Mirko Liesebach

TL;DR: This dataset of individual tree-core characteristics including ring-width series and whole-core wood density was collected for seven ecologically and economically important European tree species, covering most of the geographical and climatic range occupied by the selected species.

TL;DR: In this chapter the situation of breeding of Scots pine is described for different European countries and its genetic diversity, the wood production and the state of forest reproductive material of this species in Europe are described.

TL;DR: Overall, results indicated a moderate response of tree height and survival to climate variation, with changes in dryness explaining the major part of the response.

TL;DR: The results indicate a better adaptation to drought of the provenance from Bosnia Herzegovina and of local German provenances compared to other provenances and clearly demonstrate the importance of considering provenance in the discussion about future adaptedness and adaptability of tree species under climate change scenarios.

TL;DR: It is concluded that adaptive differences exist between provenances in the critical chilling- and forcing requirements triggering budburst and it is likely that these provenances show a plastic response to local environmental conditions for these two factors.