TY - T1 - Timing of drought affected the growth, physiology and mortality of Mongolian pine saplings SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/335940 T3 - A1 - Qian, Hui; Dong, Ai-Mei; Roitto, Marja; Xiang, Di-Ying; Zhang, Gang; Repo, Tapani; Wang, Ai-Fang A2 - PB - Y1 - 2021 LA - eng AB - Background and Objectives: More frequent and severe droughts are occurring due to climate change in northern China. In addition to intensity and duration, the timing of droughts may be decisive for its impacts on tree growth, mortality, and the whole forest ecosystem. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of drought occurring in the early- and mid-growing season on the growth and physiology of Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Litv.) saplings. Materials and Methods: Four-... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - 4112 Forestry; drought adaptation; drought timing; chlorophyll fluorescence; abscisic acid; chlorophyll fluorescence; drought timing; electrolyte leakage; root length; soluble sugar; starch; ELECTRICAL-IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; INDUCED TREE MORTALITY; SUMMER DROUGHT; SCOTS PINE; SHOOT GROWTH; RESPONSES; FOREST; PLANT; MECHANISMS; ABA N1 - PP - ER -