Publications by authors named "David Ian Forrester"
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- Forests in Europe cover about one-third of the continent and play a crucial role in climate protection by sequestering carbon and providing various ecosystem services.
- A comprehensive study analyzed 415 long-term experiments and found that overall forest growth has significantly accelerated since the late 19th century, although there are regional differences in growth trends.
- In particular, Scots pine shows strong growth increases in Northern Europe, declines in the Southwest, and less pronounced changes across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe, indicating the need for adaptive forest management based on regional conditions.
The leaf area-to-sapwood area ratio (LA:SA) is a key plant trait that links photosynthesis to transpiration. The pipe model theory states that the sapwood cross-sectional area of a stem or branch at any point should scale isometrically with the area of leaves distal to that point. Optimization theory further suggests that LA:SA should decrease toward drier climates.
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- Climate models indicate that droughts will become more intense and frequent in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly affecting forest ecosystems.
- A study of 160 forest stands across Europe shows that higher tree species diversity can reduce drought exposure in some forest types, but not in others.
- The findings suggest that managing forests for higher biodiversity may not guarantee better resistance to future droughts, especially in environments that aren't already prone to drought.