Phenological and elevational shifts of plants, animals and fungi under climate change in the E uropean A lps

Y Vitasse, S Ursenbacher, G Klein… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mountain areas are biodiversity hotspots and provide a multitude of ecosystem services of
irreplaceable socio‐economic value. In the European Alps, air temperature has increased at …

Remote sensing of temperate and boreal forest phenology: A review of progress, challenges and opportunities in the intercomparison of in-situ and satellite …

EF Berra, R Gaulton - Forest Ecology and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Vegetation phenology is the study of recurring plant life cycle stages, seasonality which is
linked to many ecosystem processes and is an important proxy of climate and environmental …

Widespread decline in winds delayed autumn foliar senescence over high latitudes

C Wu, J Wang, P Ciais, J Peñuelas… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The high northern latitudes (> 50°) experienced a pronounced surface stilling (ie, decline in
winds) with climate change. As a drying factor, the influences of changes in winds on the …

Maternal effects shape the seed mycobiome in Quercus petraea

T Fort, C Pauvert, AE Zanne, O Ovaskainen… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The tree seed mycobiome has received little attention despite its potential role in forest
regeneration and health. The aim of the present study was to analyze the processes shaping …

Different Wood Anatomical and Growth Responses in European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) at Three Forest Sites in Slovenia

D Arnič, J Gričar, J Jevšenak, G Božič… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) adapts to local growing conditions to enhance its
performance. In response to variations in climatic conditions, beech trees adjust leaf …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling the impacts of climate change on habitat suitability and vulnerability in deciduous forests in Spain

S del Río, R Canas, E Cano, A Cano-Ortiz… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global change is expected to impact on the distribution and abundance of forests. Spain
represents the southwestern limit of distribution for several types of deciduous forests and …

Exploring climate change effects on vegetation phenology by MOD13Q1 data: The piemonte region case study in the period 2001–2019

F Sarvia, S De Petris, E Borgogno-Mondino - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rising temperature, rainfall, and wind regime changes, increasing of frequency and intensity
of extreme events are only some of the effects of climate change affecting the agro-forestry …

Prediction of regional wildfire activity in the probabilistic Bayesian framework of Firelihood

F Pimont, H Fargeon, T Opitz, J Ruffault… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Modeling wildfire activity is crucial for informing science‐based risk management and
understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of fire‐prone ecosystems worldwide. Models …

The PhenObs initiative: A standardised protocol for monitoring phenological responses to climate change using herbaceous plant species in botanical gardens

B Nordt, I Hensen, SF Bucher, M Freiberg… - Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Changes in phenology induced by climate change occur across the globe with
important implications for ecosystem functioning and services, species performance and …

[HTML][HTML] Does drought advance the onset of autumn leaf senescence in temperate deciduous forest trees?

B Mariën, I Dox, HJ De Boeck, P Willems, S Leys… - …, 2021 - bg.copernicus.org
Severe droughts are expected to become more frequent and persistent. However, their effect
on autumn leaf senescence, a key process for deciduous trees and ecosystem functioning …