Initial oak regeneration responses to experimental warming along microclimatic and macroclimatic gradients.
Quercus
climate change
edge influence
forest structure
temperate deciduous forests
transplant experiment
Journal
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany)
ISSN: 1438-8677
Titre abrégé: Plant Biol (Stuttg)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101148926
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2022
Aug 2022
Historique:
revised:
27
01
2022
received:
23
11
2021
accepted:
13
02
2022
pubmed:
5
4
2022
medline:
30
7
2022
entrez:
4
4
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Quercus spp. are one of the most important tree genera in temperate deciduous forests in terms of biodiversity, economic and cultural perspectives. However, natural regeneration of oaks, depending on specific environmental conditions, is still not sufficiently understood. Oak regeneration dynamics are impacted by climate change, but these climate impacts will depend on local forest management and light and temperature conditions. Here, we studied germination, survival and seedling performance (i.e. aboveground biomass, height, root collar diameter and specific leaf area) of four oak species (Q. cerris, Q. ilex, Q. robur and Q. petraea). Acorns were sown across a wide latitudinal gradient, from Italy to Sweden, and across several microclimatic gradients located within and beyond the species' natural ranges. Microclimatic gradients were applied in terms of forest structure, distance to the forest edge and experimental warming. We found strong interactions between species and latitude, as well as between microclimate and latitude or species. The species thus reacted differently to local and regional changes in light and temperature ; in southern regions the temperate Q. robur and Q. petraea performed best in plots with a complex structure, whereas the Mediterranean Q. ilex and Q. cerris performed better in simply structured forests with a reduced microclimatic buffering capacity. The experimental warming treatment only enhanced height and aboveground biomass of Mediterranean species. Our results show that local microclimatic gradients play a key role in the initial stages of oak regeneration; however, one needs to consider the species-specific responses to forest structure and the macroclimatic context.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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IM
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745-757Subventions
Organisme : European Research Council
ID : 757833
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2022 German Society for Plant Sciences and The Royal Botanical Society of the Netherlands.
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