Experimental evaluation of waterlogging and drought tolerance of essential Prunus species in central Europe

Fruit-bearing and flowering minority tree species, such as many species from the Prunus genus, are essential for multiple ecosystem services in landscape. Although common, but never dominating, these often overlooked compared to commercial timber trees relation climate change. Induced stress on through change central Europe will not only be caused by drought also extreme precipitation pluvial flooding. This study experimentally address this testing both waterlogging tolerance three key of that naturally span a wide variation habitat conditions. The selected mahaleb, avium padus were subjected greenhouse experiment. Plant functionality form midday leaf water potential, stomatal conductance turgor loss point together with different aspects biomass allocation growth was tested. All included lost their potential within few days treatment. Only P. had capacity recover new leaves after ended, suggesting avoidance strategies though shedding can complementary mechanism withstand waterlogging. kept its longest time treatment followed mahaleb P.avium. longevity could explained lower point, fast changes higher roots. There is clear risk service landscape negatively affected increased events highlights need including other stressors addition planning management multifunctional landscapes.