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SUMMARY:Current Topics in Geosciences: PD Dr. Guenter Hoch\, Universität B
 asel
DESCRIPTION:Over the last two decades a growing number of drought-related\,
  large-scale forest dieback events have been reported world-wide\, includi
 ng sites in central Europe. Climate change models predict a further increa
 se of the frequency and severity of summer droughts that will likely also 
 affect most forest areas in Switzerland. At the Physiological Plant Ecolog
 y group of the University of Basel\, we are currently investigating the vu
 lnerability of temperate tree species to drought in order to assess the re
 silience of our forests at future climate scenarios. Especially\, we aim t
 o better understand the exact physiological mechanisms behind drought-indu
 ced tree mortality and the biological reasons for species-specific differe
 nces in drought sensitivity. In this talk\, I will present an overview of 
 our current research on this topic\, which reaches from smallscale pot exp
 eriments to large-scale investigations of mature forests\, including the n
 ew Swiss Canopy Crane research facility in Hölstein.
X-ALT-DESC: Over the last two decades a growing number of drought-related\,
  large-scale forest dieback events have been reported world-wide\, includi
 ng sites in central Europe. Climate change models predict a further increa
 se of the frequency and severity of summer droughts that will likely also 
 affect most forest areas in Switzerland. At the Physiological Plant Ecolog
 y group of the University of Basel\, we are currently investigating the vu
 lnerability of temperate tree species to drought in order to assess the re
 silience of our forests at future climate scenarios. Especially\, we aim t
 o better understand the exact physiological mechanisms behind drought-indu
 ced tree mortality and the biological reasons for species-specific differe
 nces in drought sensitivity. In this talk\, I will present an overview of 
 our current research on this topic\, which reaches from smallscale pot exp
 eriments to large-scale investigations of mature forests\, including the n
 ew Swiss Canopy Crane research facility in Hölstein.
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