Significance of ozone exposure for inter-annual differences in primary metabolites of old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) trees …

M Alexou, N Hofer, X Liu, H Rennenberg… - Plant …, 2007 - thieme-connect.com
The influence of long-term free-air ozone fumigation and canopy position on leaf contents of
total glutathione, its redox state, non-structural proteins (NSP), soluble amino compounds …

Seasonal differences and within-canopy variations of antioxidants in mature spruce (Picea abies) trees under elevated ozone in a free-air exposure system

N Hofer, M Alexou, C Heerdt, M Löw, H Werner… - Environmental …, 2008 - Elsevier
The effect of free-air ozone fumigation and crown position on antioxidants were determined
in old-growth spruce (Picea abies) trees in the seasonal course of two consecutive years …

Responses of photosynthesis, carbohydrates and antioxidants in needles of Norway spruce to slow and rapid changes in ozone

G Wieser, WM Havranek, M Loidoldt‐Nagele… - Botanica …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The goal of the present study was to examine the effects of slow and rapid changes of ozone
(O3) concentrations on the physiological behaviour of current‐year needles of Norway …

Effects of drought and canopy ozone exposure on antioxidants in fine roots of mature European beech (Fagus sylvatica)

K Haberer, K Herbinger, M Alexou… - Tree …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
We quantified ascorbate, glutathione and α-tocopherol in fine roots of mature Fagus
sylvatica L. under free-air canopy ozone (O3) exposure (twice ambient O3 concentration …

Tree age dependence and within-canopy variation of leaf gas exchange and antioxidative defence in Fagus sylvatica under experimental free-air ozone exposure

K Herbinger, C Then, M Löw, K Haberer, M Alexou… - Environmental …, 2005 - Elsevier
We characterized leaf gas exchange and antioxidative defence of two-year-old seedlings
and 60-year-old trees of Fagus sylvatica exposed to ambient (1× O3) or two-fold ambient (2× …

Nutritional effects triggered by the extreme summer 2003 in the free air ozone fumigation experiment at the Kranzberger Forst

A Göttlein, H Rodenkirchen, KH Häberle… - European journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Since the year 2000 mature beech and spruce trees were treated in a field experiment with
double ambient ozone concentrations. Elevated ozone had no influence on average single …

Growth of adult Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) under free-air ozone fumigation

P Wipfler, T Seifert, C Heerdt, H Werner… - Plant …, 2005 - thieme-connect.com
This study attempted to detect the impact of ozone on adult trees of Norway spruce (Picea
abies [L.] Karst.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in an experimental mixed stand in …

Tree-and needle-age-dependent variations in antioxidants and photoprotective pigments in Norway spruce needles at the alpine timberline

K Tegischer, M Tausz, G Wieser, D Grill - Tree Physiology, 2002 - academic.oup.com
To cope with environmental stress, plants are equipped with antioxidative (eg, ascorbate,
glutathione and α-tocopherol) and photoprotective (eg, xanthophyll cycle pigments) defense …

Reactions of Norway spruce and beech trees to 2 years of ozone exposure and episodic drought

M Dixon, D Le Thiec, JP Garrec - Environmental and Experimental Botany, 1998 - Elsevier
Nine-year-old Norway spruce from two clones and beech grown in open-top chambers were
exposed to both drought and elevated (ambient+ 0.05 μl l− 1) ozone. Beech was less …

Biochemical response of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) towards 14-month exposure to ozone and acid mist: effects on amino acid, glutathione and …

GP Dohmen, A Koppers, C Langebartels - Environmental pollution, 1990 - Elsevier
Two clones of Norway spruce were exposed to elevated ozone levels (100 μg m− 3 with
episodes of 130–360 μg m− 3) in combination with acidic mist (pH 3· 0) for two vegetation …