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Table 5 SPEI trend from 1901 to 2016, with values of the lower and upper bounds (lb and ub, respectively) and the p-value (significant, i.e., p-value < 0.05, trends are in bold). In the last two columns, the percentage of cases with an SPEI value equal to or below -1.28 are reported for the periods 1901 to 2016 and 1980 to 2016

From: Changes in tree-ring wood density of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), silver fir (Abies alba Mill.), and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) in European mountain forests between 1901 and 2016

Site

Country

SPEI trend (lb; ub)

p-value

Percentage of years with SPEI value equal to or below -1.28 (%)

1901 to 2016

1980 to 2016

Velingrad

Bulgaria

No trend

0.390

11.2

16.2

Igman

Bosnia and Herzegovina

-0.93 (-1.69; -0.23)

0.012

11.2

18.9

Jelovica

Slovenia

-1.93 (-2.6; -1.34)

 < 0.001

13.8

35.1

Dürsüti

Switzerland

No trend

0.750

8.6

8.1

Kreuth

Germany

No trend

0.26

10.3

13.5