Europe (Chapter 13)
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
[HTML][HTML] Carpathian forests: past and recent developments
D Kholiavchuk, W Gurgiser, S Mayr - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Forests of the Carpathians are of increasing research interest, as they cover a large area (>
9 Mha) within European forests and are influenced by diverse environmental conditions and …
9 Mha) within European forests and are influenced by diverse environmental conditions and …
Herbaceous perennial plants with short generation time have stronger responses to climate anomalies than those with longer generation time
There is an urgent need to synthesize the state of our knowledge on plant responses to
climate. The availability of open-access data provide opportunities to examine quantitative …
climate. The availability of open-access data provide opportunities to examine quantitative …
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 …
Assessing the response of forest productivity to climate extremes in Switzerland using model–data fusion
The response of forest productivity to climate extremes strongly depends on ambient
environmental and site conditions. To better understand these relationships at a regional …
environmental and site conditions. To better understand these relationships at a regional …
[HTML][HTML] Contrasting effects of environmental change on the radial growth of co-occurring beech and fir trees across Europe
Under predicted climate change, native silver fir (Abies alba) and European beech (Fagus
sylvatica) are the most likely replacement species for the Norway spruce (Picea abies) …
sylvatica) are the most likely replacement species for the Norway spruce (Picea abies) …
Elevation-dependent tree growth response to recent warming and drought on eastern Tibetan Plateau
D Yin, X Gou, H Yang, K Wang, J Liu, Y Zhang, L Gao - Climatic Change, 2023 - Springer
Increasing warming and drought intensity and frequency have led to profound impacts on
forest ecosystems around the world. However, few studies have assessed the impacts of …
forest ecosystems around the world. However, few studies have assessed the impacts of …
Distinct growth responses to drought for oak and beech in temperate mixed forests
Purpose Droughts are expected to become more intense and frequent. Mixed forests can be
more resilient to extreme events, but are the individual trees in mixed forests also more …
more resilient to extreme events, but are the individual trees in mixed forests also more …
Bark strip**, the crucial factor affecting stem rot development and timber production of Norway spruce forests in Central Europe
Bark strip** damage and the resultant stem rot to Norway spruce (Picea abies [L]. Karst),
one of the most important tree species, poses a serious problem for forest management in …
one of the most important tree species, poses a serious problem for forest management in …
[HTML][HTML] Spruce suffers most from drought at low elevations in the Carpathians, though shows high resilience
More frequent and severe droughts have affected forest ecosystems throughout Europe in
recent decades. In Central Europe, large-scale dieback of Norway spruce has, for example …
recent decades. In Central Europe, large-scale dieback of Norway spruce has, for example …