Dendroklimatologische Untersuchungen zum Buchensterben im südwestlichen Vogelsberg

Climate-tree-growth relationships of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in the French Permanent Plot Network (RENECOFOR)

“…The percentage of climatic variance accounted for by total ringwidth chronologies averages 34.1% and soil water deficit in June alone explains a large part of the radial growth variability (mean value: 26.6%). Our results are in agreement with previous studies of beech stands sampled under different climatic and environmental conditions in Belgium (Penninckx et al 1999), in Denmark (Holmsgaard 1962, in Germany (Eckstein et al 1984), in Spain (Gutiérrez 1988;Rozas 2001), throughout Italy (Biondi 1993;Piutti and Cescatti 1997) and in central Europe (Dittmar et al 2003). For this last study, the climatic models explain between 13 and 69% of the radial growth (mean value: 29.6%).…”

The variation of tree-ring widths of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) affected by air pollution

“…A comprehensive review of literature concerning this problem has been presented in the paper of Schultze et al (1989). The annual ring width is an important indicator of tree condition, informing not only about the effect of weather conditions, but also about the effect of industrial emissions (Eckstein et al 1983(Eckstein et al , 1984Eckestein and Saß 1989;Schweingruber et al 1991;Juknys et al 2002).…”

Tree-ring variation, wood formation and phenology of beech (Fagus sylvatica) from a representative site in Slovenia, SE Central Europe

“…The beech can be used for dendroecological studies, especially to evaluate the growth and climate relationships in different bioclimatological units, and to estimate future prospects and possible ecological risks associated with climate change (e.g. Eckstein et al 1984;Gutierrez 1988;Biondi 1992;Rozas 2001;Dittmar et al 2003;Piovesan et al 2005;Lebourgeois et al 2005;Di Filippo et al 2007). Most dendroclimatological studies are based on analyses of tree-ring widths that integrate positive and negative environmental influences affecting the growth of a tree during the current or previous years (Eckstein 2004).…”