The high vulnerability of Quercus robur to drought at its southern margin paves the way for Quercus ilex

Plant Ecology

Volumn 216, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 177-187

  Urli, Morgane ^a,b,d   Lamy, Jean Baptiste ^a,b   Sin, Fabrice ^c   Burlett, Régis ^a,b   Delzon, Sylvain ^a,b   Porté, Annabel J ^a,b  

^a UMR 1202 BIOGECO   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c ONF   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change; Drought; Hydraulic safety margin; Quercus ilex; Quercus robur; Tree distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922102933     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: 15735052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-014-0426-8     Document Type: Article

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