European forests under global climate change: Review of tree growth processes, crises and management strategies

Z Vacek, S Vacek, J Cukor - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The ongoing global climate change is challenging all sectors, forestry notwithstanding. On
the one hand, forest ecosystems are exposed to and threatened by climate change, but on …

[HTML][HTML] In pursuit of change: Divergent temporal shifts in climate sensitivity of Norway spruce along an elevational and continentality gradient in the Carpathians

A Popa, J Jevšenak, I Popa, O Badea… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2024 - Elsevier
Across much of Europe, climate change has caused a major dieback of Norway spruce
(Picea abies L.), an economically important tree species. However, the southeasternmost …

Effects of elevation-dependent climate warming on intra-and inter-specific growth synchrony in mixed mountain forests

M del Río, M Vergarechea, T Hilmers, JG Alday… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spruce-fir-beech mixed forests cover a large area in European mountain regions, with high
ecological and socio-economic importance. As elevation-zone systems they are highly …

Simulating the diameter growth responses of Larix gmelini Rupr. and Betula platyphylla Suk. to biotic and abiotic factors in secondary forests in Northeast China

T Wang, L **e, Z Miao, L Dong, Y Hao, A Ma… - Annals of Forest Science, 2023 - Springer
Key message The diameter growth of Dahurian larch (Larix gmelini Rupr.) and white birch
(Betula platyphylla Suk.) species in secondary forest of Northeast China was not only …

Do Different Tree-Ring Proxies Contain Different Temperature Signals? A Case Study of Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst) in the Eastern Carpathians

A Popa, I Popa, CC Roibu, ON Badea - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
One of the most important proxy archives for past climate variation is tree rings. Tree-ring
parameters offer valuable knowledge regarding how trees respond and adapt to …

Quantifying Forest Cover Loss as a Response to Drought and Dieback of Norway Spruce and Evaluating Sensitivity of Various Vegetation Indices Using Remote …

BR Miletić, B Matović, S Orlović, M Gutalj, T Đorem… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Norway spruce is one of the most important tree species in Europe. This tree species
has been put under considerable pressure due to the ongoing impacts of climate change …

[HTML][HTML] Climate Sensitivity and Tree Growth Patterns in Subalpine Spruce-Dominated Forests of the North-Western Dinaric Alps

M Orešković, D Trlin, I Anić, M Oršanić, L Prša, S Mikac - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
The mountain forests in Europe, especially the ecosystems dominated by Norway spruce
[Picea abies (L.) Karst], are facing major challenges due to climate change. Climatic stress …

Effect of climate change on the growth of endangered scree forests in Krkonoše National Park (Czech Republic)

V Hájek, S Vacek, Z Vacek, J Cukor, V Šimůnek… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Scree forests with large numbers of protected plants and wildlife are seriously threatened by
climate change due to more frequent drought episodes, which cause challenges for very …

Influence of Tree Attributes on Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.) Transitioning to Higher Defoliation Classes Determined by Logistic Regression

A Jazbec, D Ugarković, M Ognjenović, M Vedriš - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
The age, size and morphology of trees, including crown dimensions, can influence crown
defoliation. In Croatia, the selection management of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) forests …

Consistent growth responses of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) to drought in mixed and monospecific forests: Insights from Central …

P Gbur, P Wrzesiński, M Klisz, J Jevšenak… - Forest Ecology and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Ongoing climate change, characterized by an increased frequency of extreme weather
events, including severe droughts, negatively impacts forest ecosystems. However, tree …