ERC Starting Grant · 2023
Environmental thresholds for drought- and heat-related tree mortality
One of the most pressing ecological questions is how trees and forests can survive in increasing intensity and frequency of droughts and extreme heat. Wide-spread drought-related tree mortality has been witnessed globally over the last decade and in 2022, Europe suffered from the worst drought in 500 years. Understanding and predicting the impact of drought and heat on tree mortality is limited due to lack of knowledge on the environmental conditions that lead to tree mortality. For the first time, it is feasible to quantify spatial and temporal tree mortality patterns and capture tree structure and species over large geographic regions at the individual tree-level. This enables me to aim…
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