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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-1155-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-1155-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Meteorological history of low-forest-greenness events in Europe in 2002–2022
Mauro Hermann
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC), ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Matthias Röthlisberger
Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC), ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Arthur Gessler
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Birmensdorf, Switzerland
Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems (ITES), ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Andreas Rigling
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Birmensdorf, Switzerland
Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems (ITES), ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Cornelius Senf
Department of Life Science Systems, Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
Thomas Wohlgemuth
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Birmensdorf, Switzerland
Heini Wernli
Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC), ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Taylor’s law predicts unprecedented pulses of forest disturbance under global change C. Senf et al.
- Understanding the vertical temperature structure of recent record-shattering heatwaves B. Hotz et al.
- Slower growth prior to the 2018 drought and a high growth sensitivity to previous year summer conditions predisposed European beech to crown dieback A. Neycken et al.
- Identification of Ecoclimatic Indicators of Esca Disease Through 20 Years of Large-Scale Vineyard Monitoring in France L. Etienne et al.
- Large live biomass carbon losses from droughts in the northern temperate ecosystems during 2016-2022 X. Li et al.
- Warm or Dry Springs (Still) Boost the Reproduction of Most Temperate Songbirds A. Thepault et al.
- Compound soil and atmospheric drought (CSAD) events and CO2 fluxes of a mixed deciduous forest: the occurrence, impact, and temporal contribution of main drivers L. Scapucci et al.
- More than three-fold increase in compound soil and air dryness across Europe by the end of 21st century A. Shekhar et al.
- High elevation deciduous forests show unexpected sensitivity to extreme heat and drought I. Bonfanti & N. Cannone
- Identification of hydro-meteorological drivers for forest low greenness events in Europe P. Rivoire et al.
- Impacts on and damage to European forests from the 2018–2022 heat and drought events F. Knutzen et al.
- Ecological assessment of forest management approaches to develop resilient forests in the face of global change in Central Europe F. Huth et al.
- Deciphering tree drought responses across species: linking leaf water potentials with remote sensing greenness and photoprotection dynamics P. D’Odorico et al.
- Hydraulic stress limits thermal acclimation in trees under chronic drought A. Kullberg et al.
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Short summary
This study examines the multi-annual meteorological history of low-forest-greenness events in Europe's temperate and Mediterranean biome in 2002–2022. We systematically identify anomalies in temperature, precipitation, and weather systems as event precursors, with noteworthy differences between the two biomes. We also quantify the impact of the most extensive event in 2022 (37 % coverage), underlining the importance of understanding the forest–meteorology interaction in a changing climate.
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