@article{EilmannSterckWegneretal.2014,
  author    = {Eilmann, Britta and Sterck, Frank J. and Wegner, L. and de Vries, Sven M. G. and von Arx, G. and Mohren, Godefridus M. J. and den Ouden, Jan and Sass-Klaassen, Ute G. W.},
  title     = {Wood structural differences between northern and southern beech provenances growing at a moderate site},
  series = {Tree Physiology},
  volume    = {34},
  journal   = {Tree Physiology},
  number    = {8},
  publisher = {Oxford University Press},
  address   = {Oxford},
  issn      = {1758-4469 (Online)},
  doi       = {10.1093/treephys/tpu069},
  pages     = {882 -- 893},
  year      = {2014},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RiglingElkinDobbertinetal.2012,
  author    = {Rigling, Andreas and Elkin, Ch{\´e} and Dobbertin, Matthias and Eilmann, Britta and Giuggiola, Arnaud and Wohlgemuth, Thomas and Bugmann, Harald},
  title     = {Wald und Klimawandel in der inneralpinen Trockenregion Visp},
  series = {Schweizerische Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Forstwesen},
  volume    = {163},
  journal   = {Schweizerische Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Forstwesen},
  number    = {12},
  publisher = {Schweizerischer Forstverein},
  address   = {Z{\"u}rich},
  issn      = {2235-1469 (Online)},
  doi       = {10.3188/szf.2012.0481},
  pages     = {481 -- 492},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Der Temperaturanstieg der vergangenen Jahrzehnte war in Gebirgsregionen besonders ausgepr{\"a}gt. Sollte sich dieser Temperaturtrend im 21. Jahrhundert fortsetzen, dann d{\"u}rf-ten sich auch die H{\"a}ufigkeit und Intensit{\"a}t von Niederschl{\"a}-gen und Trockenperioden ver{\"a}ndern, was die Waldwirtschaft vor grosse Herausforderungen stellen wird. Trockenheit ist ein entscheidender Faktor f{\"u}r die Wald{\"o}kosysteme der inner-alpinen T{\"a}ler, wo seit Jahren trockenheitsbedingtes Baum-sterben festgestellt wird. Der vorliegende Beitrag hat zum Ziel, die Sensitivit{\"a}t der verschiedenen Wald{\"o}kosysteme ge-gen{\"u}ber Klimawandel und alternative, teilweise extreme Bewirtschaftungsvarianten in der Region Visp zu testen. Me-thodische Ans{\"a}tze wie Monitoring, Feldexperimente und dy-namische Modellierung wurden kombiniert, und es wurden verschiedene {\"O}kosystemleistungen ber{\"u}cksichtigt, so Holz-produktion, Schutz vor Naturgefahren, Kohlenstoffspeiche-rung und Aspekte der Biodiversit{\"a}t. Die Resultate deuten da-rauf hin, dass auf den Trockenstandorten der Tieflagen die einheimischen Baumarten an ihre physiologischen Grenzen stossen und l{\"a}ngerfristig {\"u}ber alternative Baumarten nach-gedacht werden sollte. In den mittleren Lagen d{\"u}rften Tro-ckenheit und Schadinsekten wie die Borkenk{\"a}fer die zuk{\"u}nf-tige Waldentwicklung steuern. In den Hochlagen hingegen werden sich die W{\"a}lder ausdehnen und besser wachsen als heute. Alle untersuchten {\"O}kosystemleistungen werden ge-bietsweise starken Ver{\"a}nderungen unterworfen sein. Die dis-kutierten Bewirtschaftungsvarianten scheinen dazu geeignet, die Wasserverf{\"u}gbarkeit der Best{\"a}nde, haupts{\"a}chlich in tief-eren Lagen, zu erh{\"o}hen und dadurch die Widerstandskraft der B{\"a}ume gegen{\"u}ber Trockenperioden vor{\"u}bergehend zu st{\"a}rken. Es ist aber davon ausgehen, dass nur verh{\"a}ltnism{\"a}s-sig starke Eingriffe wesentliche Effekte erzielen k{\"o}nnen. Die Verkn{\"u}pfung von Umweltmonitoring, Feldexperimenten und Modellierung unter Miteinbezug von {\"O}kosystemleistungen ist vielversprechend, da sie eine differenzierte Absch{\"a}tzung des zuk{\"u}nftigen Landschaftswandels und seiner Effekte auf die Waldleistungen erm{\"o}glicht.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{WeberRiglingEilmannetal.2008,
  author    = {Weber, Pascale and Rigling, Andreas and Eilmann, Britta and Mayer, Phillip and Wohlgemuth, Thomas and Dobbertin, Matthias},
  title     = {Verj{\"u}ngung und Konkurrenz der Flaumeiche im Wallis},
  series = {Informationsblatt Wald},
  journal   = {Informationsblatt Wald},
  number    = {22},
  issn      = {1661-5859 (Online)},
  pages     = {1 -- 3},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{EilmannRigling2012,
  author    = {Eilmann, Britta and Rigling, Andreas},
  title     = {Tree-growth analyses to estimate tree species' drought tolerance},
  series = {Tree Physiology},
  volume    = {32},
  journal   = {Tree Physiology},
  number    = {2},
  editor    = {Abrams, Marc},
  publisher = {Oxford University Press},
  address   = {Oxford},
  issn      = {0829-318X (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1093/treephys/tps004},
  pages     = {178 -- 187},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Climate change is challenging forestry management and practices. Among other things, tree species with the ability to cope with more extreme climate conditions have to be identified. However, while environmental factors may severely limit tree growth or even cause tree death, assessing a tree species' potential for surviving future aggravated environmental conditions is rather demanding. The aim of this study was to find a tree-ring-based method suitable for identifying very drought-tolerant species, particularly potential substitute species for Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in Valais. In this inner-Alpine valley, Scots pine used to be the dominating species for dry forests, but today it suffers from high drought-induced mortality. We investigate the growth response of two native tree species, Scots pine and European larch (Larix decidua Mill.), and two non-native species, black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) and Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. var. menziesii), to drought. This involved analysing how the radial increment of these species responded to increasing water shortage (abandonment of irrigation) and to increasingly frequent drought years. Black pine and Douglas fir are able to cope with drought better than Scots pine and larch, as they show relatively high radial growth even after irrigation has been stopped and a plastic growth response to drought years. European larch does not seem to be able to cope with these dry conditions as it lacks the ability to recover from drought years. The analysis of trees' short-term response to extreme climate events seems to be the most promising and suitable method for detecting how tolerant a tree species is towards drought. However, combining all the methods used in this study provides a complete picture of how water shortage could limit species.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FeichtingerEilmannBuchmannetal.2015,
  author    = {Feichtinger, Linda M. and Eilmann, Britta and Buchmann, Nina and Rigling, Andreas},
  title     = {Trait-specific responses of Scots pine to irrigation on a short vs long time scale},
  series = {Tree Physiology},
  volume    = {35},
  journal   = {Tree Physiology},
  number    = {00},
  publisher = {Heron},
  address   = {Victoria, BC},
  issn      = {1758-4469 (Online)},
  doi       = {10.1093/treephys/tpu114},
  pages     = {1 -- 12},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WeemstraEilmannSassKlaassenetal.2013,
  author    = {Weemstra, Monique and Eilmann, Britta and Sass-Klaassen, Ute G. W. and Sterck, Frank J.},
  title     = {Summer droughts limit tree growth across 10 temperate species on a productive forest site},
  series = {Forest Ecology and Management},
  volume    = {2013},
  journal   = {Forest Ecology and Management},
  number    = {306},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0378-1127 (Print)},
  doi       = {doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2013.06.007},
  pages     = {142 -- 149},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FontivonArxGarciaGonzalezetal.2010,
  author    = {Fonti, Patrick and von Arx, Georg and Garc{\´i}a-Gonz{\´a}lez, Ignacio and Eilmann, Britta and Sass-Klaassen, Ute G. W. and G{\"a}rtner, Holger and Eckstein, Dieter},
  title     = {Studying global change through investigation of the plastic responses of xylem anatomy in tree rings},
  series = {New Phytologist},
  volume    = {185},
  journal   = {New Phytologist},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell},
  address   = {Oxford},
  issn      = {1469-8137 (Online)},
  doi       = {10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.03030.x},
  pages     = {42 -- 53},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {Variability in xylem anatomy is of interest to plant scientists because of the role water transport plays in plant performance and survival. Insights into plant adjustments to changing environmental conditions have mainly been obtained through structural and functional comparative studies between taxa or within taxa on contrasting sites or along environmental gradients. Yet, a gap exists regarding the study of hydraulic adjustments in response to environmental changes over the lifetimes of plants. In trees, dated tree-ring series are often exploited to reconstruct dynamics in ecological conditions, and recent work in which wood-anatomical variables have been used in dendrochronology has produced promising results. Environmental signals identified in water-conducting cells carry novel information reflecting changes in regional conditions and are mostly related to short, sub-annual intervals. Although the idea of investigating environmental signals through wood anatomical time series goes back to the 1960s, it is only recently that low-cost computerized image-analysis systems have enabled increased scientific output in this field. We believe that the study of tree-ring anatomy is emerging as a promising approach in tree biology and climate change research, particularly if complemented by physiological and ecological studies. This contribution presents the rationale, the potential, and the methodological challenges of this innovative approach.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WegnervonArxSassKlaassenetal.2013,
  author    = {Wegner, Lena and von Arx, Georg and Sass-Klaassen, Ute G. W. and Eilmann, Britta},
  title     = {ROXAS - an efficient and accurate tool to detect vessels in diffuse-porous species},
  series = {IAWA Journal / International Association of Wood Anatomists},
  volume    = {34},
  journal   = {IAWA Journal / International Association of Wood Anatomists},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Brill},
  address   = {Leiden},
  issn      = {0928-1541 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1163/22941932-00000034},
  pages     = {425 -- 432},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{StojnicSassKlaassenOrlovicetal.2013,
  author    = {Stojnic, Srdjan and Sass-Klaassen, Ute G. M. and Orlovic, Sasa and Matovic, Bratislav and Eilmann, Britta},
  title     = {Plastic growth response of European beech provenances to dry site conditions},
  volume    = {34},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Brill},
  address   = {Leiden},
  issn      = {0928-1541 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1163/22941932-00000038},
  pages     = {475 -- 484},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EilmanndeVriesdenOudenetal.2013,
  author    = {Eilmann, Britta and de Vries, Sven M. G. and den Ouden, Jan and Mohren, Godefridus M. J. and Sauren, Pascal and Sass-Klaassen, Ute G. W.},
  title     = {Origin matters! Difference in drought tolerance and productivity of coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.)) provenances},
  series = {Forest Ecology and Management},
  volume    = {2013},
  journal   = {Forest Ecology and Management},
  number    = {302},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1872-7042 (Online)},
  doi       = {doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2013.03.031},
  pages     = {133 -- 143},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}