New publication: Minor European broadleaved tree species are more drought-tolerant than Fagus sylvatica but not more tolerant than Quercus petraea
Published in Forest Ecology and Management:
Kunz, J., Löffler, G., Bauhus, J. (2018): Minor European broadleaved tree species are more drought-tolerant than Fagus sylvatica but not more tolerant than Quercus petraea. Forest Ecology and Management, 414, 15-27.
Highlights
- Most extensive study of radial growth response of minor broadleaves to drought.
- Minor broadleaves not more drought tolerant than Quercus petraea.
- Drought resistance decreases, recovery increases with increasing site quality.
- Sorbus torminalis, S. domestica, and Acer campestre are suitable for drought-prone sites.