Sellin A, Alber M, Keinänen M et al (2017a) Growth of northern deciduous trees under increasing
atmospheric humidity: possible mechanisms behind the growth retardation. Reg Environ Chang
17:2135–2148
Sellin A, Alber M, Kupper P (2017b) Increasing air humidity influences hydraulic efficiency but not
functional vulnerability of xylem in hybrid aspen. J Plant Physiol 219:28–36
Shibuya T, Itagaki K, Ueyama S, Hirai N, Endo R (2015) Atmospheric Humidity influences
oviposition rate of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) through morphological
responses of host Cucumis sativus leaves. J Econ Entomol 109(1):255–258
Shibuya T, Kano K, Endo R, Kitaya Y (2017) Effects of the interaction between vapour-pressure
deficit and salinity on growth and photosynthesis of Cucumis sativus seedlings under different
CO 2 concentrations. Photosynthetica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-017-0746-8
Shimazaki K, Doi M, Assmann SM, Kinoshita T (2007) Light regulation of stomatal movement.
Annu Rev Plant Biol 58:219–247
Shirke PA, Pathre UV (2004) Influence of leaf-to-air vapour pressure deficit (VPD) on the
biochemistry and physiology of photosynthesis in Prosopis juliflora. J Exp Bot 55:2111–2120
Simmons A, Willett K, Jones P, Thorne P, Dee D (2010) Low-frequency variations in surface
atmospheric humidity, temperature, and precipitation: inferences from reanalyses and monthly
gridded observational data sets. J Geophys Res Atmos 115:D01110
Staub JE, Navazio JP (1993) Temperature and humidity affect pillowy fruit disorder in cucumber.
Hortic Sci 28:822–823
Street NR, Skogstrom O, Sjodin A et al (2006) The genetics and genomics of the drought response
in Populus. Plant J 48:321–341
Sturrock R, Frankel S, Brown A, Hennon P, Kliejunas J, Lewis K, Worrall J, Woods A (2011)
Climate change and forest diseases. Plant Pathol 60:133–149
Suzuki M, Umeda H, Matsuo S, Kawasaki Y, Ahn D, Hamamoto H, Iwasaki Y (2015) Effects of
relative humidity and nutrient supply on growth and nutrient uptake in greenhouse tomato
production. Sci Hortic 187:44–49
Thioune EH, McCarthy J, Gallagher T, Osborne B (2017) A humidity shock leads to rapid,
temperature dependent changes in coffee leaf physiology and gene expression. Tree Phys 37
(3):367–379
Tinker BP, Nye PH (2001) Solute movement in rhizosphere. Oxford University Press, Oxford,
p 444
Torga R, Mander Ü, Soosaar K et al (2017) Weather extremes and tree species shape soil
greenhouse gas fluxes in an experimental fast-growing deciduous forest of air humidity manipulation. Ecol Eng 106:369–377
Torre S, Fjeld T, Gislerød HR, Moe R (2003) Leaf anatomy and stomatal morphology of greenhouse roses grown at moderate or high air humidity. J Am Soc Hortic Sci 128:598–602
Tuchman NC, Wahtera KA, Wetzel RG, Teeri JA (2003) Elevated atmospheric CO2 alters leaf litter
quality for stream ecosystems: an in situ leaf decomposition study. Hydrobiologia 495:203–211
Tullus A, Kupper P, Sellin A, Parts L, Sõber J, Tullus T, Lõhmus K, Sõber A, Tullus H (2012)
Climate change at northern latitudes: rising atmospheric humidity decreases transpiration,
N-uptake and growth rate of hybrid aspen. PLoS One 7:e42648
Tullus A, Sellin A, Kupper P et al (2014) Increasing air humidity – a climate trend predicted for
northern latitudes – alters the chemical composition of stemwood in silver birch and hybrid
aspen. Silva Fennica 48(4):1107
Tullus A, Kupper P, Kaasik A et al (2017) The competitive status of trees determines their
responsiveness to increasing atmospheric humidity – a climate trend predicted for northern
latitudes. Glob Chang Biol 23(5):1961–1974
Valkama E, Salminen JP, Koricheva J, Pihlaja K (2004) Changes in leaf trichomes and epicuticular
flavonoids during leaf development in three birch taxa. Ann Bot 94(2):233–242
Wheeler R, Tibbitts T, Fitzpatrick A (1989) Potato growth in response to relative humidity. Hortic
Sci 24:482–484
Northern Forest Trees Under Increasing Atmospheric Humidity
335
atmospheric humidity: possible mechanisms behind the growth retardation. Reg Environ Chang
17:2135–2148
Sellin A, Alber M, Kupper P (2017b) Increasing air humidity influences hydraulic efficiency but not
functional vulnerability of xylem in hybrid aspen. J Plant Physiol 219:28–36
Shibuya T, Itagaki K, Ueyama S, Hirai N, Endo R (2015) Atmospheric Humidity influences
oviposition rate of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) through morphological
responses of host Cucumis sativus leaves. J Econ Entomol 109(1):255–258
Shibuya T, Kano K, Endo R, Kitaya Y (2017) Effects of the interaction between vapour-pressure
deficit and salinity on growth and photosynthesis of Cucumis sativus seedlings under different
CO 2 concentrations. Photosynthetica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-017-0746-8
Shimazaki K, Doi M, Assmann SM, Kinoshita T (2007) Light regulation of stomatal movement.
Annu Rev Plant Biol 58:219–247
Shirke PA, Pathre UV (2004) Influence of leaf-to-air vapour pressure deficit (VPD) on the
biochemistry and physiology of photosynthesis in Prosopis juliflora. J Exp Bot 55:2111–2120
Simmons A, Willett K, Jones P, Thorne P, Dee D (2010) Low-frequency variations in surface
atmospheric humidity, temperature, and precipitation: inferences from reanalyses and monthly
gridded observational data sets. J Geophys Res Atmos 115:D01110
Staub JE, Navazio JP (1993) Temperature and humidity affect pillowy fruit disorder in cucumber.
Hortic Sci 28:822–823
Street NR, Skogstrom O, Sjodin A et al (2006) The genetics and genomics of the drought response
in Populus. Plant J 48:321–341
Sturrock R, Frankel S, Brown A, Hennon P, Kliejunas J, Lewis K, Worrall J, Woods A (2011)
Climate change and forest diseases. Plant Pathol 60:133–149
Suzuki M, Umeda H, Matsuo S, Kawasaki Y, Ahn D, Hamamoto H, Iwasaki Y (2015) Effects of
relative humidity and nutrient supply on growth and nutrient uptake in greenhouse tomato
production. Sci Hortic 187:44–49
Thioune EH, McCarthy J, Gallagher T, Osborne B (2017) A humidity shock leads to rapid,
temperature dependent changes in coffee leaf physiology and gene expression. Tree Phys 37
(3):367–379
Tinker BP, Nye PH (2001) Solute movement in rhizosphere. Oxford University Press, Oxford,
p 444
Torga R, Mander Ü, Soosaar K et al (2017) Weather extremes and tree species shape soil
greenhouse gas fluxes in an experimental fast-growing deciduous forest of air humidity manipulation. Ecol Eng 106:369–377
Torre S, Fjeld T, Gislerød HR, Moe R (2003) Leaf anatomy and stomatal morphology of greenhouse roses grown at moderate or high air humidity. J Am Soc Hortic Sci 128:598–602
Tuchman NC, Wahtera KA, Wetzel RG, Teeri JA (2003) Elevated atmospheric CO2 alters leaf litter
quality for stream ecosystems: an in situ leaf decomposition study. Hydrobiologia 495:203–211
Tullus A, Kupper P, Sellin A, Parts L, Sõber J, Tullus T, Lõhmus K, Sõber A, Tullus H (2012)
Climate change at northern latitudes: rising atmospheric humidity decreases transpiration,
N-uptake and growth rate of hybrid aspen. PLoS One 7:e42648
Tullus A, Sellin A, Kupper P et al (2014) Increasing air humidity – a climate trend predicted for
northern latitudes – alters the chemical composition of stemwood in silver birch and hybrid
aspen. Silva Fennica 48(4):1107
Tullus A, Kupper P, Kaasik A et al (2017) The competitive status of trees determines their
responsiveness to increasing atmospheric humidity – a climate trend predicted for northern
latitudes. Glob Chang Biol 23(5):1961–1974
Valkama E, Salminen JP, Koricheva J, Pihlaja K (2004) Changes in leaf trichomes and epicuticular
flavonoids during leaf development in three birch taxa. Ann Bot 94(2):233–242
Wheeler R, Tibbitts T, Fitzpatrick A (1989) Potato growth in response to relative humidity. Hortic
Sci 24:482–484
Northern Forest Trees Under Increasing Atmospheric Humidity
335