Growth and Tree Water Deficit of Mixed Norway Spruce and European Beech at Different Heights in a Tree and under Heavy Drought

Although several studies suggest that tree species in mixed stands resist drought events better than in pure stands, little is known about the impact on growth and the tree water deficit (TWD) in different tree heights at heavy drought. With dendrometer data at the upper and lower stem and coarse ro...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Schäfer, Thomas Rötzer, Eric Andreas Thurm, Peter Biber, Christian Kallenbach, Hans Pretzsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/7/577