Drought responses at leaf, stem and fine root levels of competitive Fagus sylvatica L. and Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. trees in dry and wet years

By Christoph Leuschner, K. Backes, D. Hertel, F. Schipka, U. Schmitt, O. Terborg, M. Runge. 2001

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Subfields: Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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An approach for modelling the mean fine-root biomass of Norway spruce stands (2005, methodology): “This is necessary because fine-root biomass shows a seasonal and annual change (Santantonio and Herrmann 1985; Burke and Raynal 1994; Clemensson-Lindell and Persson 1995; Makkonen and Helmisaari 1998; Leuschner et al. 2001; López et al. 2001; Müller and Wagner 2003), whereas TrFRB computed by the mo”
Fine root biomass and dynamics in beech forests across a precipitation gradient – is optimal resource partitioning theory applicable to water‐limited mature trees? (2013, methodology): “Leuschner et al. (2001a) found a stimulation of beech fine root production on sandy soil after a severe summer drought period, while Mainiero & Kazda (2006) detected no effect on root productivity of a severe summer drought on loamy soil and Meier & Leuschner (2008a) found no growth stimulation…”
Will a 385 million year‐struggle for light become a struggle for water and for carbon? – How trees may cope with more frequent climate change‐type drought events (2011, background): “Under extended drought trees can increase the ratio of roots vs. aboveground biomass by either allocating more carbon to root growth (Leuschner et al., 2001) to increase whole-plant water uptake or by decreasing theT a b le 1 E x am p le s o f so m e tr ee m o rt al it y ca u se s M o rt al it y ca…”
Sap flux of five co-occurring tree species in a temperate broad-leaved forest during seasonal soil drought (2005, background): “sylvatica was found to be drought-sensitive with respect to stem increment, fine root growth and water use at the tree level (Cochard et al. 1999; Leuschner et al. 2001; Schipka 2002).”
Belowground drought response of European beech: fine root biomass and carbon partitioning in 14 mature stands across a precipitation gradient (2008, background): “…a relatively broad spectrum of hydrological regimes, this species has been found to be more sensitive to drought-induced xylem embolism and stem growth reductions than other temperate broad-leaved trees such as oaks (Magnani & Borhetti, 1995; Cochard et al., 2001; Leuschner et al., 2001a).”
Depth-related fine root dynamics of Fagus sylvatica during exceptional drought (2006, background): “Concerning a single and exceptional drought event, however, beech trees were suggested to increase fine root production in order to compensate for losses due to concurrently increased fine root mortality (Leuschner et al., 2001).”
Evidence of hydraulic lift in a young beech and oak mixed forest using 18O soil water labelling (2011, background): “During soil water deficit periods, beech displays a stronger decrease in predawn leaf water potential as compared to oak, and higher fine root sensitivity to drought (Leuschner et al. 2001).”
Temperate and boreal forest tree phenology: from organ-scale processes to terrestrial ecosystem models (2016, background): “…growth and mortality to soil water deficits likely contribute to the variation among the responses of root biomass to soil drought observed in field studies, which have reported both increases (Joslin and Wolfe 1998; Leuschner et al. 2001) and decreases (Konôpka et al. 2005) in live root biomass.”