Limited growth recovery after drought-induced forest dieback in very defoliated trees of two pine species

Limited growth recovery after drought-induced forest dieback in very defoliated trees of two pine species

Mediterranean pine forests display high resilience after extreme climatic events such as severe droughts. However, recent dry spells causing growth decline and triggering forest dieback challenge the capacity of some forests to recover following major disturbances. To describe how resilient the resp...

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Main Authors: Guillermo eGuada, Jesús Julio eCamarero, Raúl eSánchez-Salguero, Rafael M. eNavarro-Cerrillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Pinus sylvestris
Xylem
Dendroecology
die-off
Pinus nigra
Forest resilience
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00418/full

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