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  • Ecology
  • Forestry
  • Climate Change Science

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  • Indirect climate change effects on species demographics are widespread but challenging to quantify.
  • Understanding resource trade-offs is crucial for predicting forest ecosystem responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of climate warming on European beech (Fagus sylvatica) reproductive output and subsequent resource allocation.
  • To assess the long-term consequences of climate-driven reproductive effort on tree growth and forest resilience.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of long-term data on European beech seed production in relation to climate variables.
  • Assessment of tree growth and internal resource status (e.g., carbon reserves) following periods of high seed production.

Main Results:

  • Climate warming was positively correlated with increased European beech seed production.
  • High seed production led to significant depletion of internal tree resources.
  • Resource depletion resulted in measurable long-term declines in tree growth.

Conclusions:

  • Climate change-induced increases in seed production can impose a substantial cost on trees, leading to reduced growth.
  • These findings suggest a potential mechanism through which climate change could weaken forest resilience via resource depletion in European beech.
  • Similar trade-offs may exist in other tree species, with broad implications for forest ecosystem stability under climate change.