The role of nutrients in drought‐induced tree mortality and recovery
Global forests are experiencing rising temperatures and more severe droughts, with
consistently dire forecasts for negative future impacts. Current research on the physiological …
consistently dire forecasts for negative future impacts. Current research on the physiological …
Forest water-use efficiency: Effects of climate change and management on the coupling of carbon and water processes
Forests are essential in regulating global carbon and water cycles and are critical in
mitigating climate change. Water-use efficiency, defined by the ratio of plant productivity per …
mitigating climate change. Water-use efficiency, defined by the ratio of plant productivity per …
[HTML][HTML] A first assessment of the impact of the extreme 2018 summer drought on Central European forests
Abstract In 2018, Central Europe experienced one of the most severe and long-lasting
summer drought and heat wave ever recorded. Before 2018, the 2003 millennial drought …
summer drought and heat wave ever recorded. Before 2018, the 2003 millennial drought …
The way back
Resilience is a key concept in ecology, describing the capacity of a system to resist a
disturbance, recover from it and return to a stable state (Lloret et al., 2011; Hodgson et al …
disturbance, recover from it and return to a stable state (Lloret et al., 2011; Hodgson et al …
Retrospective analysis of wood anatomical traits and tree‐ring isotopes suggests site‐specific mechanisms triggering Araucaria araucana drought‐induced dieback
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 …
millennium. This extreme dry spell triggered widespread growth decline and forest dieback …
Growth response of five co-occurring conifers to drought across a wide climatic gradient in Central Europe
Climate change projections indicate drier conditions and an increase in the frequency and
duration of extreme drought events in the coming decades in Central Europe. However, it is …
duration of extreme drought events in the coming decades in Central Europe. However, it is …
Drought induced tree mortality–a tree-ring isotope based conceptual model to assess mechanisms and predispositions
Drought-induced tree mortality is likely to increase in future as climate models forecast
increased frequency of drought events together with higher air temperatures (Dai, 2013; …
increased frequency of drought events together with higher air temperatures (Dai, 2013; …
Summer temperatures reach the thermal tolerance threshold of photosynthetic decline in temperate conifers
Climate change‐related environmental stress has been recognized as a driving force in
accelerating forest mortality over the last decades in Central Europe. Here, we aim to …
accelerating forest mortality over the last decades in Central Europe. Here, we aim to …
Long-term effects of drought on tree-ring growth and carbon isotope variability in Scots pine in a dry environment
Drought frequency is increasing in many parts of the world and may enhance tree decline
and mortality. The underlying physiological mechanisms are poorly understood, however …
and mortality. The underlying physiological mechanisms are poorly understood, however …
A multi-proxy assessment of dieback causes in a Mediterranean oak species
Drought stress causes forest dieback that is often explained by two interrelated mechanisms,
namely hydraulic failure and carbon starvation. However, it is still unclear which functional …
namely hydraulic failure and carbon starvation. However, it is still unclear which functional …