Publications

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In Review

[52/41]   Hartl C, Urban O, Zang C, Pernicová N, Treydte K, Schneider L, Büntgen U (in review) Using tree-ring stable isotopes to understand Scots pine dieback after the 2018 drought. Tree Physiology.

[51/40]   Xu G, Broadman E, Dorado-Liñan I, Klippel L, Meko M, Büntgen U, De Mil T, Esper J, Gunnarson B, Hartl C, Krusic P, Linderholm H, Ljungqvist F, Ludlow F, Panayotov M, Seim A, Wilson R, Zamora-Reyes D, Trouet V (in review) Jet stream driven European climate extremes and agricultural productivity over the past 700 years. Nature.

2024

[50/39]   Finkelstein C, Hartl C, Kessler M (2024) Planetary Forest. DISTANZ Verlag, ISBN 978-3-95476-632-1.

[49/39]   Jevšenak J, Klisz M, Mašek J, Čada V, Janda P, Svoboda M, Vostarek O, Treml V, van der Maaten E, Popa A, Popa I, van der Maaten-Theunissen M, Zlatanov T, Scharnweber T, Ahlgrimm S, Stolz J, Sochová I, Roibu C, Pretzsch H, Schmied G, Uhl E, Kaczka R, Wrzesiński P, Šenfeldr M, Jakubowski M, Tumajer J, Wilmking M, Obojes N, Rybníček M, Lévesque M, Potapov A, Basu S, Stojanović M, Stjepanović S, Vitas A, Arnič D, Metslaid S, Neycken A, Prislan P, Hartl C, Ziche D, Horáček P, Krejza J, Mikhailov S, Světlík J ... & Buras A (2024) Incorporating high-resolution climate, remote sensing and topographic data to map annual forest growth in central and eastern Europe. Science of the Total Environment 913, 169692, doi 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169692.

[48/38]   Kuhl E, Esper J, Schneider L, Trouet V, Kunz M, Klippel L, Büntgen U, Hartl C (2024) Revising Alpine summer temperature history since 881 CE. Climate Dynamics. doi 10.1007/s00382-024-07195-1.

[47/37]   Leifsson C, Buras A, Land A, Jump A, Rubio-Cuadrado Á, Hacket-Pain A, Menzel A, Petritan A, Garamszegi B, Banzragch B-E, Stajić B, Roibu C-C, Leuschner C, Baittinger C, Hartl C, Toromani E, Martinez de Castillo E, van der Maaten E, Knutzen F, Biondi F, Lebourgeois F, Battipaglia G, Claessens H, Petritan I, Popa I, Dorado-Liñan I, Camarero JJ, Hansen J, Kreyling J, Čufar K, Muffler-Weigel L, Longares L, Panayotov M, Rydval M, van der Maaten-Theunissen M, Budeanu M, Kazimirovic M, Wilmking M, de Luis M, Grabner M, Svoboda M, Latte N,Janda P, Nola P, Motta R, Weigel R, Klesse S, Zlatanov T, Čada V, Trotsiuk V, Huang W, Rammig A, Zang C (2024) Identifying drivers of non-stationary climate-growth relationships of European beech. Science of the Total Environment 937, 173321. doi 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173321.

[46/36]   Wang Z, Wang W, Huang J-G, Li R, Liang H, Duan J, Cao J, Yang F, Zhang Y, Hartl C, Tardif J, Zhang Q-B (2024) An improved assessment of forest disturbance using a novel approach of combining a Gaussian mixture model with an EM algorithm. Ecological Indicators. doi 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112564.

2023

[45/35]   Kuhl E, Zang, C, Esper, J, Riechelmann, D, Büntgen U, Briesch M, Reinig F, Römer P, Konter O, Schmidhalter M, Hartl C (2023) Using Machine Learning on tree-ring data to determine the geographical provenance of historical construction timbers. Ecosphere 14, e4453. doi 10.1002/ecs2.4453.

[44/34]   Kunz M, Esper J, Kuhl E, Schneider L, Büntgen U, Hartl C (2023) Combining Tree-ring Width and Density to Separate the Effects of Climate Variation and Insect Defoliation. Forests14,1478. doi 10.3390/f14071478.

2022

[43/33]   Bodesheim P, Babst F, Frank D, Hartl C, Zang C, Jung M, Reichstein M, and Mahecha M (2022) Predicting spatiotemporal variability in radial tree growth at continental scales with machine learning. Environmental Data Science 1, E9, doi 10.1017/eds.2022.8.

[42/32]   Dorado-Liñán I, Ayarzagüena B, Babst F, Xu G, Gil L , Battipaglia G, Buras A, Cada V, Camarero JJ, Cavin L, Claessens H, Drobyshev I, Garamszegi B, Grabner M, Hacket-Pain A, Hartl C, Hevia A, Janda P, Jump A, Kazimirovic M, Keren S, Kreyling J ... & Trouet V (2022) Jet stream position explains regional anomalies in European forest productivity. Nature Communications 13, 2015, doi 10.1038/s41467-022-29615-8.

[41/31]   Hartl C, Schneider L, Riechelmann D, Kuhl E, Kochbeck M, Büntgen U, Esper J (2022) The temperature sensitivity along elevational gradients is more stable in maximum latewood density than tree-ring width. Dendrochronologia 73, 125958, doi 10.1016/j.dendro.2022.125958.

[40/30]   Ljungqvist F, Thejll P, Christiansen B, Seim A, Hartl C, Esper J (2022) The significance of climate variability on early modern European grain prices. Cliometrica 16, 29–77, doi 10.1007/s11698-021-00224-7.

[39/29]   Martínez del Castillo E, Zang C, Buras A, Hacket-Pain A, Esper J, Serrano-Notivoli R, Hartl C, Weigel R, Klesse S, Resco de Dios V, Scharnweber T, Dorado-Liñán I, van der Maaten-Theunissen M, van der Maaten E, Jump A, Mikac S, Banzragch B ... & de Luis M (2022) Climate-change-driven growth decline of European beech forests. Communications Biology 5, 163, 10.1038/s42003-022-03107-3.

[38/28]  Pauls C, Oppelt M, Weber N, Huni Kui NI, Leggewie C, Hanusch F, Bauer L, Hartl C, Finkelstein C,  Chakrabarty D, Mendoza B, Schreurs M (2022) Das Planetarische Politisch(e) Denken. Politische Vierteljahresschrift, doi 10.1007/s11615-022-00433-3.

[37/27]   Torbenson M, Klippel L, Hartl C, Reinig F, Treydte K, Büntgen U, Trnka M, Schöne B, Schneider L, Esper J (2022) Investigation of age trends in tree-ring stable carbon and oxygen isotopes from northern Fennoscandia over the past millennium. Quaternary International, 631, 105-114, doi 10.1016/j.quaint.2022.05.017.

2021

[36/26]   Esper J, Hartl C, Konter O, Reinig F, Römer P, Huneau F, Lebre S, Szymczak S, Bräuning A, Büntgen U (2021) Past millennium hydroclimate variability from Corsican pine tree-ring chronologies. Boreas, doi 10.1111/bor.12574.

[35/25]   Harr L, Esper J, Kirchhefer AJ, Hartl C (2021) Growth response of Betula pubescens Ehrh. to varying disturbance factors in northern Norway. Trees – Structure and Function 35, 421–431, doi 10.1007/s00468-020-02043-1.

[34/24]   Hartl C, Düthorn E, Tejedor E, Kirchhefer A, Timonen M, Holzkämper S, Büntgen U, Esper J (2021) Micro-site conditions affect Fennoscandian forest growth. Dendrochronologia 64, 125787, doi 10.1016/j.dendro.2020.125787.

[33/23]   Römer P, Hartl C, Schneider L, Bräuning A, Szymczak S, Huneau F, Lebre S, Reinig F, Büntgen U, Esper J (2021) Reduced Temperature Sensitivity of Maximum Latewood Density Formation in High-Elevation Corsican Pines under Recent Warming. Atmosphere 12(7), 804, doi https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12070804.

2020

[32/22]   Anhäuser T, Sehls B, Thomas W, Hartl C, Greule M, Scholz D, Esper J, Keppler F (2020) Tree-ring δ2H from lignin methoxyl groups indicate sensitivity to European-scale temperature changes. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 546, 109665, doi 10.1016/j.palaeo.2020.109665.

[31/21]   Esper J, Hartl C, Tejedor E, de Luis M, Günther B, Büntgen U (i2020) High-resolution temperature variability reconstructed from black pine tree ring densities in southern Spain. Atmosphere 11, 748, doi 10.3390/atmos11070748.

[30/21]   Nagavciuc V, Kern Z, Ionita M, Hartl C, Konter O, Esper J, Popa I (2020) Climate signals in carbon and oxygen isotope ratios of Pinus cembra tree-ring cellulose from Calimani Mountains, Romania. International Journal of Climatology 40, 2539–2556, doi 10.1002/joc.6349.

[29/20]   Riechelmann DFC, Hartl C, Esper J (2020) The effect of provenance of historical timber on tree-ring based temperature reconstructions in the Western Central Alps. iForest–Biogeosciences and Forestry 13, 351-359, doi 10.3832/ifor3412-013.

[28/19]   Tejedor E, Serrano-Notivoli R, de Luis M, Saz MA, Hartl C, St. George S, Büntgen U, Vuille M, Liebhold A, Esper J (2020) A global perspective on the climate-driven growth synchrony of neighbouring trees. Global Ecology and Biogeography 29, 1114–1125, doi 10.1111/geb.13090.

2019

[27/18]   Björklund J, von Arx G, Nievergelt D, Wilson R, Van den Bulcke J, Günther B, Loader N, Rydval M, Fonti P, Scharnweber T, Andreu‐Hayles L, Büntgen U, D'Arrigo R, Davi N, De Mil T,  Esper J, Gärtner H, Geary J, Gunnarson B, Hartl C, Hevia A, Song H, Janecka K, Kaczka R, Kirdyanov A, Kochbeck M, Liu Y, Meko M, Mundo I, Nicolussi K, Oelkers R, Pichler T, Sánchez‐Salguero R, Schneider L, Schweingruber F, Timonen M, Trouet V, Van Acker J, Verstege A, Villalba R, Wilmking M, Frank D (2019) Scientific merits and analytical challenges of tree-ring densitometry. Reviews of Geophysics 57, 1224-1264, doi 10.1029/2019RG000642.

[26/17]   Hartl C, St. George S, Konter O, Harr L, Scholz D, Kirchhefer A, Esper J (2019) Warfare dendrochronology and the German super battleship Tirpitz’s deployment in Norway. Anthropocene 27, 100212, doi 10.1016/j.ancene.2019.100212.

2018

[25/16]   Esper J, Holzkämper S, Büntgen U, Schöne B, Keppler F, Hartl C, St. George S, Riechelmann DFC, Treydte K (2018) Site-specific climatic signals in stable isotope records from Swedish pine forests. Trees – Structure and Function 32, 855–869, doi 10.1007/s00468-018-1678-z.

[24/15]   Hacket-Pain A, Ascoli D, Vacchiano G, Biondi F, Cavin L, Conedera M, Drobyshev I, Dorado Liñán I, Friend A, Grabner M, Hartl C, Kreyling J, Lebourgeois F, Levanič T, Menzel A, van der Maaten E, van der Maaten-Theunissen M, Muffler L, Motta R, Roibu C, Popa I, Scharnweber T, Weigel R, Wilmking M, Zang C (2018) Climatically controlled reproduction drives inter-annual growth variability in a temperate tree species. Ecology Letters 21, 1833–1844, doi 10.1111/ele.13158.

[23/14]   Klippel L, Krusic PJ, Brandes R, Hartl C, Belmecheri S, Dienst M, Esper J (2018) A 1286-year hydro-climate reconstruction for the Balkan Peninsula. Boreas 47, 1218–1229, doi 10.1111/bor. 12320.

[22/13]   Trnka M, Hayes M, Jurečka F, Bartošová L, Anderson M, Brázdil R, Bronw J, Camarero J, Cudlín P, Dobrovolný P, Eitzinger J, Feng S, Finnessey T, Gregoric G, Havlik P, Hain C, Holman I, Johnson D, Kersebaum K, Ljungqvist F, Luterbacher J, Micale F, Hartl C, Možný M, Nejedlik P, Olesen J, Ruiz-Ramos M, Rötter R, Senay G, Vicente-Serrano S, Svoboda M, Susnika A, Tadesse T, Vizina A, Wardlow B, Büntgen U, Žalud Z (2018) Priority questions in multidisciplinary drought research. Climate Research 75, 241–260, doi 10.3354/cr01509.

2017

[21/12]   Esper J, Büntgen U, Hartl-Meier C, Oppenheimer C, Schneider L (2017) Northern Hemisphere temperature anomalies during the 1450s period of ambiguous volcanic forcing. Bulletin of Volcanology 79, 41, doi 10.1007/s00445-017-1125-9.

[20/11]   Hartl-Meier C, Büntgen U, Smerdon J, Zorita E, Krusic P, Ljungqvist F, Schneider L, Esper J (2017) Temperature covariance in tree-ring reconstructions and climate model simulations over the past millennium. Geophysical Research Letters44, 9458–9469, doi 10.1002/2017GL073239.

[19/10]   Hartl-Meier C, Esper J, Liebhold A, Konter O, Rothe A, Büntgen U (2017) Effects of host abundance on larch budmoth outbreaks in the European Alps. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 19, 376–387, doi 10.1111/afe.12216.

[18/9]      Hartl-Meier C, Schneider L, Esper J (2017) Site-specific temperature response to seven major volcanic eruptions over the last Millennium. TRACE 15, 46–53. 

[17/9]      Klippel L, Hartl-Meier C, Lindén J, Kochbeck M, Emde K, Esper J (2017) Hourly resolved climate response of Picea abies beyond its natural distribution range. Baltic Forestry 23, 556–563, ISSN 2029-9230.

[16/8]      Klippel L, Krusic PJ, Brandes R, Hartl-Meier C, Trouet V, Meko M, Esper J (2017) High-elevation inter-site differences in Mount Smolikas tree-ring width data. Dendrochronologia 44, 164–173, doi 10.1016/j.dendro.2017.05.006.

[15/7]      Klippel L, Krusic PJ, Hartl-Meier C, Trouet V, Esper J (2017) High-elevation inter-site differences in Mount Smolikas tree-ring width data. TRACE 15, 81–87. 

[14/7]      Schneider L, Smerdon JE, Pretis F, Hartl-Meier C, Esper J (2017) A new Archive of large volcanic events over the past Millennium derived from reconstructed summer temperatures. Environmental Research Letters 12, 094005, doi 10.1088/1748-9326/aa7a1b.

2016

[13/6]      Düthorn E, Hartl-Meier C, Kirchhefer A, Hader A, Rook T, Rösch D, Schwebler S, Esper J (2016) Identification of macro-scale groups among 17 site chronologies from Fennoscandia. TRACE 14, 32–37. 

[12/6]      Esper J, Krusic PJ, Ljungqvist FC, Luterbacher J, Carrer M, Cook E, Davi NK, Hartl-Meier C, Kirdyanov A, Konter O, Myglan V, Timonen M, Treydte K, Trouet V, Villalba R, Yang B, Büntgen U (2016) Ranking of tree-ring based temperature reconstructions of the past millennium. Quaternary Science Reviews 145, 134–151. doi 10.1016/j.quascirev.2016.05.009.

[11/5]      Hartl-Meier C, Büntgen U, Esper J (2016) On the occurrence of cyclic larch budmoth mass outbreaks beyond its hotspot area. TRACE 14, 86–92. 

[10/5]      Hartl-Meier C, Rothe A (2016) Zuwachsreaktion der Bergwälder auf den Klimawandel. AFZ-Der Wald 22/2016, 46–48.

2015

[9/5]         Hartl-Meier C (2015) Dendroökologische Untersuchungen zum Einfluss der Klimaänderungen auf Bergwälder der Nördlichen Kalkalpen. Dissertation, Technische Universität München, 173pp. 

[8/5]         Hartl-Meier C, Büntgen U, Esper J (2015) How is drought affecting forest growth and how can stable isotopes contribute to answer this question? In: Trnka M, Hayes MA (eds) Evaluation of drought and drought impacts through interdisciplinary methods. Global Change Research Centre AS CR v.v.i., p 21–25, ISBN 978-80-87902-12-7. 

[7/5]         Hartl-Meier C, Zang C, Büntgen U, Esper J, Rothe A, Göttlein A, Dirnböck T, Treydte K (2015) Uniform climate sensitivity in tree-ring stable isotopes across species and sites in a mid-latitude temperate forest. Tree Physiology 35, 4–15, doi 10.1093/treephys/tpu096.

2014

[6/4]         Hartl-Meier C, Dittmar C, Zang C, Rothe A (2014) Mountain forest growth response to climate change in the Northern Limestone Alps. Trees – Structure and Function 28, 819–829, doi 10.1007/s00468-014-0994-1. 

[5/3]         Hartl-Meier C, Rothe A (2014) Zuwachsreaktionen des Bergwaldes auf Klimaänderungen. LWF aktuell 99, 42–44. 

[4/3]         Hartl-Meier C, Zang C, Dittmar C, Esper J, Göttlein A, Rothe A (2014) Vulnerability of Norway spruce to climate change in mountain forests of the European Alps. Climate Research 60, 119–132, doi 10.3354/cr01226. 

[3/2]         Krüger I, Muhr J, Hartl-Meier C, Schulz C, Borken W (2014) Age determination of coarse woody debris with radiocarbon analysis and dendrochronological cross-dating. European Journal of Forest Research 133, 931–939, doi 10.1007/s10342-014-0810-x. 

[2/1]         Rothe A, Hartl-Meier C (2014) Jahrringuntersuchungen an Bergahorn in Wäldern der Nördlichen Kalkalpen. LWF aktuell 100, 55–57. 

[1/1]         Zang C, Hartl-Meier C, Dittmar C, Rothe A, Menzel A (2014) Patterns of drought tolerance in major European temperate forest trees: climatic drivers and variability. Global Change Biology 20, 3767–3779, doi 10.1111/gcb.12637.