Contributions of intraspecific variation to drought tolerance in trees
A Gazol, A Fajardo, JJ Camarero - Current Forestry Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The capacity of woody plants to cope with climate change
depends on their adjustments to changing environmental conditions by phenotypic plasticity …
depends on their adjustments to changing environmental conditions by phenotypic plasticity …
Interactions between beech and oak seedlings can modify the effects of hotter droughts and the onset of hydraulic failure
Mixing species with contrasting resource use strategies could reduce forest vulnerability to
extreme events. Yet, how species diversity affects seedling hydraulic responses to heat and …
extreme events. Yet, how species diversity affects seedling hydraulic responses to heat and …
Challenges in studying water fluxes within the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum: A tracer-based perspective on pathways to progress
Tracing and quantifying water fluxes in the hydrological cycle is crucial for understanding the
current state of ecohydrological systems and their vulnerability to environmental change …
current state of ecohydrological systems and their vulnerability to environmental change …
Chronic warming and dry soils limit carbon uptake and growth despite a longer growing season in beech and oak
M Didion-Gency, Y Vitasse, N Buchmann… - Plant …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Progressively warmer and drier climatic conditions impact tree phenology and carbon
cycling with large consequences for forest carbon balance. However, it remains unclear how …
cycling with large consequences for forest carbon balance. However, it remains unclear how …
Aridity and cold temperatures drive divergent adjustments of European beech xylem anatomy, hydraulics and leaf physiological traits
Understanding plant trait coordination and variance across climatic gradients is critical for
assessing forests' adaptive potential to climate change. We measured 11 hydraulic …
assessing forests' adaptive potential to climate change. We measured 11 hydraulic …
Interaction between beech and spruce trees in temperate forests affects water use, root water uptake pattern and canopy structure
L Kinzinger, J Mach, S Haberstroh, Z Schindler… - Tree …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Beneficial and negative effects of species interactions can strongly influence water fluxes in
forest ecosystems. However, little is known about how trees dynamically adjust their water …
forest ecosystems. However, little is known about how trees dynamically adjust their water …
Impact of warmer and drier conditions on tree photosynthetic properties and the role of species interactions
M Didion‐Gency, A Gessler, N Buchmann… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Increased temperature and prolonged soil moisture reduction have distinct impacts on tree
photosynthetic properties. Yet, our knowledge of their combined effect is limited. Moreover …
photosynthetic properties. Yet, our knowledge of their combined effect is limited. Moreover …
Identifying drivers of non-stationary climate-growth relationships of European beech
The future performance of the widely abundant European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) across
its ecological amplitude is uncertain. Although beech is considered drought-sensitive and …
its ecological amplitude is uncertain. Although beech is considered drought-sensitive and …
Improving forest gross primary productivity estimation through climate and trait integration
H Ren, L Zhang, M Yan, B Zhang, L Ruan - Ecological Modelling, 2025 - Elsevier
Accurate simulation of ecosystem process-based models is generally determined by plant
functional parameterizations. However, due to the lack of observed plant functional traits …
functional parameterizations. However, due to the lack of observed plant functional traits …
Reduced soil moisture drives leaf anatomical shifts more than chronically elevated temperatures in European temperate trees
Chronic reductions in soil moisture combined with high air temperatures can modify tree
carbon and water relations. However, little is known about how trees acclimate their foliar …
carbon and water relations. However, little is known about how trees acclimate their foliar …