Distinct Responses of European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) to Drought Intensity and Length—A Review of the Impacts of the 2003 and 2018–2019 Drought Events in …

S Rukh, TGM Sanders, I Krüger, T Schad, A Bolte - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
A combined severe heatwave and drought, starting in 2018 and lasting for several months,
restarted the discussion on the resistance of European beech to climatic changes, with …

European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) dieback–A conservation biology challenge

M Pautasso, G Aas, V Queloz, O Holdenrieder - Biological conservation, 2013 - Elsevier
Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a keystone tree species throughout temperate Europe
whose future existence is threatened by an emerging invasive fungal disease. Ash dieback …

Tree species is the major factor explaining C: N ratios in European forest soils

N Cools, L Vesterdal, B De Vos, E Vanguelova… - Forest Ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The C: N ratio is considered as an indicator of nitrate leaching in response to high
atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition. However, the C: N ratio is influenced by a multitude of …

Evidence of widespread effects of ozone on crops and (semi‐) natural vegetation in Europe (1990–2006) in relation to AOT40‐and flux‐based risk maps

G Mills, F Hayes, D Simpson, L Emberson… - Global Change …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Records of effects of ambient ozone pollution on vegetation have been compiled for Europe
for the years 1990–2006. Sources include scientific papers, conference proceedings, reports …

Impacts of acid deposition, ozone exposure and weather conditions on forest ecosystems in Europe: an overview

W De Vries, MH Dobbertin, S Solberg, HF Van Dobben… - Plant and Soil, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background In 1994, a “Pan-European Programme for Intensive and Continuous
Monitoring of Forest Ecosystems” started to contribute to a better understanding of the …

Forest pathogens with higher damage potential due to climate change in Europe

N La Porta, P Capretti, IM Thomsen… - Canadian Journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Most atmospheric scientists agree that climate changes are going to increase the mean
temperature in Europe with increased frequency of climatic extremes, such as drought …

Identifying and prioritising services in European terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems

PA Harrison, M Vandewalle, MT Sykes… - Biodiversity and …, 2010 - Springer
Ecosystems are multifunctional and provide humanity with a broad array of vital services.
Effective management of services requires an improved evidence base, identifying the role …

Herb-layer diversity in deciduous forests: raised by tree richness or beaten by beech?

A Mölder, M Bernhardt-Römermann… - Forest ecology and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Where natural production capacity permits, modern silvicultural management in Central
Europe frequently aims at the development of mixed broadleaved stands, instead of pure …

Promoting the O3 flux concept for European forest trees

R Matyssek, A Bytnerowicz, PE Karlsson, E Paoletti… - Environmental …, 2007 - Elsevier
Tropospheric ozone (O3) levels are predicted to stay high, being a factor within “global
change” with potential effects on the carbon sink strength of forest trees. Hence, new …

Determinants of drought effects on crown condition and their relationship with depletion of carbon reserves in a Mediterranean holm oak forest

L Galiano, J Martínez-Vilalta, S Sabaté… - Tree physiology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Severe droughts may increase physiological stress on long-lived woody vegetation,
occasionally leading to rapid defoliation and progressive increase in mortality of overstorey …