The effect of forest structure on drought stress in beech forests (Fagus sylvatica L.)

T Mathes, D Seidel, HJ Klemmt, D Thom… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The unprecedented drought between 2018 and 2020 had a significant impact on European
beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests in Central Europe. The role of different forest structures in …

[HTML][HTML] Slower growth prior to the 2018 drought and a high growth sensitivity to previous year summer conditions predisposed European beech to crown dieback

A Neycken, T Wohlgemuth, ER Frei, S Klesse… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The record-breaking drought in 2018 caused premature leaf discoloration and shedding
(early browning) in many beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) dominated forests in Central Europe …

Tree sapling vitality and recovery following the unprecedented 2018 drought in central Europe

M Beloiu Schwenke, V Schönlau… - Forest …, 2023 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Background: Ongoing climate change is anticipated to increase the frequency and intensity
of drought events, thereby affecting forest recovery dynamics and elevating tree mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Structural reorganization in beech forests in central Germany as response to drought-induced mortality in the overstory

K Höwler, N Vallebuona, T Wern, C Ammer… - Trees, Forests and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Prolonged periods of extreme heat and drought are changing forest health and forest
structure. Loss of vitality, signs of dieback, and mortality of trees are reported in many …

Ecological role of the beech (Fagus sylvatica) provenance in the development of Fusarium sambucinum damping-off symptoms

A Vemić, S Jovanović, Z Radulović, A Lučić… - Trees, 2024 - Springer
Key message The contribution of this work enables efficient selection of F. sylvatica initial
and reproductive material tolerant to the development of Fusarium sambucinum, providing …

[HTML][HTML] Tree sapling vitality and recovery following the unprecedented 2018 drought in central Europe

MB Schwenke, V Schönlau, C Beierkuhnlein - Forest Ecosystems, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Ongoing climate change is anticipated to increase the frequency and intensity
of drought events, thereby affecting forest recovery dynamics and elevating tree mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Fomes fomentarius ss and F. inzengae in Belgian Beech Forests

S Pirronitto, F Teng, C Verheyen, V Gaucet, JM Henin… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Real-time PCRs were developed to characterize Fomes fomentarius lineages occurring in
the beech forests of the Ardennes (southern Belgium). A collection of F. fomentarius sensu …

Oriental beech decline caused by Brenneria alni

MA Mirhabibi, MH Araeinejhad… - Forest …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hyrcanian forests comprise a long strip along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea in
northern Iran. Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis) is one of the most valuable forest tree …

Analysis of vegetation-atmosphere transfers simulated by the Interaction Soil-Biosphere-Atmosphere (ISBA) model for a beech forest in Lorraine, France

J Acerbis - 2024 - matheo.uliege.be
Climate change is anticipated to increase the frequency of drought events, posing a
significant threat to the European Beech, Fagus Sylvatica L., known for its high sensitivity to …