Studying global change through investigation of the plastic responses of xylem anatomy in tree rings
Variability in xylem anatomy is of interest to plant scientists because of the role water
transport plays in plant performance and survival. Insights into plant adjustments to …
transport plays in plant performance and survival. Insights into plant adjustments to …
Interactions between growth, demography and biotic interactions in determining species range limits in a warming world: The case of Pinus sylvestris
L Matías, AS Jump - Forest ecology and management, 2012 - Elsevier
Changes in climate are affecting the distribution and status of species on a global scale,
through alteration of factors including their phenology, growth and ecological interactions …
through alteration of factors including their phenology, growth and ecological interactions …
Driving factors of a vegetation shift from Scots pine to pubescent oak in dry Alpine forests
An increasing number of studies have reported on forest declines and vegetation shifts
triggered by drought. In the Swiss Rhone valley (Valais), one of the driest inner‐Alpine …
triggered by drought. In the Swiss Rhone valley (Valais), one of the driest inner‐Alpine …
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 …
Effects of stand composition and tree size on resistance and resilience to drought in sessile oak and Scots pine
M Merlin, T Perot, S Perret, N Korboulewsky… - Forest Ecology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The IPCC previsions for the upcoming decades include an increase in frequency and
intensity of drought events in several regions worldwide, including Northern Europe …
intensity of drought events in several regions worldwide, including Northern Europe …
ROXAS–A new tool to build centuries-long tracheid-lumen chronologies in conifers
Measurements of tree-ring features (ring width, density, isotopes concentration, etc.) are well-
established proxies of environmental variability and, in particular, climate fluctuation at local …
established proxies of environmental variability and, in particular, climate fluctuation at local …
Tree-growth analyses to estimate tree species' drought tolerance
Climate change is challenging forestry management and practices. Among other things, tree
species with the ability to cope with more extreme climate conditions have to be identified …
species with the ability to cope with more extreme climate conditions have to be identified …
Drought alters timing, quantity, and quality of wood formation in Scots pine
B Eilmann, R Zweifel, N Buchmann… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Drought has been frequently discussed as a trigger for forest decline. Today, large-scale
Scots pine decline is observed in many dry inner-Alpine valleys, with drought discussed as …
Scots pine decline is observed in many dry inner-Alpine valleys, with drought discussed as …
Growth response to climate and drought in Pinus nigra Arn. trees of different crown classes
Tree-ring chronologies were examined to investigate the influence of climate on radial
growth of Pinus nigra in southeastern Spain. We addressed whether drought differentially …
growth of Pinus nigra in southeastern Spain. We addressed whether drought differentially …
[HTML][HTML] Tree species growth response to climate in mixtures of Quercus robur/Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris across Europe-a dynamic, sensitive equilibrium
Quercus robur/Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris are widely distributed and
economically important tree species in Europe co-occurring on mesotrophic, xeric and mesic …
economically important tree species in Europe co-occurring on mesotrophic, xeric and mesic …