The recent temperature rise and an increased frequency of drought events have been suggested to affect the vitality of mountain forest tree species. This hypothesis is assessed using a dendrochronological network of 1,140 trees compiled for the Bavarian and Austrian Northern Limestone Alps. Analyses of the growth response of spruce, fir, larch and beech along altitudinal gradients, reaching from 500-1,700 m a.s.l., reveal the regional mountain forest species are robust towards the current climate change.
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The recent temperature rise and an increased frequency of drought events have been suggested to affect the vitality of mountain forest tree species. This hypothesis is assessed using a dendrochronological network of 1,140 trees compiled for the Bavarian and Austrian Northern Limestone Alps. Analyses of the growth response of spruce, fir, larch and beech along altitudinal gradients, reaching from 500-1,700 m a.s.l., reveal the regional mountain forest species are robust towards the current climat...
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