Growth-climate responses indicate shifts in the competitive ability of European beech and Norway spruce under recent climate warming in East-Central Europe

Sedmáková, Denisa; Sedmák, Róbert; Bošeľa, Michal; Ježík, Marek; Blaženec, Miroslav; Hlásny, Tomáš; Marušák, Róbert

doi:10.1016/j.dendro.2019.02.001

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“…Several studies have reported different tree-growth patterns with geographic locations, with increases at higher latitudes and elevations, and a decline at lower latitudes and elevations due to drought conditions (Sedmáková et al 2019), which was corroborated by our ndings only for high latitudes (Fig. 5).…”

Section: Species-speci C Growth Patternsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Species in group II had the second highest increase of height growth being the most sensitive to warmth because they are located mostly in the elevated Rocky Mountains and thus are more temperature-driven, whereas the coastal Paci c region is a temperate rainforest and bene ts from a mild temperature with a high water availability i.e. rain and/or fog (Adams 2007;Bailey 2014;Sedmáková et al 2019). This temperate rainforest is the largest and one of the most productive in the world (Orians and Schoen 2017), which may explain the best bene t of climate warming to the species in this area.…”

Section: Global Height Growth Patternmentioning

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Historical Tree Species Height Growth Pattern Associated With Climate Change in Western North America

Messaoud

Reid

Tchebakova

et al. 2020

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BackgroundThe climate variables effect on tree growth in boreal and temperate forests has received increased interest in the global context of climate change. However, most studies are geographically limited and involved few tree species. Here, sixteen tree species across western North America were used to investigate tree response to climate change at the species range scale. MethodsForest inventory data from 36,944 stands established between 1600 and 1968 throughout western Canada and USA were summarized. Height growth (total height at breast-height age of 50 years) of healthy dominant and co-dominant trees were related to annual and summer temperatures, annual and summer Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI, and tree establishment date (ED). Climate-induced height growth patterns were then tested to determine links to spatial environment (soil conditions and geographic locations), species range (coastal, interior, and both ranges) and species traits (shade tolerance and leaf form), using linear mixed model for the global height growth and general linear model to test the height growth patterns for each species. ResultsIncrease of temperatures and PDSI had a positive effect on height growth for most of the study species, whereas Alaska yellow-cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, (D. Don) Spach) height growth declined with ED. All explaining variables and the interactions explained 59% of the total height growth variance. Although tree height growth response was species-specific, increased height growth during the 20th century was more pronounced for coastal ranged species, high shade tolerant species, and broadleaf species. Furthermore, height growth increase occurred mostly on rich soil, at the northernmost species range, and, unexpectedly, at lower elevations. A decline in height growth for some species further north and especially higher in elevation possibly related to increased cloudiness and precipitation. However, drought conditions remain in interior areas despite moving northward and upward that decrease height growth. ConclusionThese results highlight the general trend (species characteristics and range) and the species-specific height patterns, indicating the spatio-temporal complexity of the growth response to recent global climate change.

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Historical Tree Species Height Growth Pattern Associated With Climate Change in Western North America

Messaoud

Reid

Tchebakova

et al. 2020

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“…The results obtained in this study predict an upward beech elevation shift in lower altitudes. The beech shift to higher elevations and beech forest loss have been predicted in many studies (Dorado-Liñán et al, 2017; Sedmáková et al, 2019). Peñuelas et al (2007) argued that the European beech will shift from lower to higher altitudes in some areas in Spain, accompanied by a decrease in its distribution range.…”

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Potential Elevation Shift of the European Beech Stands (Fagus sylvatica L.) in Serbia

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According to climate projection models, the global temperature is expected to rise by at least 1.5°C by the end of this century. According to some studies the expected rise in Serbia is even higher. Global warming may result in creating new areas for forest growth. Although creating new forests would be a positive outcome in some areas, global warming can cause negative impacts in other areas, and this can lead to forest loss and the shift of geographical ranges, or even extinction, of plant species. The European beech is the dominant forest tree species in Serbia, featuring high ecological importance and economic value. In mixed or pure stands, beech forests cover approximately 660,400 ha, accounting for 29.3% of the total Serbian forest area. In the present study, the effects of climate change on the distribution of the European beech stands in Serbia, with an emphasis on their elevation shifts, were examined using species distribution models (SDMs). Data for the present tree cover in Serbia, climate projections, and environmental data were used for model building. The models were first tested against present inventory data. In these tests, the models were found to provide accurate projections, as shown by their true skills statistics (TSS) values ranging from 0.652 to 0.736 and area under the curve (AUC) values ranging from 0.868 to 0.937. The potential distribution patterns predicted by the models indicate that the European beech elevational distribution in Serbia would decrease, exhibiting a significant upward shift in elevation during the first part of this century. Current beech stand locations could be changed, and other areas at higher elevations may be more suitable for beech growth. After 2071, European beech stands at elevations below 500 m would be even smaller. This change is caused by temperature rise and occurrence of climate extremes. However, on the highest elevations, further upward shift of the species is not expected.

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“…Under the background of global warming, however, a tendency exists for low-altitude species to migrate to high altitudes in altitudinal belts of mountains 10 – 12 . These species primarily come from subalpine steppe or forest belts, resulting in an increase in the upper limit of the distribution of steppe belts and tree lines 13 , 14 . This trend of species migration has led to the emergence of low-altitude species adapted to the warm environment in alpine vegetation belts and the increase of species richness in high altitude areas 15 .…”

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Response of altitudinal vegetation belts of the Tianshan Mountains in northwestern China to climate change during 1989–2015

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2021

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Within the mountain altitudinal vegetation belts, the shift of forest tree lines and subalpine steppe belts to high altitudes constitutes an obvious response to global climate change. However, whether or not similar changes occur in steppe belts (low altitude) and nival belts in different areas within mountain systems remain undetermined. It is also unknown if these, responses to climate change are consistent. Here, using Landsat remote sensing images from 1989 to 2015, we obtained the spatial distribution of altitudinal vegetation belts in different periods of the Tianshan Mountains in Northwestern China. We suggest that the responses from different altitudinal vegetation belts to global climate change are different. The changes in the vegetation belts at low altitudes are spatially different. In high-altitude regions (higher than the forest belts), however, the trend of different altitudinal belts is consistent. Specifically, we focused on analyses of the impact of changes in temperature and precipitation on the nival belts, desert steppe belts, and montane steppe belts. The results demonstrated that the temperature in the study area exhibited an increasing trend, and is the main factor of altitudinal vegetation belts change in the Tianshan Mountains. In the context of a significant increase in temperature, the upper limit of the montane steppe in the eastern and central parts will shift to lower altitudes, which may limit the development of local animal husbandry. The montane steppe in the west, however, exhibits the opposite trend, which may augment the carrying capacity of pastures and promote the development of local animal husbandry. The lower limit of the nival belt will further increase in all studied areas, which may lead to an increase in surface runoff in the central and western regions.

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Growth-climate responses indicate shifts in the competitive ability of European beech and Norway spruce under recent climate warming in East-Central Europe

Cited by 42 publications

References 66 publications

Historical Tree Species Height Growth Pattern Associated With Climate Change in Western North America

Historical Tree Species Height Growth Pattern Associated With Climate Change in Western North America

Potential Elevation Shift of the European Beech Stands (Fagus sylvatica L.) in Serbia

Response of altitudinal vegetation belts of the Tianshan Mountains in northwestern China to climate change during 1989–2015

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