Quantifying growth responses of trees to drought—A critique of commonly used resilience indices and recommendations for future studies
Abstract Purpose of Review Despite the rapidly increasing use of resilience indices to
analyze responses of trees and forests to disturbance events, there is so far no common …
analyze responses of trees and forests to disturbance events, there is so far no common …
Methods for measuring arctic and alpine shrub growth: a review
Shrubs have increased in abundance and dominance in arctic and alpine regions in recent
decades. This often dramatic change, likely due to climate warming, has the potential to alter …
decades. This often dramatic change, likely due to climate warming, has the potential to alter …
The influence of sampling design on tree‐ring‐based quantification of forest growth
Tree‐rings offer one of the few possibilities to empirically quantify and reconstruct forest
growth dynamics over years to millennia. Contemporaneously with the growing scientific …
growth dynamics over years to millennia. Contemporaneously with the growing scientific …
Winter warming as an important co‐driver for Betula nana growth in western Greenland during the past century
Growing season conditions are widely recognized as the main driver for tundra shrub radial
growth, but the effects of winter warming and snow remain an open question. Here, we …
growth, but the effects of winter warming and snow remain an open question. Here, we …
Temperature‐induced recruitment pulses of Arctic dwarf shrub communities
The effects of climate change on Arctic ecosystems can range between various
spatiotemporal scales and may include shifts in population distribution, community …
spatiotemporal scales and may include shifts in population distribution, community …
Minor European broadleaved tree species are more drought-tolerant than Fagus sylvatica but not more tolerant than Quercus petraea
J Kunz, G Löffler, J Bauhus - Forest Ecology and Management, 2018 - Elsevier
More frequent and intensive droughts are projected to affect the vitality of major European
tree species. Therefore, it is important to search for alternative, more drought-tolerant …
tree species. Therefore, it is important to search for alternative, more drought-tolerant …
Tree-ring features: indicators of extreme event impacts
Wood anatomical features may be visible on the microscopic as well as on the macroscopic
scale. While the former can often be quantified by detailed wood anatomical analyses, the …
scale. While the former can often be quantified by detailed wood anatomical analyses, the …
Temperature modulates intra-plant growth of Salix polaris from a high Arctic site (Svalbard)
Arctic ecosystems are important carbon sinks. Increasing temperatures in these regions
might stimulate soil carbon release. Evidence suggests that deciduous shrubs might …
might stimulate soil carbon release. Evidence suggests that deciduous shrubs might …
Shrub ecosystem structure in response to anthropogenic climate change: A global synthesis
Z Wu, W Wang, W Zhu, P Zhang, R Chang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic warming is predicted to alter ecological boundaries in energy-limited shrub
ecosystems. Yet we still lack a sound understanding of the structural changes that shrub …
ecosystems. Yet we still lack a sound understanding of the structural changes that shrub …
Ecophysiology and plasticity of wood and phloem formation
Long-lived plants need to continuously adjust their structure to fit the changing
environmental constraints. Xylem and phloem growth represent both the means used to …
environmental constraints. Xylem and phloem growth represent both the means used to …