The role of height‐driven constraints and compensations on tree vulnerability to drought

L Fernández‐de‐Uña, J Martínez‐Vilalta… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Frequent observations of higher mortality in larger trees than in smaller ones during
droughts have sparked an increasing interest in size‐dependent drought‐induced mortality …

European beech dieback after premature leaf senescence during the 2018 drought in northern Switzerland

ER Frei, MM Gossner, Y Vitasse, V Queloz… - Plant …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
During the particularly severe hot summer drought in 2018, widespread premature leaf
senescence was observed in several broadleaved tree species in Central Europe …

[HTML][HTML] Climate sensitivity and drought seasonality determine post-drought growth recovery of Quercus petraea and Quercus robur in Europe

AK Bose, D Scherrer, JJ Camarero, D Ziche… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent studies have identified strong relationships between delayed recovery of tree growth
after drought and tree mortality caused by subsequent droughts. These observations raise …

[HTML][HTML] Contributions of intraspecific variation to drought tolerance in trees

A Gazol, A Fajardo, JJ Camarero - Current Forestry Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The capacity of woody plants to cope with climate change
depends on their adjustments to changing environmental conditions by phenotypic plasticity …

Retrospective analysis of wood anatomical traits and tree‐ring isotopes suggests site‐specific mechanisms triggering Araucaria araucana drought‐induced dieback

PF Puchi, JJ Camarero, G Battipaglia… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In 2010–2018, Northern Patagonia featured the longest severe drought of the last
millennium. This extreme dry spell triggered widespread growth decline and forest dieback …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term soil water limitation and previous tree vigor drive local variability of drought-induced crown dieback in Fagus sylvatica

S Klesse, T Wohlgemuth, K Meusburger… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ongoing climate warming is increasing evapotranspiration, a process that reduces plant-
available water and aggravates the impact of extreme droughts during the growing season …

[HTML][HTML] Mediterranean old-growth forests exhibit resistance to climate warming

M Colangelo, JJ Camarero, A Gazol, G Piovesan… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Old-growth mountain forests represent an ideal setting for studying long-term impacts of
climate change. We studied the few remnants of old-growth forests located within the Pollino …

The intraspecific variation of functional traits modulates drought resilience of European beech and pubescent oak

E Gonzalez de Andres, T Rosas… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A higher frequency and intensity of droughts will impair forest productivity. Therefore,
improving our understanding of which factors enhance tree growth resilience against …

[HTML][HTML] Revealing legacy effects of extreme droughts on tree growth of oaks across the Northern Hemisphere

AK Bose, J Doležal, D Scherrer, J Altman… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forests are undergoing increasing risks of drought-induced tree mortality. Species
replacement patterns following mortality may have a significant impact on the global carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Higher site productivity and stand age enhance forest susceptibility to drought-induced mortality

J Socha, P Hawryło, L Tymińska-Czabańska… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
Warmer and drier conditions increase forest mortality worldwide. At the same time, nitrogen
deposition, longer growing seasons and higher atmospheric CO 2 concentrations may …