Climate warming is expected to induce treelines to advance to higher elevations. Empirical
studies in diverse mountain ranges, however, give evidence of both advancing alpine …

The frequency and severity of drought are expected to increase due to climate change;
therefore, selection of tree species for afforestation should consider drought resistance of the …

Warming trends and increasing temperature extremes have been observed across most of
the Asian region over the past century (high confidence).{24.3} Increasing numbers of warm …

Climate change poses certain threats to the World's forests. That is, tree performance
declines if species-specific, climatic thresholds are surpassed. Prominent climatic changes …

Increasing exposure to climate warming‐related drought and heat threatens forest vitality in
many regions on earth, with the trees' vulnerability likely depending on local climatic aridity …

Forests around the world are subject to risk of high rates of tree growth decline and
increased tree mortality from combinations of climate warming and drought, notably in semi …

Among forest ecosystems, the alpine treeline ecotone can be considered to be a simplified
model to study global ecology and climate change. Alpine treelines are expected to shift …

Birch (Betula) trees and forests are found across much of the temperate and boreal zones of
the Northern Hemisphere. Yet, despite being an ecologically significant genus, it is not well …

Semi-arid forests at the limit of their existence close to the Gobi Desert in Inner Asia might be
vulnerable to warming-induced drought stress. Yet, not much is known about the impact of …

Co** with climate change in socio-ecological systems is one of the most urgent issues
facing the world. This is particularly true in socio-ecological systems, where climate not only …