Study published on interactive effects of global change drivers on growth of European beech

The interactions of different global change drivers on ecosystem functions are poorly understood. In this study we showed that nitrogen pollution and climate change can non-additively affect tree growth. It was found that nitrogen deposition increases the trees' sensitivity to increasing temperatures. From this study it can be concluded that interaction processes of global change drivers are complex and difficult to predict. Therefore, multiple-factor studies help to better predict global change effects on ecosystems.

Hess C, Niemeyer T, Fichtner A, Jansen K, Kunz M, Maneke M, von Wehrden H, Quante M, Walmsley D, von Oheimb G, Härdtle W. 2018. Anthropogenic nitrogen deposition alters growth responses of European beech (Fagus sylvativa L.) to climate change. Environmental Pollution 233: 92-98.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.10.024