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 …

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 …

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 …

Climate warming induced synchronous growth decline in Norway spruce populations across biogeographical gradients since 2000

M Bosela, J Tumajer, E Cienciala, L Dobor… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Covering large parts of Europe, Norway spruce (Picea abies L Karst.) plays an important
role in the adaptation strategy of forest services to future climate change. Although …

Temporal changes in the climate sensitivity of Norway spruce and European beech along an elevation gradient in Central Europe

T Kolář, P Čermák, M Trnka, T Žid… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2017 - Elsevier
Norway spruce has experienced unprecedented forest declines in recent decades, leading
to extensive salvage logging. Currently, because of the conversion of conifer forests into …

The course of tree growth. Theory and reality

H Pretzsch - Forest Ecology and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The course of tree growth, especially the level and persistence until advanced age, indicates
the competitivenes and fitness of trees and determines stand structure and dynamics. The …

[HTML][HTML] Contrasting effects of environmental change on the radial growth of co-occurring beech and fir trees across Europe

M Bosela, M Lukac, D Castagneri, R Sedmák… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Under predicted climate change, native silver fir (Abies alba) and European beech (Fagus
sylvatica) are the most likely replacement species for the Norway spruce (Picea abies) …

[HTML][HTML] Thinning increases forest resiliency during unprecedented drought

T Sankey, J Tatum - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Regional droughts are now widespread and are projected to further increase. Semi-arid
ponderosa pine forests across the western USA, which occupy> 56 million ha, are …

Production potential, biodiversity and soil properties of forest reclamations: Opportunities or risk of introduced coniferous tree species under climate change?

Z Vacek, J Cukor, S Vacek, R Linda… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
In the time of ongoing climate change and the increasing area of post-mining landscape, the
successful afforestation of reclamation sites by suitable adaptive tree species is gaining in …

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 …