Temperate and boreal forest tree phenology: from organ-scale processes to terrestrial ecosystem models
Key message We demonstrate that, beyond leaf phenology, the phenological cycles of wood
and fine roots present clear responses to environmental drivers in temperate and boreal …
and fine roots present clear responses to environmental drivers in temperate and boreal …
Drought impacts on tree phloem: from cell-level responses to ecological significance
On-going climate change is increasing the risk of drought stress across large areas
worldwide. Such drought events decrease ecosystem productivity and have been …
worldwide. Such drought events decrease ecosystem productivity and have been …
Silver fir and Douglas fir are more tolerant to extreme droughts than Norway spruce in south‐western Germany
Improving our understanding of the potential of forest adaptation is an urgent task in the light
of predicted climate change. Long‐term alternatives for susceptible yet economically …
of predicted climate change. Long‐term alternatives for susceptible yet economically …
Mixed stands reduce Abies alba tree-ring sensitivity to summer drought in the Vosges mountains, western Europe
F Lebourgeois, N Gomez, P Pinto, P Mérian - Forest ecology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
In most dendroecological studies, climate–tree growth relationships are established for trees
growing on pure stands. However, response to climate may be affected by inter-species …
growing on pure stands. However, response to climate may be affected by inter-species …
Phenological variation in xylem and phloem formation in Fagus sylvatica from two contrasting sites
Xylem and phloem formation, as well as cambium and leaf phenology, and their relation to
weather factors, were studied from 2008 to 2010 in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) trees from two …
weather factors, were studied from 2008 to 2010 in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) trees from two …
Xylem phenology and wood production: resolving the chicken‐or‐egg dilemma
C Lupi, H Morin, A Deslauriers… - Plant, cell & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Delays in the start of the growing season reduce the period available for growth and the
amount of xylem production. However, a higher number of developing tracheids could …
amount of xylem production. However, a higher number of developing tracheids could …
A conceptual tree model explaining legacy effects on stem growth
R Zweifel, F Sterck - Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Tree species largely differ in the amount of annual stem growth explained by current-year
conditions. Historic conditions have been shown to additionally explain a significant fraction …
conditions. Historic conditions have been shown to additionally explain a significant fraction …
Plastic and locally adapted phenology in cambial seasonality and production of xylem and phloem cells in Picea abies from temperate environments
Despite its major economic importance and the vulnerability of Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. to
climate change, how its radial growth at intra-annual resolution is influenced by weather …
climate change, how its radial growth at intra-annual resolution is influenced by weather …
Link between continuous stem radius changes and net ecosystem productivity of a subalpine Norway spruce forest in the Swiss Alps
R Zweifel, W Eugster, S Etzold, M Dobbertin… - New …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Continuous stem radius changes (DR) include growth and water‐related processes on the
individual tree level. DR is assumed to provide carbon turnover information complementary …
individual tree level. DR is assumed to provide carbon turnover information complementary …
Xylem phenology and growth response of European beech, silver fir and scots pine along an elevational gradient during the extreme drought year 2018
Highlights: European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) displayed
parabolic elevational trends of the cessation of xylem cell differentiation phases. Xylem …
parabolic elevational trends of the cessation of xylem cell differentiation phases. Xylem …