A synthesis of tree functional traits related to drought-induced mortality in forests across climatic zones

O'Brien, Michael J; Engelbrecht, Bettina M. J; Joswig, Julia; Pereyra, Gabriela; Schuldt, Bernhard; Jansen, Steven; Kattge, Jens; Landhäusser, Simon M; Levick, Shaun R; Preisler, Yakir; Väänänen, Päivi; Macinnis-Ng, Cate

doi:10.1111/1365-2664.12874

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O’Brien, M. J., Engelbrecht, B. M. J., Joswig, J., Pereyra, G., Schuldt, B., Jansen, S., Kattge, J., Landhäusser, S. M., Levick, S. R., Preisler, Y., Väänänen, P., & Macinnis-Ng, C. (2017). A synthesis of tree functional traits related to drought-induced mortality in forests across climatic zones. Journal of Applied Ecology, 1–44. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12874

Abstract

1. Forest dieback caused by drought-induced tree mortality has been observed world-wide. Forecasting which trees in which locations are vulnerable to drought-induced mortality is important to predict the consequences of drought on forest structure, biodiversity and ecosystem function. 2. In this paper, our central aim was to compile a synthesis of tree traits and associated abiotic variables that can be used to predict drought-induced mortality. We reviewed the literature that specifically links drought mortality to functional traits