Lessons from the wild: slow but increasing long-term growth allows for maximum longevity in European beech

Ecology. 2019 Sep;100(9):e02737. doi: 10.1002/ecy.2737. Epub 2019 May 28.

Authors

Gianluca Piovesan¹, Franco Biondi², Michele Baliva¹, Giuseppe De Vivo³, Vittoria Marchianò³, Aldo Schettino³, Alfredo Di Filippo¹

Affiliations

¹ DendrologyLab, Department of Agriculture and Forestry Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy.
² DendroLab, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, Nevada, USA.
³ Pollino National Park, Rotonda, Italy.

PMID: 31135954
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2737

No abstract available

Keywords: UNESCO World Heritage; beech, nature conservation; habitat tree; life span; long term growth; longevity; old tree; old-growth forest.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Fagus*
Forests
Longevity
Trees