A recent growth increase of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) at its Mediterranean distribution limit contradicts drought stress

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-71

  Tegel, Willy ^a   Seim, Andrea ^b   Hakelberg, Dietrich ^a   Hoffmann, Stephan ^a   Panev, Metodi ^a   Westphal, Thorsten ^c   Büntgen, Ulf ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c GERMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^d SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Albania; Balkan Peninsula; Dendroclimatology; Fagus sylvatica L.; Macedonia; Tree ring width

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DENDROCLIMATOLOGY; DROUGHT STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; PALEOCLIMATE; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

ALBANIA; BALKANS; GREECE; MACEDONIA [GREECE];

EID: 84891641253     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-013-0737-7     Document Type: Article

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