (Q. robur L., Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) …
H Pretzsch, M Steckel, M Heym, P Biber… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Past failures of monocultures, caused by wind-throw or insect damages, and ongoing
climate change currently strongly stimulate research into mixed-species stands. So far, the …
climate change currently strongly stimulate research into mixed-species stands. So far, the …
Life after recovery: Increased resolution of forest resilience assessment sheds new light on post‐drought compensatory growth and recovery dynamics
Understanding the impacts of extreme drought on forest productivity requires a
comprehensive assessment of tree and forest resilience. However, current approaches to …
comprehensive assessment of tree and forest resilience. However, current approaches to …
Scientific merits and analytical challenges of tree‐ring densitometry
X‐ray microdensitometry on annually resolved tree‐ring samples has gained an exceptional
position in last‐millennium paleoclimatology through the maximum latewood density (MXD) …
position in last‐millennium paleoclimatology through the maximum latewood density (MXD) …
Distinct Responses of European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) to Drought Intensity and Length—A Review of the Impacts of the 2003 and 2018–2019 Drought Events in …
A combined severe heatwave and drought, starting in 2018 and lasting for several months,
restarted the discussion on the resistance of European beech to climatic changes, with …
restarted the discussion on the resistance of European beech to climatic changes, with …