| Sudden disappearance of yew (<em>Taxus baccata</em>) woodlands from eastern England coincides with a possible climate event around 4.2 ka ago
Bebchuk, T., Krusic, P. J., Pike, J. H., Piermattei, A., Friedrich, R., Wacker, L., … Büntgen, U. (2024). Sudden disappearance of yew (Taxus baccata) woodlands from eastern England coincides with a possible climate event around 4.2 ka ago. Quaternary Science Reviews, 323, 108414 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2023.108414 |
| Revealing legacy effects of extreme droughts on tree growth of oaks across the Northern Hemisphere
Bose, A. K., Doležal, J., Scherrer, D., Altman, J., Ziche, D., Martínez-Sancho, E., … Camarero, J. J. (2024). Revealing legacy effects of extreme droughts on tree growth of oaks across the Northern Hemisphere. Science of the Total Environment, 926, 172049 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172049 |
| Recent summer warming over the western Mediterranean region is unprecedented since medieval times
Büntgen, U., Reinig, F., Verstege, A., Piermattei, A., Kunz, M., Krusic, P., … Esper, J. (2024). Recent summer warming over the western Mediterranean region is unprecedented since medieval times. Global and Planetary Change, 232, 104336 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2023.104336 |
| Coupled pacific rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty's capital in 1644 CE
Chen, F., Wang, T., Zhao, X., Esper, J., Ljungqvist, F. C., Büntgen, U., … Chen, F. (2024). Coupled pacific rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty's capital in 1644 CE. Science Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2024.04.029 |
| Contrasting physiological strategies explain heterogeneous responses to severe drought conditions within local populations of a widespread conifer
Depardieu, C., Lenz, P., Marion, J., Nadeau, S., Girardin, M. P., Marchand, W., … Isabel, N. (2024). Contrasting physiological strategies explain heterogeneous responses to severe drought conditions within local populations of a widespread conifer. Science of the Total Environment, 923, 171174 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171174 |
| Radial growth responses of <em>Larix gmelinii</em> to drought events in dry and wet areas of northern temperate forests
Du, H., Xu, L., Camarero, J. J., Cherubini, P., Li, M. H., He, H. S., … Wu, Z. (2024). Radial growth responses of Larix gmelinii to drought events in dry and wet areas of northern temperate forests. Dendrochronologia, 84, 126185 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dendro.2024.126185 |
| Sensitivity of sub-annual grey pine (<em>Pinus sabiniana</em>) stem growth to water supply and demand in central California
Ho, J. Y., Johnston, M. R., Dannenberg, M. P., Cabon, A., & Moorcroft, P. R. (2024). Sensitivity of sub-annual grey pine (Pinus sabiniana) stem growth to water supply and demand in central California. Dendrochronologia, 87, 126253 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dendro.2024.126253 |
| Tree-ring hydrological research in the Himalaya: state of the art and future directions
Islam, N., Vennemann, T., Büntgen, U., Cherubini, P., & Lane, S. N. (2024). Tree-ring hydrological research in the Himalaya: state of the art and future directions. Progress in Physical Geography, 48(3), 454-489. https://doi.org/10.1177/03091333241229919 |
| Revising Alpine summer temperatures since 881 CE
Kuhl, E., Esper, J., Schneider, L., Trouet, V., Kunz, M., Klippel, L., … Hartl, C. (2024). Revising Alpine summer temperatures since 881 CE. Climate Dynamics, 62, 6141-6157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-024-07195-1 |
| Old <em>Pinus massoniana</em> forests benefit more from recent rapid warming in humid subtropical areas of central-southern China
Li, W., Zhu, L., Zhu, L., Jing, M., Qian, C., Zhu, Y., & Cherubini, P. (2024). Old Pinus massoniana forests benefit more from recent rapid warming in humid subtropical areas of central-southern China. Journal of Forest Research, 35, 88 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-024-01740-8 |
| Slower growth prior to the 2018 drought and a high growth sensitivity to previous year summer conditions predisposed European beech to crown dieback
Neycken, A., Wohlgemuth, T., Frei, E. R., Klesse, S., Baltensweiler, A., & Lévesque, M. (2024). Slower growth prior to the 2018 drought and a high growth sensitivity to previous year summer conditions predisposed European beech to crown dieback. Science of the Total Environment, 912, 169068 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169068 |
| No evidence that coring affects tree growth or mortality in three common European temperate forest tree species
Portier, J., Shackleton, R. T., Klesse, S., Ferretti, M., Flury, R., Hobi, M. L., … Thürig, E. (2024). No evidence that coring affects tree growth or mortality in three common European temperate forest tree species. European Journal of Forest Research, 143, 129-139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-023-01612-6 |
| Hydraulic conductivity regulates tree growth and drought resistance in semi-arid mixed forests of northern China
Song, W., Zhao, B., Liu, D., Cherubini, P., Li, X., Jin, K., … Wang, X. (2024). Hydraulic conductivity regulates tree growth and drought resistance in semi-arid mixed forests of northern China. Ecological Indicators, 166, 112471 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112471 |
| New insights into the mechanisms of plant isotope fractionation from combined analysis of intramolecular <sup>13</sup>C and deuterium abundances in <em>Pinus nigra</em> tree-ring glucose
Wieloch, T., Holloway-Phillips, M., Yu, J., & Niittylä, T. (2024). New insights into the mechanisms of plant isotope fractionation from combined analysis of intramolecular 13C and deuterium abundances in Pinus nigra tree-ring glucose. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.20113 |
| Permafrost melting enhances growth but leads to less intra-annual density fluctuations in boreal <em>Larix gmelinii</em> forests at its southernmost limit in northeast China
Zhu, L., Wang, M., Camarero, J. J., Cooper, D. J., Yuan, D., Chen, Z., … Cherubini, P. (2024). Permafrost melting enhances growth but leads to less intra-annual density fluctuations in boreal Larix gmelinii forests at its southernmost limit in northeast China. Ecological Indicators, 164, 112158 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112158 |
| Coupling dendroecological and remote sensing techniques to assess the biophysical traits of <em>Juniperus virginiana</em> and <em>Pinus ponderosa</em> within the semi-arid grasslands of the Nebraska Sandhills
Allen, R., Mazis, A., Wardlow, B., Cherubini, P., Hiller, J., Wedin, D., & Awada, T. (2023). Coupling dendroecological and remote sensing techniques to assess the biophysical traits of Juniperus virginiana and Pinus ponderosa within the semi-arid grasslands of the Nebraska Sandhills. Forest Ecology and Management, 544, 121184 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121184 |
| Combination of multiple stable isotope and elemental analyses in urban trees reveals air pollution and climate change effects in Central Mongolia
Batkhuyag, E. U., Lehmann, M. M., Cherubini, P., Ulziibat, B., Soyol-Erdene, T. O., Schaub, M., & Saurer, M. (2023). Combination of multiple stable isotope and elemental analyses in urban trees reveals air pollution and climate change effects in Central Mongolia. Ecological Indicators, 154, 110719 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110719 |
| Quantitative wood anatomy and stable carbon isotopes indicate pronounced drought exposure of Scots pine when growing at the forest edge
Buras, A., Rehschuh, R., Fonti, M., Lange, J., Fonti, P., Menzel, A., … von Arx, G. (2023). Quantitative wood anatomy and stable carbon isotopes indicate pronounced drought exposure of Scots pine when growing at the forest edge. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 6, 1233052 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2023.1233052 |
| Experimental evidence for a thermal limitation of plant cell wall lignification at the alpine treeline
Büntgen, U. (2023). Experimental evidence for a thermal limitation of plant cell wall lignification at the alpine treeline. Alpine Botany, 133(2), 179-182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00035-023-00299-0 |
| Legacy effects in radial tree growth are rarely significant after accounting for biological memory
Klesse, S., Babst, F., Evans, M. E. K., Hurley, A., Pappas, C., & Peters, R. L. (2023). Legacy effects in radial tree growth are rarely significant after accounting for biological memory. Journal of Ecology, 111(6), 1188-1202. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.14045 |
