[HTML][HTML] Long-term soil water limitation and previous tree vigor drive local variability of drought-induced crown dieback in Fagus sylvatica

S Klesse, T Wohlgemuth, K Meusburger… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Ongoing climate warming is increasing evapotranspiration, a process that reduces plant-
available water and aggravates the impact of extreme droughts during the growing season …

Can mixing Quercus robur and Quercus petraea with Pinus sylvestris compensate for productivity losses due to climate change?

S Vospernik, C Vigren, X Morin, M Toïgo… - Science of the Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The climate change scenarios RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5, with a representative concentration
pathway for stabilization of radiative forcing of 4.5 W m− 2 and 8.5 W m− 2 by 2100 …

Mortality thresholds of juvenile trees to drought and heatwaves: implications for forest regeneration across a landscape gradient

AR Lalor, DJ Law, DD Breshears, DA Falk… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Tree loss is increasing rapidly due to drought-and heat-related mortality and intensifying fire
activity. Consequently, the fate of many forests depends on the ability of juvenile trees to …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of hillslope topography on beech water use: a comparative study in two different climates

G Fabiani, J Klaus, D Penna - Hydrology and Earth System …, 2024‏ - hess.copernicus.org
Understanding the interrelation between topography and vegetation across different
environments is important to assess how hydrological and climatic conditions affect tree …

The cumulative impacts of droughts and N deposition on Norway spruce (Picea abies) in Switzerland based on 37 years of forest monitoring

S Tresch, T Roth, C Schindler, SE Hopf… - Science of The Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Norway spruce is one of the most important tree species in Central Europe, however, it is
facing major problems with recent droughts. In this study we present 37 years (1985–2022) …

The importance of variance and microsite conditions for growth and hydraulic responses following long-term rewetting in pedunculate oak wood

G Resente, A Di Fabio, T Scharnweber, A Gillert… - Trees, 2024‏ - Springer
Key message Early rewetting influenced growth variability and hydraulic uniformity in
Pedunculate oak wood on disturbed peatland. Long-term study highlighted vessel …

[HTML][HTML] Slower growth prior to the 2018 drought and a high growth sensitivity to previous year summer conditions predisposed European beech to crown dieback

A Neycken, T Wohlgemuth, ER Frei, S Klesse… - Science of the Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The record-breaking drought in 2018 caused premature leaf discoloration and shedding
(early browning) in many beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) dominated forests in Central Europe …

Capturing drought stress signals: the potential of dendrometers for monitoring tree water status

Y Ziegler, R Grote, F Alongi, T Knüver… - Tree …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
The severity of droughts is expected to increase with climate change, leading to more
frequent tree mortality and a decline in forest ecosystem services. Consequently, there is an …

Local neighborhood affects stem rehydration under drought: evidence from mixtures of European beech with two different conifers

CA Hackmann, H Sennhenn-Reulen, M Mund… - Tree …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Mixed-species forests are, for multiple reasons, promising options for forest management in
Central Europe. However, the extent to which interspecific competition affects tree …

Stem growth phenology, not canopy greening, constrains deciduous tree growth

M Arend, G Hoch, A Kahmen - Tree Physiology, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Canopy phenology is a widely used proxy for deciduous forest growth with various
applications in terrestrial ecosystem modeling. Its use relies on common assumptions that …