Temperate forest trees and stands under severe drought: A review of ecophysiological responses, adaptation processes and long-term consequences

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 625-644

  Bréda, Nathalie ^a   Huc, Roland ^a   Granier, André ^a   Dreyer, Erwin ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Dieback; Drought; Hydraulic properties; Time lag effect; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DROUGHT; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FOREST CANOPY; TEMPERATE FOREST; TREE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33749671375     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2006042     Document Type: Review

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