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Muffler, Lena ; Weigel, Robert ; Beil, Ilka ; Leuschner, Christoph ; Schmeddes, Jonas ; Kreyling, Jürgen:
Winter and spring frost events delay leaf-out, hamper growth and increase mortality in European beech seedlings, with weaker effects of subsequent frosts.
In: Ecology and Evolution.
Bd. 14
(2024)
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- e70028.
ISSN 2045-7758
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70028
Abstract
The persistence of plant populations depends crucially on successful regeneration. Yet, little is known about the effects of consecutive winter and spring frost events on the regeneration stage of trees from different seed sources, although this will partly determine the success of climate warming-driven poleward range shifts. In a common garden experiment with European beech (Fagus sylvatica) seedlings from winter 2015/2016 to autumn 2017, we studied how simulated successive spring and winter frost events affect leaf-out dates, growth performance, and survival rates of 1- to 2-year-old seedlings from provenances differing in climate at origin. We further investigated the combined effects of successive frost events. The first spring frost after germination led to a mortality rate up to 75%, resulting in reduced seedling numbers but better frost tolerance of the survivors, as reflected in a weaker impact of the following winter frost event in the survivors compared to the non-acclimated control. Final plant height was most strongly reduced by the spring frost in the second year. The winter frost event delayed leaf-out by up to 40 days, leading to severe growth impairment in 2017. Our results indicate partly successful frost acclimation and/or the selection of frost-hardier individuals, because the negative growth effects of consecutive frost events did not add up after exposure to more than one event. Both mechanisms may help to increase the frost tolerance of beech offspring. Nevertheless, mortality after the first spring frost was high, and frost exposure generally caused growth reductions. Thus, achieving higher frost tolerance may not be sufficient for beech seedlings to overcome frost-induced reductions in competitive strength caused by winter frost damage and delayed leaf enfolding.
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| Publikationsform: | Artikel in einer Zeitschrift |
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| Begutachteter Beitrag: | Ja |
| Keywords: | Fagus sylvatica; european beech; frost damage; climate change |
| Institutionen der Universität: | Fakultäten > Fakultät für Biologie, Chemie und Geowissenschaften Fakultäten > Fakultät für Biologie, Chemie und Geowissenschaften > Fachgruppe Biologie Forschungseinrichtungen > Zentrale wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen > Bayreuther Zentrum für Ökologie und Umweltforschung - BayCEER Serviceeinrichtungen > Ökologisch-Botanischer Garten |
| Titel an der UBT entstanden: | Ja |
| Themengebiete aus DDC: | 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 500 Naturwissenschaften 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 580 Pflanzen (Botanik) |
| Eingestellt am: | 14 Nov 2024 06:19 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 14 Nov 2024 10:23 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/90912 |