Tree species richness induces strong intraspecific variability of beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaf traits and alleviates edaphic stress

A simple and effective method to collect leaves and seeds from tall trees

(2016) Kara N. Youngentob et al.   Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Functional traits and adaptive capacity of European forests to climate change

(2015) Filippo Bussotti et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Effects of stand composition and tree size on resistance and resilience to drought in sessile oak and Scots pine

(2015) Morgane Merlin et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Effects of neighbourhood identity and diversity on the foliar nutrition of sessile oak and beech

(2015) Hans Nickmans et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Overyielding in mixed forests decreases with site productivity

(2015) Maude Toïgo et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Tree species composition rather than diversity triggers associational resistance to the pine processionary moth

(2014) Bastien Castagneyrol et al.   BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

Trait-based tests of coexistence mechanisms

(2013) Peter B. Adler et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Productivity of mixed versus pure stands of oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. and Quercus robur L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) along an ecological gradient

(2013) Hans Pretzsch et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

Forest ageing: An unexpected driver of beech leaf litter quality variability in European forests with strong consequences on soil processes

(2013) Jean Trap et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Plant functional effects on ecosystem services

(2013) Sandra Lavorel   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Relative contributions of plant traits and soil microbial properties to mountain grassland ecosystem services

(2013) Karl Grigulis et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

The within-species leaf economic spectrum does not predict leaf litter decomposability at either the within-species or whole community levels

(2013) Benjamin G. Jackson et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Temporal variation of competition and facilitation in mixed species forests in Central Europe

(2013) M. del Río et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

Structural crown properties of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica [L.]) in mixed versus pure stands revealed by terrestrial laser scanning

(2013) Dominik Bayer et al.   TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Differences in the leaf functional traits of six beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) populations are reflected in their response to water limitation

(2012) David Sánchez-Gómez et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Comparison of new foliar nutrient thresholds derived from van den Burg’s literature compilation with established central European references

(2012) Karl Heinz Mellert et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

Trade-offs between leaf hydraulic capacity and drought vulnerability: morpho-anatomical bases, carbon costs and ecological consequences

(2012) Andrea Nardini et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Drought-Adaptation Potential in Fagus sylvatica: Linking Moisture Availability with Genetic Diversity and Dendrochronology

(2012) Andrea R. Pluess et al.   PLoS One

PLS-regressions highlight litter quality as the major predictor of humus form shift along forest maturation

(2012) Jean Trap et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Variation in functional leaf traits among beech provenances during a Spanish summer reflects the differences in their origin

(2012) T. Matthew Robson et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

A plant economics spectrum of litter decomposability

(2011) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Silver fir stand productivity is enhanced when mixed with Norway spruce: evidence based on large-scale inventory data and a generic modelling approach

(2011) Patrick Vallet et al.   JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

When and how should intraspecific variability be considered in trait-based plant ecology?

(2011) Cécile H. Albert et al.   PERSPECTIVES IN PLANT ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS

To what extent is altitudinal variation of functional traits driven by genetic adaptation in European oak and beech?

(2011) C. C. Bresson et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Comparison between the productivity of pure and mixed stands of Norway spruce and European beech along an ecological gradient

(2010) Hans Pretzsch et al.   ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE

A multi-trait approach reveals the structure and the relative importance of intra- vs. interspecific variability in plant traits

(2010) Cécile Hélène Albert et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

The effect of biodiversity on tree productivity: from temperate to boreal forests

(2010) Alain Paquette et al.   GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Intraspecific functional variability: extent, structure and sources of variation

(2010) Cécile Hélène Albert et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Leaf traits and decomposition in tropical rainforests: revisiting some commonly held views and towards a new hypothesis

(2010) Stephan Hättenschwiler et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Intraspecific trait variation and covariation in a widespread tree species (Nothofagus pumilio) in southern Chile

(2010) Alex Fajardo et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The influence of mixed tree plantations on the nutrition of individual species: a review

(2010) A. E. Richards et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Quantifying the relevance of intraspecific trait variability for functional diversity

(2010) Francesco de Bello et al.   Methods in Ecology and Evolution

The role of crown architecture, leaf phenology and photosynthetic activity in promoting complementary use of light among coexisting species in temperate forests

(2009) Hiroaki Ishii et al.   ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Causes and consequences of variation in leaf mass per area (LMA): a meta-analysis

(2009) Hendrik Poorter et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Intraspecific variability in leaf traits strongly affects alder leaf decomposition in a stream

(2008) Antoine Lecerf et al.   BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

Transgressive overyielding in mixed compared with pure stands of Norway spruce and European beech in Central Europe: evidence on stand level and explanation on individual tree level

(2008) Hans Pretzsch et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

Integrating selected ecological effects of mixed European beech–Norway spruce stands in bioeconomic modelling

(2007) Thomas Knoke et al.   ECOLOGICAL MODELLING