Integrating the evidence for a terrestrial carbon sink caused by increasing atmospheric CO2
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration ([CO2]) is increasing, which increases leaf‐scale
photosynthesis and intrinsic water‐use efficiency. These direct responses have the potential …
photosynthesis and intrinsic water‐use efficiency. These direct responses have the potential …
Ghosts of the past: how drought legacy effects shape forest functioning and carbon cycling
SA Kannenberg, CR Schwalm… - Ecology letters, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Multi‐year lags in tree drought recovery, termed 'drought legacy effects', are important for
understanding the impacts of drought on forest ecosystems, including carbon (C) cycle …
understanding the impacts of drought on forest ecosystems, including carbon (C) cycle …
[HTML][HTML] Forest carbon sink neutralized by pervasive growth-lifespan trade-offs
RJW Brienen, L Caldwell, L Duchesne… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Land vegetation is currently taking up large amounts of atmospheric CO2, possibly due to
tree growth stimulation. Extant models predict that this growth stimulation will continue to …
tree growth stimulation. Extant models predict that this growth stimulation will continue to …
Twentieth century redistribution in climatic drivers of global tree growth
Energy and water limitations of tree growth remain insufficiently understood at large
spatiotemporal scales, hindering model representation of interannual or longer-term …
spatiotemporal scales, hindering model representation of interannual or longer-term …
Old World megadroughts and pluvials during the Common Era
Climate model projections suggest widespread drying in the Mediterranean Basin and
wetting in Fennoscandia in the coming decades largely as a consequence of greenhouse …
wetting in Fennoscandia in the coming decades largely as a consequence of greenhouse …
Growth resistance and resilience of mixed silver fir and Norway spruce forests in central Europe: Contrasting responses to mild and severe droughts
Extreme droughts are expected to increase in frequency and severity in many regions of the
world, threatening multiple ecosystem services provided by forests. Effective strategies to …
world, threatening multiple ecosystem services provided by forests. Effective strategies to …
No growth stimulation of Canada's boreal forest under half-century of combined warming and CO2 fertilization
Considerable evidence exists that current global temperatures are higher than at any time
during the past millennium. However, the long-term impacts of rising temperatures and …
during the past millennium. However, the long-term impacts of rising temperatures and …
Linking forest growth with stand structure: Tree size inequality, tree growth or resource partitioning and the asymmetry of competition
DI Forrester - Forest Ecology and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Stand structure can strongly influence forest growth and other processes, such as the water
balance, carbon partitioning, nutrient cycling and light dynamics. However, individual …
balance, carbon partitioning, nutrient cycling and light dynamics. However, individual …
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 …
Stabilizing effects of diversity on aboveground wood production in forest ecosystems: linking patterns and processes
Both theory and evidence suggest that diversity stabilises productivity in herbaceous plant
communities through a combination of overyielding, species asynchrony and favourable …
communities through a combination of overyielding, species asynchrony and favourable …