Drought-induced mortality of Scots pines at the southern limits of its distribution in Europe: causes and consequences

Several severe drought events have been reported in southern Europe during recent decades. Drought has been found to increase the mortality of the southernmost populations of Scots pine forests in Mediterranean countries and in dry inner-alpine valleys. Therefore the ongoing global climate change is...

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Main Authors: Giuggiola A, Kuster TM, Saha S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2010-07-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor0542-003