Drought response of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)—A review

C Leuschner - Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and …, 2020 - Elsevier
European beech (Fagus sylvatica) is the dominant tree species of Central Europe's natural
forests and one of the continent's most important timber species. This highly competitive …

What is the potential of silver fir to thrive under warmer and drier climate?

Y Vitasse, A Bottero, M Rebetez, M Conedera… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Foresters from many countries are seeking for tree species or provenances able to cope with
expected climate change. While it becomes clear that some temperate tree species will …

Summer drought exposure, stand structure, and soil properties jointly control the growth of European beech along a steep precipitation gradient in northern Germany

R Weigel, B Bat‐Enerel, C Dulamsuren… - Global change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing exposure to climate warming‐related drought and heat threatens forest vitality in
many regions on earth, with the trees' vulnerability likely depending on local climatic aridity …

Warming-induced drought leads to tree growth decline in subtropics: evidence from tree rings in central China

M **g, L Zhu, S Liu, Y Cao, Y Zhu, W Yan - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Subtropical forests provide diverse ecosystem services to human society. However, how
subtropical tree species respond to climate change is still unclear. Using a …

[HTML][HTML] Winners and losers of climate warming: Declining growth in Fagus and Tilia vs. stable growth in three Quercus species in the natural beech–oak forest …

J Kasper, C Leuschner, H Walentowski… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming and increasing drought severity are exposing temperate forests to
increasing stress, challenging silvicultural decision making. Growth analyses in marginal …

Distinct growth responses to drought for oak and beech in temperate mixed forests

M Vanhellemont, R Sousa-Silva, SL Maes… - Science of The Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

The productivity of mixed mountain forests comprised of Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies, and Abies alba across Europe

T Hilmers, A Avdagić, L Bartkowicz… - … Journal of Forest …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Mixed mountain forests of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Norway spruce (Picea abies
(L.) Karst), and silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) cover a total area of more than 10 million hectares …

Empirical and process-based models predict enhanced beech growth in European mountains under climate change scenarios: A multimodel approach

M Bosela, Á Rubio-Cuadrado, P Marcis… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Process-based models and empirical modelling techniques are frequently used to (i)
explore the sensitivity of tree growth to environmental variables, and (ii) predict the future …

Benefits of Mixtures on Growth Performance of Silver Fir (Abies alba) and European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Increase With Tree Size Without Reducing Drought …

JA Schwarz, J Bauhus - Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2019 - frontiersin.org
To mitigate negative impacts of drought stress in the face of climate change, mixtures of tree
species such as those between European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and silver fir (Abies alba) …

Intraspecific Growth Response to Drought of Abies alba in the Southeastern Carpathians

G Mihai, AM Alexandru, E Stoica, MV Birsan - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
The intensity and frequency of drought have increased considerably during the last decades
in southeastern Europe, and projected scenarios suggest that southern and central Europe …