Thinning increases tree growth by delaying drought-induced growth cessation in a Mediterranean evergreen oak coppice
Résumé
The Mediterranean evergreen oak coppices of Southern Europe are increasingly vulnerable to drought because of both the ongoing climate change that increases drought length and intensity, and the lack of forest management that induces a structural aging of the stands. Decreasing stand density through thinning has been widely regarded as a means to improve the resistance of evergreen oak forests to climate change by decreasing the competition for water amongst the remaining stems.
Auteurs, date et publication :
Auteurs Antoine Cabon , Florent Mouillot , Morine Lempereur , Jean-Marc Ourcival , Guillaume Simioni , Jean-Marc Limousin
Publication : Forest Ecology and Management
Date : 2025
Volume : 409
Pages : 333-342