Impact of Short-Term and Prolonged (Multi-Year) Droughts on Tree Mortality at the Individual Tree and Stand Levels.

In contrast, the exponential trend for larger tree groups showed a negative trend, which may be attributed to the fact that the observation period was twice as short as that for individual trees.

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Moreover, there is a clear trend of forest endangerment due to unfavourable climatic conditions—primarily drought— which compromise trees’ defence mechanisms against insect infestations, making them significantly more susceptible [ 67 ].

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