Drought response and changing mean sensitivity of European beech close to the dry distribution limit

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 171-181

  Weber, P ^a   Bugmann, H ^b   Pluess, A R ^b   Walthert, L ^a   Rigling, A ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dendroecology; Distribution range; Drought response; Fagus sylvatica; Mean sensitivity; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; SOIL MOISTURE;

DENDROECOLOGY; DISTRIBUTION RANGE; DROUGHT RESPONSE; FAGUS SYLVATICA; MEAN SENSITIVITY;

DROUGHT;

DROUGHT; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FORESTRY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIVITY;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 84872487297     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-012-0786-4     Document Type: Article

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