To test the isolated and combined effects of drought and defoliation on biomass partitioning
and water relations, four-year-old saplings of Quercus robur L. and Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl …

We studied the effects of repeated defoliation and drought, which are considered to be most
effective in triggering oak decline, on the Central-European oak species Quercus robur L …

To study their responses to a moderate drought, seedlings of sessile (Quercus petraea
[Matt.] Liebl.) and pedunculate oak (Q. robur L.) were grown in outdoor lysimeters that …

Drought-induced tree mortality has increased over the last decades in forests around the
globe. Our objective was to investigate under controlled conditions the hydraulic …

Plants coexisting in Mediterranean regions differ widely in their sensitivity to drought and in
their ability to maintain carbon assimilation and hydraulic function ranging from avoidance to …

Different functional and structural strategies to cope with water shortage exist both within
and across plant communities. The current trend towards increasing drought in many …

To quantify the effects of crown thinning on the water balance and growth of the stand and to
analyze the ecophysiological modifications induced by canopy opening on individual tree …

Increasing temperature and drought can result in leaf dehydration and defoliation even in
drought‐adapted tree species such as the Mediterranean evergreen Quercus ilex L. The …

This study examines the interactive effects of (a) the rate at which water stress is applied and
(b) simulated browsing on seedling morphology, physiology and survival of blue oak …

Under climate change, severe and recurrent droughts can reduce forest production and
cause widespread tree dieback. The response of different vegetation types to climate …