European forests under global climate change: Review of tree growth processes, crises and management strategies
The ongoing global climate change is challenging all sectors, forestry notwithstanding. On
the one hand, forest ecosystems are exposed to and threatened by climate change, but on …
the one hand, forest ecosystems are exposed to and threatened by climate change, but on …
Quantifying growth responses of trees to drought—A critique of commonly used resilience indices and recommendations for future studies
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 …
Patterns of drought tolerance in major European temperate forest trees: climatic drivers and levels of variability
The future performance of native tree species under climate change conditions is frequently
discussed, since increasingly severe and more frequent drought events are expected to …
discussed, since increasingly severe and more frequent drought events are expected to …
Effects of stand composition and tree size on resistance and resilience to drought in sessile oak and Scots pine
M Merlin, T Perot, S Perret, N Korboulewsky… - Forest Ecology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The IPCC previsions for the upcoming decades include an increase in frequency and
intensity of drought events in several regions worldwide, including Northern Europe …
intensity of drought events in several regions worldwide, including Northern Europe …
Disentangling the relative importance of climate, size and competition on tree growth in Iberian forests: implications for forest management under global change
L GÓMEZ‐APARICIO… - Global Change …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Most large‐scale multispecies studies of tree growth have been conducted in tropical and
cool temperate forests, whereas Mediterranean water‐limited ecosystems have received …
cool temperate forests, whereas Mediterranean water‐limited ecosystems have received …
[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 …
Species interactions increase the temporal stability of community productivity in Pinus sylvestris–Fagus sylvatica mixtures across Europe
There is increasing evidence that species diversity enhances the temporal stability (TS) of
community productivity in different ecosystems, although its effect at the population and tree …
community productivity in different ecosystems, although its effect at the population and tree …
Competition amplifies drought stress in forests across broad climatic and compositional gradients
Forests around the world are experiencing increasingly severe droughts and elevated
competitive intensity due to increased tree density. However, the influence of interactions …
competitive intensity due to increased tree density. However, the influence of interactions …
Long-term thinning effects on tree growth, drought response and water use efficiency at two Aleppo pine plantations in Spain
In Mediterranean areas where drought-induced forest dieback and tree mortality have been
widely reported, it is still under debate how the likely risks of climate change will affect tree …
widely reported, it is still under debate how the likely risks of climate change will affect tree …
Competition modulates the adaptation capacity of forests to climatic stress: insights from recent growth decline and death in relict stands of the Mediterranean fir Abies …
Long‐term basal area increment (BAI) in Abies pinsapo was studied to investigate the way
density‐dependent factors modulate the responses of radial growth to climatic stresses in …
density‐dependent factors modulate the responses of radial growth to climatic stresses in …