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  • Drought Stress Physiology
  • Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function

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  • Increasing drought frequency and severity threaten global forest ecosystems.
  • Mixed-species stands are hypothesized to be more drought-resilient than monocultures, but evidence is limited.
  • Understanding interspecific interactions is crucial for predicting forest responses to climate change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how species admixture influences the growth responses of pine and oak species to recurrent drought stress.
  • To compare these effects in two contrasting forest ecosystems: semi-arid Arizona and sub-humid Bavaria.
  • To assess the role of niche complementarity and facilitation in mixed stands under drought.

Main Methods:

  • Sampling of naturally occurring, unmanaged mixed stands of Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii)/ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) in Arizona and pedunculate oak (Quercus robur)/Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) in Bavaria.
  • Assessment of tree growth responses across a gradient of species admixture under recurrent drought events.
  • Analysis of how interspecific neighborhood structures affect individual species' drought tolerance.

Main Results:

  • Species admixture significantly impacted tree growth responses to drought, with effects varying by species and ecosystem.
  • In semi-arid Arizona, increased species admixture buffered trees, especially Gambel oak, against drought stress.
  • In sub-humid Bavaria, admixture effects on pedunculate oak and Scots pine were more variable, aligning with the stress-gradient hypothesis.

Conclusions:

  • Positive mixture effects, likely driven by niche complementarity and facilitation, are prominent in semi-arid environments.
  • The benefits of species admixture for drought resilience are less consistent in sub-humid conditions.
  • Findings highlight the importance of complementary species admixtures for climate-smart forest management, especially in drought-prone regions.