Different responses of growth and physiology to warming and reduced precipitation of two co-existing seedlings in a temperate secondary forest.

ABSTRACT: Warming and precipitation reduction have been concurrent throughout this century in most temperate regions (e.g., Northeast China) and have increased drought risk to the growth, migration, or mortality of tree seedlings. Coexisting tree species with different functional traits in temperate forests may have inconsistent responses to both warming and decreased precipitation, which could result in a species distribution shift and change in community dynamics. Unfortunately, little is known about the growth and physiological responses of coexisting species to the changes in these two meteorological elements. We selected two coexisting species in a temperate secondary forest of Northeast China: Quercus mongolica Fischer ex Ledebour (drought-tolerant species) and Fraxinus mandschurica<

SUBMITTER: Yuan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9614434 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature