Earth-observation-based monitoring of forests in Germany—recent progress and research frontiers: a review

S Holzwarth, F Thonfeld, P Kacic, S Abdullahi, S Asam… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
One-third of Germany's land surface area is covered by forest (around 11.4 million hectares),
and thus, it characterizes the landscape. The forest is a habitat for a large number of animal …

Impact of microclimatic conditions and resource availability on spring and autumn phenology of temperate tree seedlings

Y Vitasse, F Baumgarten, CM Zohner… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microclimatic effects (light, temperature) are often neglected in phenological studies and
little information is known about the impact of resource availability (nutrient and water) on …

Combined control of multiple extreme climate stressors on autumn vegetation phenology on the Tibetan Plateau under past and future climate change

P Li, Z Liu, X Zhou, B Xie, Z Li, Y Luo, Q Zhu… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2021 - Elsevier
Existing research on autumn vegetation phenology is limited to phenological responses to
gradual climate change. Considerably less attention has been paid to extreme climate …

Plant phenology shifts under climate warming: a systematic review of recent scientific literature

T Hassan, R Gulzar, M Hamid, R Ahmad… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Climate warming-driven temporal shifts in phenology are widely recognised as the foremost
footprint of global environmental change. In this regard, concerted research efforts are being …

Evaluating fine-scale phenology from PlanetScope satellites with ground observations across temperate forests in eastern North America

Y Zhao, CKF Lee, Z Wang, J Wang, Y Gu, J Xie… - Remote Sensing of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In temperate forests, leaf phenology is a sensitive indicator of climate change and a major
regulator of seasonal carbon and water cycling. Many studies have documented large intra …

[HTML][HTML] Premature leaf discoloration of European deciduous trees is caused by drought and heat in late spring and cold spells in early fall

C Bigler, Y Vitasse - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2021 - Elsevier
While leaf discoloration of many temperate and boreal tree species has been delayed in
response to global warming, climatic stress such as severe drought can cause premature …

[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 …

Photoperiod drives cessation of wood formation in northern conifers

W Mu, X Wu, JJ Camarero, YH Fu… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Shifts in xylem phenology directly determine the forest capacity for carbon
sequestration. However, a systematic understanding of the spatial patterns and the …

Tracking the temporal dynamics of insect defoliation by high‐resolution radar satellite data

S Bae, J Müller, B Förster, T Hilmers… - Methods in Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Quantifying tree defoliation by insects over large areas is a major challenge in forest
management, but it is essential in ecosystem assessments of disturbance and resistance …

Assessing the relative importance of sunshine, temperature, precipitation, and spring phenology in regulating leaf senescence timing of herbaceous species in China

S Ren, Y Vitasse, X Chen, M Peichl, S An - Agricultural and Forest …, 2022 - Elsevier
In temperate and boreal climate, the timing of plant's growth cessation in autumn highly
affects plant carbohydrate reserves and ecosystem productivity. However, the abiotic and …