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Decreasing Stem Growth in Common European Tree Species Despite Earlier Growth Onset

Despite earlier spring growth onset triggered by warming temperatures with global climate change, European tree species are experiencing reduced annual stem growth due to summer heat stress and drought conditions that shorten the effective growing period. This paradoxical response undermines the carbon sequestration capacity of European forests, potentially weakening their role as natural climate buffers […]

Despite earlier spring growth onset triggered by warming temperatures with global climate change, European tree species are experiencing reduced annual stem growth due to summer heat stress and drought conditions that shorten the effective growing period. This paradoxical response undermines the carbon sequestration capacity of European forests, potentially weakening their role as natural climate buffers in a warming world.

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