Complex imprint of air pollution in the basal area increments of three European tree species

• DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175858
• Publication Date: 2024-08-28T16:16:43Z
• Authors: Filip Oulehle; Tomáš Kolář; Michal Rybníček; Jakub Hruška; Ulf Büntgen; Miroslav Trnka
• Keywords: Basal area; Atmospheric pollution; Deposition

The impact of atmospheric pollution on the growth European forest tree species, particularly beech, Silver fir and Norway spruce, is examined in five mesic forests Czech Republic. Analyzing basal area increment (BAI) patterns using linear mixed effect models reveals a complex interplay between nitrogen (N) sulphur (S) deposition, climatic variables changing CO