Contrasting patterns of water use efficiency and annual radial growth among European beech forests along the Italian peninsula.
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
19 Mar 2024
19 Mar 2024
Historique:
received:
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12
2023
accepted:
16
03
2024
medline:
19
3
2024
pubmed:
19
3
2024
entrez:
19
3
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Tree mortality and forest dieback episodes are increasing due to drought and heat stress. Nevertheless, a comprehensive understanding of mechanisms enabling trees to withstand and survive droughts remains lacking. Our study investigated basal area increment (BAI), and δ
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pubmed: 38499662
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-57293-7
pii: 10.1038/s41598-024-57293-7
doi:
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Journal Article
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eng
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IM
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6526Subventions
Organisme : MIUR project
ID : WATERSTEM, cod. 20202WF53Z
Organisme : MIUR project
ID : MULTIFOR, cod. 2020E52THS
Organisme : MIUR project
ID : WATERSTEM, cod. 20202WF53Z
Organisme : MIUR project
ID : WATERSTEM, cod. 20202WF53Z
Organisme : Horizon 2020
ID : OptForEU No. 101060554
Organisme : Horizon 2020
ID : OptForEU No. 101060554
Organisme : Horizon 2020
ID : OptForEU No. 101060554
Organisme : Horizon 2020
ID : OptForEU No. 101060554
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© 2024. The Author(s).
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