Summer droughts are affecting the productivity and functioning of central European forests,
with potentially lasting consequences for species composition and carbon sequestration …

The association between climate variability and grain harvest yields has been an important
component of food security and economy in European history. Yet, inter-regional …

Tree-ring stable isotopes are typically measured in latewood cellulose to mitigate potential
carry-over effects from previous year storage pools. The isotopic composition of individual …

Europe is expected to experience major climatic shifts during the 21st century but the impact
on agricultural productivity from such changes is uncertain. Here, we combine proxy …

Europe experienced severe heat waves during the last decade, which impacted ecological
and societal systems and are likely to increase under projected global warming. A better …

Anthropogenic interventions lead to various direct and indirect impacts on natural
ecosystems that are often hindered by natural long-term variability, and thus their detection …

Abstract Study region The Morava River basin, Czech Republic, Danube Basin, Central
Europe. Study focus Hydrological summer extremes represent a prominent natural hazard in …

CO2 emissions are one of the greenhouse gases that significantly contribute to climate
change. The use of reduced soil tillage practices could contribute to the mitigation of CO2 …

Correlating tree-ring parameters with daily resolved climate data is becoming increasingly
common for understanding the complex relationships between tree growth and the …

13C discrimination (Δ13C) has been used in research as an indicator of water availability in
crops; however, few data are available concerning fruit trees. The aim of this study was to …