Forest carbon allocation modelling under climate change

K Merganičová, J Merganič, A Lehtonen… - Tree …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Carbon allocation plays a key role in ecosystem dynamics and plant adaptation to changing
environmental conditions. Hence, proper description of this process in vegetation models is …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of weather cues and resource dynamics on mast occurrence in the main forest tree species in Europe

A Nussbaumer, P Waldner, V Apuhtin, F Aytar… - Forest Ecology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mast seeding, the synchronised occurrence of large amounts of fruits and seeds at irregular
intervals, is a reproductive strategy in many wind-pollinated species. Although a series of …

[HTML][HTML] Drought constrains acorn production and tree growth in the Mediterranean holm oak and triggers weak legacy effects

S Garcia-Barreda, C Valeriano, JJ Camarero - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
Droughts are becoming more frequent in the Mediterranean basin due to warmer conditions.
Droughts negatively impact forests growth for several years, often generating negative …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of crown morphology and branch architecture on tree radial growth of drought-affected Fagus sylvatica L.

K Kröner, E Larysch, Z Schindler, N Obladen, J Frey… - Forest Ecosystems, 2024 - Elsevier
Trees are able to adapt to changing environmental conditions through modifications in their
crown morphology and branch architecture. In light-limited environments, tree structures are …

Drought and reproductive effort interact to control growth of a temperate broadleaved tree species (Fagus sylvatica)

AJ Hacket-Pain, JGA Lageard, PA Thomas - Tree Physiology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Interannual variation in radial growth is influenced by a range of physiological processes,
including variation in annual reproductive effort, although the importance of reproductive …

Assessing the roles of temperature, carbon inputs and airborne pollen as drivers of fructification in European temperate deciduous forests

F Lebourgeois, N Delpierre, E Dufrêne… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
We aimed at identifying which drivers control the spatio-temporal variability of fruit
production in three major European temperate deciduous tree species: Quercus robur …

Factors Driving Autumn Quercus Flowering in a Thermo-Mediterranean Area

H García-Mozo, R López-Orozco, J Oteros, C Galán - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The flowering period of plants is a critical time since it determines their reproductive success.
Flowering is controlled by different factors including genetic regulation and environmental …

Is forest fecundity resistant to drought? Results from an 18‐yr rainfall‐reduction experiment

M Bogdziewicz, M Fernández‐Martínez… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recruitment is a primary determinant of the long‐term dynamics of plant populations in
changing environments. However, little information is known about the effects of …

Geographic variation in growth and reproduction trade‐offs: Implications for future tree performance

C Vincent, I Ibáñez - Ecosphere, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Forests play a crucial role providing ecosystem services to humans, yet many aspects of
forest dynamics remain unknown. One key area is how climate change might impact …

Holm oak fecundity does not acclimate to a drier world

I Le Roncé, J Gavinet, JM Ourcival, F Mouillot… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change might impact tree fecundity by altering the relative influences of
meteorological and physiological drivers, and by modifying resource investment in …