To study growth responses of trees to extreme events, analyses of so-called 'pointer years'
are often performed. Thereby, the term pointer year refers to years in which a majority of …

To address the central question of how climate change influences tree growth within the
context of global warming, we used dendroclimatological analysis to understand the …

Himalayan birch (Betula utilis D. Don) is a long-lived, broadleaf tree species native to the
Himalayas. However, it has received limited attention for dendroclimatological studies …

Current global change is inducing heterogeneous warming trends worldwide, with faster
rates at higher latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. Consequently, tundra vegetation is …

The knowledge of the rate at which trees grow in urban areas is an important aspect to
consider as it can influence our quantification and valuation of the ecosystem services …

Birch wood was pretreated with N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO or NMO) followed by
enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation to ethanol or digestion to biogas. The pretreatments …

Abstract Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) is a widespread species with a high potential for
aiding sustainability and multifunctionality of European forests, as evidenced in Finland and …

Key message The diameter growth of Dahurian larch (Larix gmelini Rupr.) and white birch
(Betula platyphylla Suk.) species in secondary forest of Northeast China was not only …

This paper is a review of the history of the introduction of arthropod herbivore species to
Iceland since the beginning of the 20th century. A total of 27 new arthropod herbivore …

Key message Whereas cold temperatures and artificial smoke pollution (during World War II)
cause negative pointer years in northern Fennoscandian downy birches, mass outbreaks of …