Why trees grow at night
R Zweifel, F Sterck, S Braun, N Buchmann… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The timing of diel stem growth of mature forest trees is still largely unknown, as empirical
data with high temporal resolution have not been available so far. Consequently, the effects …
data with high temporal resolution have not been available so far. Consequently, the effects …
High vapour pressure deficit enhances turgor limitation of stem growth in an Asian tropical rainforest tree
Tropical forests are experiencing increases in vapour pressure deficit (D), with possible
negative impacts on tree growth. Tree‐growth reduction due to rising D is commonly …
negative impacts on tree growth. Tree‐growth reduction due to rising D is commonly …
Determinants of legacy effects in pine trees–implications from an irrigation‐stop experiment
Tree responses to altered water availability range from immediate (eg stomatal regulation) to
delayed (eg crown size adjustment). The interplay of the different response times and …
delayed (eg crown size adjustment). The interplay of the different response times and …
Disentangling carbon uptake and allocation in the stems of a spruce forest
Although forests store significant amounts of carbon in tree stems, the extent to which stem
growth depends on carbon assimilation and environmental factors is poorly understood. In …
growth depends on carbon assimilation and environmental factors is poorly understood. In …
Phloem water isotopically different to xylem water: Potential causes and implications for ecohydrological tracing
The stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen in xylem water are often used to investigate
tree water sources. But this traditional approach does not acknowledge the contribution of …
tree water sources. But this traditional approach does not acknowledge the contribution of …
Leaf carbon export and nonstructural carbohydrates in relation to diurnal water dynamics in mature oak trees
JT Gersony, U Hochberg, FE Rockwell, M Park… - Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Trees typically experience large diurnal depressions in water potential, which may impede
carbon export from leaves during the day because the xylem is the source of water for the …
carbon export from leaves during the day because the xylem is the source of water for the …
Drought responses and their effects on radial stem growth of two co-occurring conifer species in the Mediterranean mountain range
A Güney, R Zweifel, S Türkan, R Zimmermann… - Annals of Forest …, 2020 - Springer
Key message Patterns of stem radial variations showed that Cedrus libani A. Rich. was less
limited by summer drought than co-occurring Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb. Cedrus libani …
limited by summer drought than co-occurring Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb. Cedrus libani …
Later growth onsets or reduced growth rates: What characterises legacy effects at the tree-ring level in conifers after the severe 2018 drought?
Severe drought events negatively affect tree growth and often cause legacy effects,
expressed by smaller tree rings in the post-drought recovery years. While the pattern of …
expressed by smaller tree rings in the post-drought recovery years. While the pattern of …
Turgor-limited predictions of tree growth, height and metabolic scaling over tree lifespans
Increasing evidence suggests that tree growth is sink-limited by environmental and internal
controls rather than by carbon availability. However, the mechanisms underlying sink …
controls rather than by carbon availability. However, the mechanisms underlying sink …
Longer and faster: Intra-annual growth dynamics of Douglas fir outperform Norway spruce and silver fir over wide climatic gradients
Climate change is expected to have significant impacts on European forests, causing
changes in the geographic distribution of species and ecosystem functioning. Douglas fir …
changes in the geographic distribution of species and ecosystem functioning. Douglas fir …