Functional traits and adaptive capacity of European forests to climate change

Bussotti, Filippo; Pollastrini, Martina; Holland, V.; Brüggemann, Wolfgang

doi:10.1016/j.envexpbot.2014.11.006

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“…Projections of climatic change have amplified the debate on whether tree species composition in European forests has to be actively managed in order to guarantee forest continuation, protection against natural hazards and economically important timber production in the coming century (Bussotti et al 2015;Lindner et al 2014;Wohlgemuth 2015). Foresters have long been studying non-native tree species that could enhance wood production under current climatic conditions.…”

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Root architecture might account for contrasting establishment success of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii and Pinus sylvestris in Central Europe under dry conditions

Moser

Bachofen

Müller

et al. 2016

Annals of Forest Science

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Root architecture might account for contrasting establishment success of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii and Pinus sylvestris in Central Europe under dry conditions

Moser

Bachofen

Müller

et al. 2016

Annals of Forest Science

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“…Nevertheless, forest management and global climate changes are expected to influence the levels and distribution of genetic diversity of forest trees (Koskela et al, 2007(Koskela et al, , 2014Ratnam et al, 2014). The predicted changes in temperature and precipitation regimes might affect particularly broadleaf tree species such as oak and beech (Bussotti et al, 2015).…”

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Genetic Insights into Ecological Succession from Oak- (Quercus robur L.) to Beech- (Fagus sylvatica L.) Dominated Forest Stands

Sandurska¹,

Ulaszewski²,

Burczyk³

2017

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia S. Botanica

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Genetic diversity is often considered a major determinant of long term population persistence and its potential to adapt to variable environmental conditions. The ability of populations to maintain their genetic diversity across generations seems to be a major prerequisite for their sustainability, which is particularly important for keystone forest tree species. However, little is known about genetic consequences of demographic alterations occurring during natural processes of ecological succession involving changes in the species composition. Using microsatellites, we investigated genetic diversity of adult and offspring generations in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and oak (Quercus robur L.) populations coexisting in a naturally established old-growth forest stand, showing some symptoms of ongoing ecological succession from oak-to beech-dominated forest. In general, adult generations of both species exhibited high levels of genetic diversity (0.657 for beech; 0.821 for oak), which, however, depended on the sets of selected genetic markers. Nevertheless, several symptoms such as differences in genetic diversity indices between generations, significant levels of inbreeding (up to 0.029) and low estimates of effective population size (48-80) confirmed the declining status of the oak population. On the other hand, the uniform distribution of genetic diversity indices across generations, low levels of inbreeding (0.004), low genetic differentiation among adults and offspring and, most importantly, large estimates of effective population size (119-716), all supported beech as a successive and successful tree species in the studied forest stand.

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“…Talbi et al (2015) suggest the exacerbation of plants survival problem with increased drought in numerous areas throughout the world, especially in the arid regions. Bussotti et al (2015) state that due to increasing temperature and drought southern genotypes are likely to replace forest species in Western and Central Europe. Mokria et al (2015) agree that namely climatic changes, in particular heat increase, might have contributed to forest dieback in northern Ethiopia.…”

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“…Ecological and economic importance of the forests worldwide necessitates their conservation under climatic changes tending to aridity features enhancement (Bussotti et al, 2015), and determines relevance of trees adaptive capabilities studying. Talbi et al (2015) suggest the exacerbation of plants survival problem with increased drought in numerous areas throughout the world, especially in the arid regions.…”

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Metabolic Responses of Steppe Forest Trees to Altirude-Associated Local Environmental Changes

Lykholat¹,

Khromyk²,

Ivanko³

et al. 2016

AgricultForest

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SUMMARYThe effect of altitude-associated environmental gradient on leaves metabolic features of Quercus robur L. (an oak) and Fraxinus excelsior L. (an ash) was investigated in the natural coastal forest at Bellegarde' International Biosphere Reserve in Steppe zone, Ukraine. Decrease in relative humidity contrary to increase in temperature and lighting under the forest canopy were observed on the river steep bank with altitudinal elevation from lower (52 m a.s.l.) to middle (74 m.), and upper (96 m). Responses of tree leaves photosynthetic and antioxidant systems to the environmental local changes were studied by measuring chlorophyll (Chl) content, as well as catalase and peroxidase activities. Decrease in Chl amount in the ash leaves at middle and upper altitudes (17 and 38% compared with lower), along with increase (8% and 13%, respectively) in the oak leaves was found out. Chl content was determined to correlate with light, temperature, and humidity in both leaves of ash (respectively, r = -0.94, r = -0.92, r = 0.90) and oak (r = 0.95, r = 0.93, r = -0.90). Catalase activity grew with increasing altitude in leaves of ash (2 and 2.2 fold compared to lower altitude) and oak (1.2 and 1.4 fold) as well. Contribution of catalase to the total antioxidant enzymes activity enhanced in leaves of both species with increasing altitude. The results confirmed high sensitivity of steppe forest trees even to slight altitude-associated environmental deviations. Data obtained can be used to assess the adaptive potential of woody species to the climate changes aiming towards greater aridity traits and select tree species for planted forest creation as well.

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Functional traits and adaptive capacity of European forests to climate change

Cited by 212 publications

References 225 publications

Root architecture might account for contrasting establishment success of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii and Pinus sylvestris in Central Europe under dry conditions

Root architecture might account for contrasting establishment success of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii and Pinus sylvestris in Central Europe under dry conditions

Genetic Insights into Ecological Succession from Oak- (Quercus robur L.) to Beech- (Fagus sylvatica L.) Dominated Forest Stands

Metabolic Responses of Steppe Forest Trees to Altirude-Associated Local Environmental Changes

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