C. Bigler

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C. Bigler, Christof J. Bigler, Christof Bigler
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98 papers · 8,027 citations · H-index 40

PAPERS

Genetic and plastic effects on trait variability in two major tree species: insights from common garden experiments across Europe
20252 citationsauthor #5
Growth trends in basal area increments: the underlying problem, consequences for research and best practices
202511 citationsauthor #2
Aging and stress explain the earlier start of leaf senescence in trees in warmer years: translating the latest findings on senescence regulation into the DP3 model (v1.1)
20250 citationsauthor #2
Trends in background mortality in unmanaged forests across Europe over the last century
20251 citationsauthor #4
Revealing legacy effects of extreme droughts on tree growth of oaks across the Northern Hemisphere.
202435 citationsauthor #7
Early-successional species show higher tolerance of drought than late-successional species across Europe.
20243 citationsauthor #2
Long-term biomass dynamics of temperate forests in Europe after cessation of management
202410 citationsauthor #6
Process‐oriented models of leaf senescence are biased towards the mean: Impacts on model performance and future projections
20235 citationsauthor #3
Species diversity and competition have minor effects on the growth response of silver fir, European larch and Douglas fir to drought
202322 citationsauthor #3
Process-oriented models of autumn leaf phenology: ways to sound calibration and implications of uncertain projections
202313 citationsauthor #2
Sheltered or suppressed? Tree regeneration in unmanaged European forests
202312 citationsauthor #2
Long-term growth decline precedes sudden crown dieback of European beech
202242 citationsauthor #3
Lessons learned from a long‐term irrigation experiment in a dry Scots pine forest: Impacts on traits and functioning
202231 citationsauthor #7
Temperature rather than individual growing period length determines radial growth of sessile oak in the Pyrenees
202214 citationsauthor #5
Acclimation of phenology relieves leaf longevity constraints in deciduous forests
202229 citationsauthor #3
Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling
202214 citationsauthor #4
Phenological shifts induced by climate change amplify drought for broad-leaved trees at low elevations in Switzerland
202146 citationsauthor #4
Post-glacial re-colonization and natural selection have shaped growth responses of silver fir across Europe.
202122 citationsauthor #4
Light availability predicts mortality probability of conifer saplings in Swiss mountain forests better than radial growth and tree size
20217 citationsauthor #3
Premature leaf discoloration of European deciduous trees is caused by drought and heat in late spring and cold spells in early fall
202165 citationsauthor #1
Climate sensitivity and drought seasonality determine post-drought growth recovery of Quercus petraea and Quercus robur in Europe.
2021129 citationsauthor #6
Spatial patterns of living and dead small trees in subalpine Norway spruce forest reserves in Switzerland
202110 citationsauthor #4
Tree recruitment is determined by stand structure and shade tolerance with uncertain role of climate and water relations
202137 citationsauthor #8
Abiotic and biotic determinants of height growth of Picea abies regeneration in small forest gaps in the Swiss Alps
20218 citationsauthor #2
Forest and woodland replacement patterns following drought-related mortality
2020158 citationsauthor #8
Growth and resource allocation of juvenile European beech and sycamore maple along light availability gradients in uneven-aged forests
202022 citationsauthor #3
Low growth resilience to drought is related to future mortality risk in trees
2020354 citationsauthor #13
Legacies of past forest management determine current responses to severe drought events of conifer species in the Romanian Carpathians.
202018 citationsauthor #3
Contrasting resistance and resilience to extreme drought and late spring frost in five major European tree species
2019229 citationsauthor #4
Early-Warning Signals of Individual Tree Mortality Based on Annual Radial Growth
2019126 citationsauthor #8
TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access.
20191,645 citationsauthor #68
Daily Maximum Temperatures Induce Lagged Effects on Leaf Unfolding in Temperate Woody Species Across Large Elevational Gradients
201921 citationsauthor #1
How do tree mortality models from combined tree-ring and inventory data affect projections of forest succession?
201920 citationsauthor #5
Disturbances and Climate Drive Structure, Stability, and Growth in Mixed Temperate Old-growth Rainforests in the Caucasus
201912 citationsauthor #7
Compound-specific carbon isotope patterns in needles of conifer tree species from the Swiss National Park under recent climate change.
201910 citationsauthor #9
Early emergence increases survival of tree seedlings in Central European temperate forests despite severe late frost
201929 citationsauthor #3
Water-use strategies of conifer trees from the Swiss National Park to recent climatic changes
20180 citationsauthor #5
Pervasive effects of drought on tree growth across a wide climatic gradient in the temperate forests of the Caucasus
201848 citationsauthor #7
Compound-Specific Carbon Isotopes and Concentrations of Carbohydrates and Organic Acids as Indicators of Tree Decline in Mountain Pine
201815 citationsauthor #6
Tree growth responses to changing temperatures across space and time: a fine-scale analysis at the treeline in the Swiss Alps
201846 citationsauthor #4
Climate-induced shifts in leaf unfolding and frost risk of European trees and shrubs
201892 citationsauthor #1
Light as a source of information in ecosystems
20171 citationsauthor #3
Climate change at upper treeline: How do trees on the edge react to increasing temperatures?
20170 citationsauthor #4
Tree growth responses to changing temperatures across space and time: a fine-scale analysis at the treeline in the Swiss Alps
20171 citationsauthor #4
A synthesis of radial growth patterns preceding tree mortality
2017473 citationsauthor #8
Among‐tree variability and feedback effects result in different growth responses to climate change at the upper treeline in the Swiss Alps
201726 citationsauthor #4
Trade-Offs between Growth Rate, Tree Size and Lifespan of Mountain Pine (Pinus montana) in the Swiss National Park
201668 citationsauthor #1
Quantifying the effects of drought on abrupt growth decreases of major tree species in Switzerland
201648 citationsauthor #4
Site-specific water-use strategies of mountain pine and larch to cope with recent climate change.
201627 citationsauthor #5
A climate-sensitive empirical growth and yield model for forest management planning of even-aged beech stands
201626 citationsauthor #4
Drought and frost contribute to abrupt growth decreases before tree mortality in nine temperate tree species
201699 citationsauthor #4
Towards a common methodology for developing logistic tree mortality models based on ring-width data.
201642 citationsauthor #2
Disentangling the effects of competition and climate on tree growth: the 3 importance of past land-use legacies in determining current stand structures 4
20151 citationsauthor #10
Structural patterns of beech and silver fir suggest stability and resilience of the virgin forest Sinca in the Southern Carpathians, Romania
201561 citationsauthor #5
Towards a common methodology to simulate tree mortality based on ring-width data
20150 citationsauthor #2
Disentangling the effects of competition and climate on individual tree growth: A retrospective and dynamic approach in Scots pine
2015122 citationsauthor #10
Contrasting responses of Central Asian rock glaciers to global warming
201587 citationsauthor #4
Key mechanisms of metabolic changes in mountain pine and larch under drought in the Swiss National Park
20140 citationsauthor #2
Spatial interactions between storm damage and subsequent infestations by the European spruce bark beetle
2014102 citationsauthor #4
Tracking the Transformation and Preservation of Organic Biomarkers in a Varved Sediment-Core Series
20140 citationsauthor #2
Effects of salvage logging and sanitation felling on bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) infestations
2013145 citationsauthor #5
Precision and accuracy of tree-ring-based death dates of mountain pines in the Swiss National Park
20130 citationsauthor #1
Precision and accuracy of tree-ring-based death dates of mountain pines in the Swiss National Park
201321 citationsauthor #1
Towards non-destructive estimation of tree age
201323 citationsauthor #3
Estimating the age–diameter relationship of oak species in Switzerland using nonlinear mixed-effects models
201324 citationsauthor #3
A predictive framework to assess spatio‐temporal variability of infestations by the European spruce bark beetle
201376 citationsauthor #5
Driving factors of a vegetation shift from Scots pine to pubescent oak in dry Alpine forests
2013354 citationsauthor #2
Estimating the age–diameter relationship of oak species in Switzerland using nonlinear mixed-effects models
20131 citationsauthor #3
Do small-grain processes matter for landscape scale questions? Sensitivity of a forest landscape model to the formulation of tree growth rate
201238 citationsauthor #3
Do small-grain processes matter for landscape scale questions? Sensitivity of a forest landscape model to the formulation of tree growth rate
20120 citationsauthor #3
Effects of growth rates, tree morphology and site conditions on longevity of Norway spruce in the northern Swiss Alps
201225 citationsauthor #3
Fifty years of natural succession in Swiss forest reserves: changes in stand structure and mortality rates of oak and beech
201272 citationsauthor #2
Synergistic effects of past historical logging and drought on the decline of Pyrenean silver fir forests
2011171 citationsauthor #2
Changes in litter and dead wood loads following tree death beneath subalpine conifer species in northern Colorado
201125 citationsauthor #1
Will the CO2 fertilization effect in forests be offset by reduced tree longevity?
2011136 citationsauthor #2
Long-term effects of increment coring on Norway spruce mortality
201116 citationsauthor #4
Effects of growth rates, tree morphology and site conditions on longevity of Norway spruce in the northern Swiss Alps
20112 citationsauthor #3
Analysis and modelling of tree succession on a recent rockslide deposit
201153 citationsauthor #3
Review of recent studies and work in progress on varved lake sediments in northern Sweden
20100 citationsauthor #2
Quantification of climate parameters using biological proxy indicators in lake sediments - potential, limits, and sources of uncertainty
20090 citationsauthor #1
Poor methodology for predicting large-scale tree die-off
200945 citationsauthor #2
Increased early growth rates decrease longevities of conifers in subalpine forests
2009170 citationsauthor #1
Growth–mortality relationships as indicators of life-history strategies : a comparison of nine tree species in unmanaged European forests
200866 citationsauthor #5
Drought induces lagged tree mortality in a subalpine forest in the Rocky Mountains
2007350 citationsauthor #1
Predicting tree mortality from growth data: how virtual ecologists can help real ecologists
200733 citationsauthor #3
ecologists can help real ecologists
20070 citationsauthor #2
Linking Increasing Drought Stress to Scots Pine Mortality and Bark Beetle Infestations
2007131 citationsauthor #3
Scots pine decline in inner-alpine valleys – system analysis and management options
20071 citationsauthor #2
Predicting tree death for Fagus sylvatica and Abies alba using permanent plot data
200756 citationsauthor #4
Optimisation of tree mortality models based on growth patterns
200628 citationsauthor #2
Drought as an Inciting Mortality Factor in Scots Pine Stands of the Valais, Switzerland
2006538 citationsauthor #1
MULTIPLE DISTURBANCE INTERACTIONS AND DROUGHT INFLUENCE FIRE SEVERITY IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUBALPINE FORESTS
2005281 citationsauthor #1
Growth patterns as indicators of impending tree death in silver fir
2004137 citationsauthor #1
PREDICTING THE TIME OF TREE DEATH USING DENDROCHRONOLOGICAL DATA
2004178 citationsauthor #1
Assessing the performance of theoretical and empirical tree mortality models using tree-ring series of Norway spruce
200462 citationsauthor #1
Growth-dependent tree mortality models based on tree rings
2003184 citationsauthor #1
Growth-dependent tree mortality
200313 citationsauthor #1
Quantitative calibration of remote mountain lake sediments as climatic recorders of ice-cover duration
20036 citationsauthor #5
An example of how data quality hinders progress: translating the lat-est findings on the regulation of leaf senescence timing in trees into the DP3 model (v1.0)
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TIMELINE

2003 203 citations

2004 377 citations

2005 281 citations

2006 566 citations

2007 571 citations

2008 66 citations

2009 215 citations

2010 0 citations

2011 403 citations

2012 135 citations

2013 644 citations

2014 102 citations

2015 271 citations

2016 310 citations

2017 501 citations

2018 201 citations

2019 2,092 citations

2020 552 citations

2021 324 citations

2022 130 citations

2023 52 citations

2024 48 citations

2025 14 citations

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