# Major tree species of Central European forests differ in their proportion of positive, negative, and nonstationary growth trends

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 21 |
| Journal | Global Change Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/gcb.17146 |
| Corresponding authors | Jakub Kašpar |
| Institution | The Silva Tarouca Research Institute, Czech Republic |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/botany-and-plant-ecology-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/gcb.17146](https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17146)

## Topics

tree-ring data · Fagus sylvatica · Picea abies · Scots pine · silver fir · sessile oak · pedunculate oak · Central European forests · Temperate forests · growth trends · principal component analysis · Elevation gradient · climate change responses · warming resilience · elevation-based growth patterns · species-specific growth trajectories · decoupling of lowland and mountain growth · optimal growth conditions shift · drought severity

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