Drought alters volatile profiles in European beech saplings across genetically diverse backgrounds
Ting Tang, Toja Guerra, Domitille L. Coq—Etchegaray, Bernhard Schmid, Linus Reichert, Guido L. B. Wiesenberg, Meredith Christine Schuman, Sofia J. van Moorsel
This study examines how drought affects volatile organic compound profiles in European beech saplings across genetic backgrounds, finding significant changes in VOCs and a drought legacy effect.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2026 · PreprintEcology