Can drought tolerance of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) be increased through thinning?

By M. Kohler, J. Sohn, Gregor Nägele, Jürgen Bauhus. European Journal of Forest Research, 2010

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Subfields: Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change

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Density‐dependent vulnerability of forest ecosystems to drought (2017, methodology): “BAI was used instead of ring width, because BAI is less dependent on tree diameter and thus avoids the need for detrending (Biondi 1999), which could remove low-frequency variability, and produce larger errors towards the end of the tree-ring chronology (Kohler et al. 2010).”
Suitability of close-to-nature silviculture for adapting temperate European forests to climate change (2014, background): “Heavy thinning, which provides individual trees with more growing space and thus with more soil volume for their root system, may also improve the resistance and resilience of trees to drought stress (Kohler et al., 2010).”
Quantifying impacts of the 2018 drought on European ecosystems in comparison to 2003 (2019, background): “Northern European forests are dominated by coniferous forests that to a large degree consist of Norway spruce and Scots pine, i.e. two tree species that have been frequently reported to suffer under drought (e.g. Buras et al., 2018; Kohler et al., 2010; Rehschuh et al., 2017; Rigling et al., 2013).”
Contemporary forest restoration: A review emphasizing function (2014, background): “The premise is that forests restored to low (but within the range of natural variability) density will be better able to maintain tree growth and vigor during a drought (resistance) or will have greater potential to recover growth and vigor rapidly after the event (resilience) (Kohler et al., 2010).”
Reviewing the Science and Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Measures in European Forestry (2011, background): “At drought prone sites thinning improves the recovery of growth in subsequent years after dry periods [23,61,62].”