A single-tree approach to determine climate-growth patterns of European beech and their seasonality in the species southern distribution area
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F25%3A102532" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/25:102532 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110644" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110644</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110644" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110644</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
A single-tree approach to determine climate-growth patterns of European beech and their seasonality in the species southern distribution area
Original language description
Dry and warm climate conditions in southern Europe represent clear limits for European beech (Fagus sylvatica) growth near the species southern distribution limit, but it is unclear how aridification and changes in seasonal precipitation regimes will affect these forests at the individual level. We explored climate-growth relationships and the seasonality of peak climate signals in European beech using daily climate data and a large collection of tree-ring width series from southern and southeastern Europe through Generalised Linear Mixed Models (GLMMs). In most cases we found a positive and significant influence of precipitation on tree growth, and a significant negative effect of maximum temperature. Predictions from the GLMMs revealed a positive impact of precipitation during an 88 day window from spring to early summer (mid-April to mid-July), for an average tree across our network. This critical growing time window ranged from 75 days in warmer and drier conditions, and extended up to 100 days in areas with mild temperatures and moderate summer precipitation. Maximum temperatures negatively affected trees for an average of 27 day window in summer (June-July). This period was reduced to <10 days in locations with wetter and colder summers, rising up to 45 days in sites with drier and warmer summers. The positive effect of precipitation on growth was stronger and commenced earlier in larger trees. Similarly, the negative effects of maximum temperatures were more pronounced for larger trees. The use of daily climate data and a tree-centred approach allowed for capturing critical temporal dynamics in climategrowth relationships that are often overlooked by conventional methods. These insights significantly enhance our understanding of climatic factors influencing individual beech growth at the edge of its distribution range and their seasonal variations.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40102 - Forestry
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
ISSN
0168-1923
e-ISSN
0168-1923
Volume of the periodical
371
Issue of the periodical within the volume
AUG 15 2025
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
15
Pages from-to
1-15
UT code for WoS article
001504584200003
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105006766189