Genomic basis for drought resistance in European beech forests threatened by climate change

M Pfenninger, F Reuss, A Kiebler, P Schönnenbeck… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
In the course of global climate change, Central Europe is experiencing more frequent and
prolonged periods of drought. The drought years 2018 and 2019 affected European …

One century of forest monitoring data in Switzerland reveals species-and site-specific trends of climate-induced tree mortality

S Etzold, K Ziemińska, B Rohner, A Bottero… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Climate-induced tree mortality became a global phenomenon during the last century and it
is expected to increase in many regions in the future along with a further increase in the …

Vapor–pressure deficit and extreme climatic variables limit tree growth

P Sanginés de Cárcer, Y Vitasse… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Assessing the effect of global warming on forest growth requires a better understanding of
species‐specific responses to climate change conditions. Norway spruce and European …

Variation in xylem vulnerability to embolism in European beech from geographically marginal populations

S Stojnić, M Suchocka, M Benito-Garzón… - Tree …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of droughts and
heatwaves in Europe, leading to effects on forest growth and major forest dieback events …

What is known about the management of european beech forests facing climate change? A review

S Antonucci, G Santopuoli, M Marchetti… - Current Forestry …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This paper aims to retrace the most significant management
strategies adopted across European beech forests over the last 25 years, highlighting those …

Resilient Leaf Physiological Response of European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) to Summer Drought and Drought Release

EE Pflug, N Buchmann, RTW Siegwolf… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Drought is a major environmental constraint to trees, causing severe stress and thus
adversely affecting their functional integrity. European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is a key …

Altitude of origin influences the responses of PSII photochemistry to heat waves in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

E Pšidová, M Živčák, S Stojnić, S Orlović… - Environmental and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The photosynthetic responses to the combined effect of drought and heat stress were
studied in leaves of 19-years-old European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) trees originating from …

[BOOK][B] High mountain conservation in a changing world

J Catalan, JM Ninot, MM Aniz - 2017 - library.oapen.org
Protected natural areas deserve the combination of nature uniqueness and conservation
willing. The foundation stone for National Parks is the awareness of that unique character …

European beech stem diameter grows better in mixed than in mono-specific stands at the edge of its distribution in mountain forests

H Pretzsch, T Hilmers, E Uhl, K Bielak, M Bosela… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Recent studies show that several tree species are spreading to higher latitudes and
elevations due to climate change. European beech, presently dominating from the colline to …

Precipitation is not limiting for xylem formation dynamics and vessel development in European beech from two temperate forest sites

P Prislan, K Čufar, M De Luis, J Gričar - Tree Physiology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
We investigated the dynamics of xylem differentiation processes and vessel characteristics
in Fagus sylvatica L. to evaluate the plasticity of xylem structures under different …