One Century of Forest Monitoring Data in Switzerland Reveals Species- and Site-Specific Trends of Climate-Induced Tree Mortality

One Century of Forest Monitoring Data in Switzerland Reveals Species- and Site-Specific Trends of Climate-Induced Tree Mortality

Climate-induced tree mortality became a global phenomenon during the last century and it is expected to increase in many regions in the future along with a further increase in the frequency of drought and heat events. However, tree mortality at the ecosystem level remains challenging to quantify sin...

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Main Authors: Sophia Etzold, Kasia Ziemińska, Brigitte Rohner, Alessandra Bottero, Arun K. Bose, Nadine K. Ruehr, Andreas Zingg, Andreas Rigling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
drought
competition
stand basal area
climate change
tree size
mortality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00307/full

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