Preliminary indications for diverging heat and drought sensitivities in Norway spruce and Scots pine in Central Europe

Massive and increasing tree mortality is currently observed in the two conifer species Norway spruce and Scots pine in Central Europe. Consecutive dry years are made responsible for this phenomenon. Leaf trait measurements, in specific leaf osmotic potential (πosm) and leaf water potential at turgor...

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Main Author: Kunert N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2020-04-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor3216-012