Stand structure can strongly influence forest growth and other processes, such as the water
balance, carbon partitioning, nutrient cycling and light dynamics. However, individual …

As temperatures warm and precipitation patterns shift as a result of climate change, interest
in the identification of tree genotypes that will thrive under more arid conditions has grown …

Climate conditions significantly affect vegetation growth in terrestrial ecosystems. Due to the
spatial heterogeneity of ecosystems, the vegetation responses to climate vary considerably …

In this study we analyzed the sensitivity of four drought indices to precipitation (P) and
reference evapotranspiration (ETo) inputs. The four drought indices are the Palmer Drought …

In this study, the authors provide a global assessment of the performance of different drought
indices for monitoring drought impacts on several hydrological, agricultural, and ecological …

Recent studies have identified strong relationships between delayed recovery of tree growth
after drought and tree mortality caused by subsequent droughts. These observations raise …

Each tree ring contains an image of the time when the ring formed, projected onto the ring's
size, structure, and composition. Tree rings thus are natural archives of past environments …

Monitoring cambial phenology and intra-annual growth dynamics is a useful approach for
characterizing the tree growth response to climate change. However, there have been few …

During the 20th century, high mortality rates of Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) have been
observed over large areas in the Rhône valley (Valais, Switzerland) and in other dry valleys …

The IPCC previsions for the upcoming decades include an increase in frequency and
intensity of drought events in several regions worldwide, including Northern Europe …