Impacts of Global Change on Tree Physiology and Forest Ecosystems: Proceedings of the International Conference on Impacts of Global Change on Tree Physiology and Forest Ecosystems, held 26–29 November 1996, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Direct Impacts of CO 2 and Temperature on Physiological Processes in Trees....Pages 3-14
Sweet Chestnut and Beech Saplings under Elevated CO 2 ....Pages 15-25
The Direct Response of Photosynthesis to Climate Change....Pages 27-33
On the Significance of Internal Resistance in Tree Leaves for Gas Exchange under Elevated CO 2 ....Pages 35-39
Changes in Respiration and Photorespiration of Silver Birch Seedlings Grown at High CO 2 Concentration....Pages 41-45
Respiration of Woody Tissues of Norway Spruce in Elevated CO 2 Concentration....Pages 47-51
Growth Processes of Norway Spruce in Elevated CO 2 Concentration....Pages 53-58
Changes of the Primary Photosynthetic Reactions of Norway Spruce under Elevated CO 2 ....Pages 59-66
Impact of Elevated CO 2 on Physiology and Needle Morphology of Scots Pine ( Pinus Sylvestris ) Seedlings....Pages 67-73
Effects of High CO 2 and N Fertilization on Scots Pine Needles....Pages 75-80
The Influence of Atmospheric NH 3 on Scots Pine ( Pinus Sylvestris L.)....Pages 81-86
Long-Term Photosynthetic Acclimation to Elevated Atmospheric CO 2 in Birch ( Betula Pendula Roth.)....Pages 87-91
Structural Changes and Physiological Stress Responses of Spruce Trees to SO 2 , O 3 and Elevated Levels of CO 2 ....Pages 93-102
A Physiological Comparison between Environmental Effects on Canary Pine in Tenerife and Norway Spruce in Austria....Pages 103-110
Preliminary Results of an SO 2 Experiment with Pinus Halepensis Mill. Seedlings in Open-Top Chambers....Pages 111-118
Photochemical Response to Summer Drought in Quercus Ilex Trees Growing in a Naturally CO 2 Enriched Site....Pages 119-124
Effects of Elevated CO 2 and Decreased Water Availability on Holm-Oak Seedlings in Controlled Environment Chambers....Pages 125-133
Critical Tropospheric Ozone Levels: Preliminary Results of Ozone Fumigation of Trees....Pages 135-139
Assessing the Critical Level for SO 2 of Scots Pine in Northern Europe....Pages 141-145
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
Effects of Climatic Change on Overwintering of Forest Trees in Temperate and Boreal Zones....Pages 149-158
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
Parents of Norway Spruce Adjust the Performance of Their Progeny According to Changes in Climate and Weather Conditions During Female Flowering....Pages 159-163
Effects of Climatic Warming on Frost Damage of Scots Pine....Pages 165-171
CO 2 Fluctuations and CO 2 Fluxes in a Fruit Tree Orchard....Pages 173-177
Soil Respiration in Mini-Beech Stands under Elevated CO 2 ....Pages 179-185
Fine Root and Rhizosphere Respiration of Young Scots Pine Seedlings under Elevated and Ambient CO 2 ....Pages 187-192
Sensitivity of the Water Balance of South-Western France Maritime Pine Forests to Climate....Pages 193-205
Belowground Responses to Increased Atmospheric CO 2 Concentration in Birch ( Betula Pendula Roth.)....Pages 207-211
Impacts of Climate Change and Elevated CO 2 on Trees in Regions with a Mediterranean Type of Climate....Pages 213-223
The Effect of Drought on Gas Exchange and Water Potential in Leaves of Seven Mediterranean Woody Species....Pages 225-231
Litter Quality of Quercus Plants Growing in Enhanced Atmospheric CO 2 in Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems....Pages 233-237
Effects of Long-Term Elevated CO 2 on Foliage Characteristics of Quercus Ilex L . and Juniperus Communis L .....Pages 239-242
Modelling the Responses to Climate Change of a Mediterranean Forest Managed at Different Thinning Intensities: Effects on Growth and Water Fluxes....Pages 243-252
Front Matter....Pages 253-253
A New Forest Gap Model to Study the Effects of Environmental Change on Forest Structure and Functioning....Pages 255-261
Scaling-Up Carbon Fluxes from Leaves to Stands in a Patchy Coniferous / Deciduous Forest....Pages 263-272
Integration of Results from Elevated CO 2 Experiments on European Forest Species: The Ecocraft Project....Pages 273-277
Modeling Strategy for a Multi-Layer Mixed Forest Using Remote Sensing Data....Pages 279-286
Correlations of Pipe Model Parameters with Climatic Variables and Stand Characteristics....Pages 287-291
Long-Term Adjustment of Allocation Parameters in Process-Based Forest Growth Models....Pages 293-298
Comparison of Forest Models at the Leaf and Canopy Scale....Pages 299-306
Simulation of Direct Effects of CO 2 and Temperature Increase on Forest Growth: The Lteef Project....Pages 307-316
Front Matter....Pages 253-253
Effects of Elevated CO 2 Concentration and N Deposition on Spruce — Beech Model Ecosystems....Pages 317-324
Water Regime of Model Forest Ecosystems under Elevated CO 2 and Nitrogen Deposition....Pages 325-330
Carbon Dioxide Fluxes above a Coniferous/Hardwoods Stand in Relation to Climate — Consecutive Measurements from 17 Months....Pages 331-336
Measurements of Eddy Covariance CO 2 Fluxes above a Forest Canopy in the Campine Region (Belgium)....Pages 337-341
Validation of a Regional Scale Remote Sensing Forced Pinus Pinaster Model, with Eddy Covariance Measurements....Pages 343-350
Carbon Sequestration in the Forest Sector under Climate Change: Upscaling from the Plot Level to the European Forests Level....Pages 351-361
Front Matter....Pages 363-363
Cost 614: Impacts of Elevated CO 2 , Air Pollutants and Climate Change on Tree Physiology (ICAT):Review of COST Action....Pages 365-368
Back Matter....Pages 369-372