Seasonal and interannual ecophysiological responses of beech (Fagus sylvatica) at its south-eastern distribution limit in Europe

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 257, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1157-1164

  Fotelli, Mariangela N ^a   Nahm, Michael ^b   Radoglou, Kalliopi ^a   Rennenberg, Heinz ^b   Halyvopoulos, George ^a   Matzarakis, Andreas ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Effective quantum yield; Fagus sylvatica; Leaf water potential; South eastern Europe

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; GLOBAL WARMING; HUMIDITY CONTROL; ISOTOPES; METALLIC GLASS; MILITARY OPERATIONS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; QUANTUM YIELD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; UNDERWATER SOILS; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT;

CARBON ISOTOPES; EFFECTIVE QUANTUM YIELD; FAGUS SYLVATICA; LEAF WATER POTENTIAL; SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE;

WATER VAPOR;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; CLIMATE VARIATION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS TREE; DROUGHT; DROUGHT STRESS; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER AVAILABILITY; YIELD RESPONSE;

CARBON; DROUGHT; ECOSYSTEMS; EXTRACTION; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FORESTRY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMIDITY; ISOTOPES; PARAMETERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS ANALYSIS; WATER VAPOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 58149471504     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.11.026     Document Type: Article

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