Modeling plant–water interactions: an ecohydrological overview from the cell to the global scale
Vegetation and the water cycles are inherently coupled across a wide range of spatial and
temporal scales. Water availability interacts with plant ecophysiology and controls …
temporal scales. Water availability interacts with plant ecophysiology and controls …
A tree-ring perspective on the terrestrial carbon cycle
Tree-ring records can provide valuable information to advance our understanding of
contemporary terrestrial carbon cycling and to reconstruct key metrics in the decades …
contemporary terrestrial carbon cycling and to reconstruct key metrics in the decades …
Turgor–a limiting factor for radial growth in mature conifers along an elevational gradient
A valid representation of intra‐annual wood formation processes in global vegetation
models is vital for assessing climate change impacts on the forest carbon stock. Yet, wood …
models is vital for assessing climate change impacts on the forest carbon stock. Yet, wood …
Woody biomass production lags stem-girth increase by over one month in coniferous forests
Wood is the main terrestrial biotic reservoir for long-term carbon sequestration 1, and its
formation in trees consumes around 15% of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions each …
formation in trees consumes around 15% of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions each …
Are trees able to grow in periods of stem shrinkage?
R Zweifel, M Haeni, N Buchmann, W Eugster - New Phytologist, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Separating continuously measured stem radius (SR) fluctuations into growth‐induced
irreversible stem expansion (GRO) and tree water deficit‐induced reversible stem shrinkage …
irreversible stem expansion (GRO) and tree water deficit‐induced reversible stem shrinkage …
Temperature and water potential co‐limit stem cambial activity along a steep elevational gradient
Efforts to develop mechanistic tree growth models are hindered by the uncertainty of
whether and when tree growth responses to environmental factors are driven by carbon …
whether and when tree growth responses to environmental factors are driven by carbon …
Evidence of climate-induced stress of Norway spruce along elevation gradient preceding the current dieback in Central Europe
Key message Effect of drought during 2017 and 2018 resulted in radial stem increment
reduction to 78% and 61%, respectively, of the levels occurring in normal year 2016 in …
reduction to 78% and 61%, respectively, of the levels occurring in normal year 2016 in …
Seasonal transfer of oxygen isotopes from precipitation and soil to the tree ring: source water versus needle water enrichment
For accurate interpretation of oxygen isotopes in tree rings (δ18O), it is necessary to
disentangle the mechanisms underlying the variations in the tree's internal water cycle and …
disentangle the mechanisms underlying the variations in the tree's internal water cycle and …
How does climate influence xylem morphogenesis over the growing season? Insights from long-term intra-ring anatomy in Picea abies
Background and Aims During the growing season, the cambium of conifer trees produces
successive rows of xylem cells, the tracheids, that sequentially pass through the phases of …
successive rows of xylem cells, the tracheids, that sequentially pass through the phases of …
Stem diameter variations as a versatile research tool in ecophysiology
T De Swaef, V De Schepper… - Tree …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
High-resolution stem diameter variations (SDV) are widely recognized as a useful drought
stress indicator and have therefore been used in many irrigation scheduling studies. More …
stress indicator and have therefore been used in many irrigation scheduling studies. More …