Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6537414 | Agricultural and Forest Meteorology | 2015 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
We find a remarkable phenological avoidance of understorey trees and lower leaves compared to overstorey trees and upper canopy parts in F. sylvatica. We suggest that the observed differences were related to vertical variations in relative humidity and light availability, but also have an ontogenic cue. Since phenological variation in forest stands alters a range of environmental conditions, our study is useful from an ecological and microclimatic viewpoint. Moreover, since phenological development was shown to differ considerably, generalisations are limited when considering trees of different life stages within a forest. Further studies should focus on light conditions to investigate their influence on autumn phenology and importance for phenological avoidance.
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Authors
Eliana Gressler, Susanne Jochner, Renée Monserrat Capdevielle-Vargas, Leonor PatrÃcia Cerdeira Morellato, Annette Menzel,