Climate-induced challenges of Norway spruce in Northern Austria

A dramatic increase in bark-beetle (Ips typographus) damage in Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) forests occured in the provinces Upper and Lower Austria in the past decade with the beetle outbreak likely driven by climate change. Water shortage in the early growing season appears to weaken th...

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Published in:Trees, Forests and People
Main Author: Robert Jandl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266671932030008X