The impact on nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) cycles of human activity is a growing
concern and has several causes and consequences (MacDonald et al., 2011; Peñuelas et …

Average nitrogen (N) deposition across Europe has declined since the 1990s. This resulted
in decreased N inputs to forest ecosystems especially in Central and Western Europe where …

The topics assessed in this chapter were last assessed by the IPCC in 2007, principally in
WGII AR4 Chapters 3 (Kundzewicz et al., 2007) and 4 (Fischlin et al., 2007), but also in WGII …

Tree biomass influences biogeochemical cycles, climate, and biodiversity across local to
global scales. Understanding the environmental control of tree biomass demands …

The response of forest ecosystems to increased atmospheric CO 2 is constrained by nutrient
availability. It is thus crucial to account for nutrient limitation when studying the forest …

In the framework of sustainable forest management, measuring site quality and predicting
site productivity remain a major forestry topic. Over the past years, it has been fostered by a …

Several studies use satellite-based normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to
monitor the impact of climate change on vegetation covers. Good understanding of the …

This paper presents a review of the trends and geographic variation of impacts of reactive
nitrogen (N) inputs on in Europe through impacts on air, soil and water quality. It illustrates …

Species distribution modelling is an easy, persuasive and useful tool for anticipating species
distribution shifts under global change. Numerous studies have used only climate variables …

Key message Recent growth changes (1980–2007) in Western European forests strongly
vary across tree species, and range from+ 42% in mountain contexts to− 17% in …