| Stand structure of Central European forests matters more than climate for transpiration sensitivity to VPD
Bachofen, C., Poyatos, R., Flo, V., Martínez‐Vilalta, J., Mencuccini, M., Granda, V., & Grossiord, C. (2023). Stand structure of Central European forests matters more than climate for transpiration sensitivity to VPD. Journal of Applied Ecology, 60(5), 886-897. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14383 |
| A method to quantify and account for the hygroscopic effect in stem diameter variations
Delapierre, F., Fonti, P., Lischke, H., & Moos, C. (2023). A method to quantify and account for the hygroscopic effect in stem diameter variations. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 6, 1167542 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2023.1167542 |
| Evidence for 40 years of treeline shift in a central Alpine valley
Frei, E. R., Barbeito, I., Erdle, L. M., Leibold, E., & Bebi, P. (2023). Evidence for 40 years of treeline shift in a central Alpine valley. Forests, 14(2), 412 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/f14020412 |
| Later growth onsets or reduced growth rates: What characterises legacy effects at the tree-ring level in conifers after the severe 2018 drought?
Miller, T. W., Stangler, D. F., Larysch, E., Honer, H., Puhlmann, H., Schindler, D., … Kahle, H. P. (2023). Later growth onsets or reduced growth rates: What characterises legacy effects at the tree-ring level in conifers after the severe 2018 drought? Science of the Total Environment, 854, 158703 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158703 |
| Competitive ability of natural Douglas fir regeneration in central European close-to-nature forests
Frei, E. R., Moser, B., & Wohlgemuth, T. (2022). Competitive ability of natural Douglas fir regeneration in central European close-to-nature forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 503, 119767 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119767 |
| Disentangling carbon uptake and allocation in the stems of a spruce forest
Krejza, J., Haeni, M., Darenova, E., Foltýnová, L., Fajstavr, M., Světlík, J., … Zweifel, R. (2022). Disentangling carbon uptake and allocation in the stems of a spruce forest. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 196, 104787 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.104787 |
| Longer and faster: intra-annual growth dynamics of Douglas fir outperform Norway spruce and silver fir over wide climatic gradients
Miller, T. W., Stangler, D. F., Larysch, E., Honer, H., Seifert, T., Puhlmann, H., … Kahle, H. P. (2022). Longer and faster: intra-annual growth dynamics of Douglas fir outperform Norway spruce and silver fir over wide climatic gradients. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 321, 108970 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2022.108970 |
| Canopy disturbances catalyse tree species shifts in Swiss Forests
Scherrer, D., Ascoli, D., Conedera, M., Fischer, C., Maringer, J., Moser, B., … Wohlgemuth, T. (2022). Canopy disturbances catalyse tree species shifts in Swiss Forests. Ecosystems, 25, 199-214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-021-00649-1 |
| Climate warming induced synchronous growth decline in Norway spruce populations across biogeographical gradients since 2000
Bosela, M., Tumajer, J., Cienciala, E., Dobor, L., Kulla, L., Marčiš, P., … Büntgen, U. (2021). Climate warming induced synchronous growth decline in Norway spruce populations across biogeographical gradients since 2000. Science of the Total Environment, 752, 141794 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141794 |
| Tree neighbourhood diversity has negligible effects on drought resilience of European beech, silver fir and Norway spruce
Gillerot, L., Forrester, D. I., Bottero, A., Rigling, A., & Lévesque, M. (2021). Tree neighbourhood diversity has negligible effects on drought resilience of European beech, silver fir and Norway spruce. Ecosystems, 24, 20-36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-020-00501-y |
| Nonlinear weather-growth relationships suggest disproportional growth changes of Norway spruce in the Eastern Baltic region
Matisons, R., Elferts, D., Krišāns, O., Schneck, V., Gärtner, H., Wojda, T., … Jansons, Ā. (2021). Nonlinear weather-growth relationships suggest disproportional growth changes of Norway spruce in the Eastern Baltic region. Forests, 12(6), 661 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/f12060661 |
| Douglasiensämlinge im Wettstreit mit mittel-europäischen Baumarten
Moser, B., Frei, E. R., Bachofen, C., Wasem, U., & Wohlgemuth, T. (2021). Douglasiensämlinge im Wettstreit mit mittel-europäischen Baumarten. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 172(2), 106-117. https://doi.org/10.3188/szf.2021.0106 |
| Investigating host preference of root endophytes of three european tree species, with a focus on members of the <em>Phialocephala fortinii</em>—<em>Acephala applanata</em> species complex (PAC)
Stroheker, S., Dubach, V., Vögtli, I., & Sieber, T. N. (2021). Investigating host preference of root endophytes of three european tree species, with a focus on members of the Phialocephala fortinii—Acephala applanata species complex (PAC). Journal of Fungi, 7(4), 317 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7040317 |
| High-frequency stable isotope signals in uneven-aged forests as proxy for physiological responses to climate in Central Europe
Vitali, V., Klesse, S., Weigt, R., Treydte, K., Frank, D., Saurer, M., & Siegwolf, R. T. W. (2021). High-frequency stable isotope signals in uneven-aged forests as proxy for physiological responses to climate in Central Europe. Tree Physiology, 41(11), 2046-2062. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpab062 |
| Fine-root traits reveal contrasting ecological strategies in European beech and Norway spruce during extreme drought
Nikolova, P. S., Bauerle, T. L., Häberle, K. H., Blaschke, H., Brunner, I., & Matyssek, R. (2020). Fine-root traits reveal contrasting ecological strategies in European beech and Norway spruce during extreme drought. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11, 1211 (18 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.01211 |
| Competition and demography rather than dispersal limitation slow down upward shifts of trees' upper elevation limits in the Alps
Scherrer, D., Vitasse, Y., Guisan, A., Wohlgemuth, T., & Lischke, H. (2020). Competition and demography rather than dispersal limitation slow down upward shifts of trees' upper elevation limits in the Alps. Journal of Ecology, 108(6), 2416-2430. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13451 |
| Quantifying natural disturbances using a large-scale dendrochronological reconstruction to guide forest management
Čada, V., Trotsiuk, V., Janda, P., Mikoláš, M., Bače, R., Nagel, T. A., … Svoboda, M. (2020). Quantifying natural disturbances using a large-scale dendrochronological reconstruction to guide forest management. Ecological Applications, 30(8), e02189 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2189 |
| Disentangling the effects of spatial proximity and genetic similarity on individual growth performances in Norway spruce natural populations
Avanzi, C., Piermattei, A., Piotti, A., Büntgen, U., Heer, K., Opgenoorth, L., … Leonardi, S. (2019). Disentangling the effects of spatial proximity and genetic similarity on individual growth performances in Norway spruce natural populations. Science of the Total Environment, 650, 493-504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.348 |
| Landscape-scale mixtures of tree species are more effective than stand-scale mixtures for biodiversity of vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens
Heinrichs, S., Ammer, C., Mund, M., Boch, S., Budde, S., Fischer, M., … Schall, P. (2019). Landscape-scale mixtures of tree species are more effective than stand-scale mixtures for biodiversity of vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens. Forests, 10(1), 73 (35 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/f10010073 |
| Contrasting stomatal sensitivity to temperature and soil drought in mature alpine conifers
Peters, R. L., Speich, M., Pappas, C., Kahmen, A., von Arx, G., Graf Pannatier, E., … Fonti, P. (2019). Contrasting stomatal sensitivity to temperature and soil drought in mature alpine conifers. Plant, Cell and Environment, 42, 1674-1689. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13500 |