Studies of shape asymmetry have become increasingly abundant as the methods of
geometric morphometrics have gained widespread use. Most of these studies have …

Simple Summary Plant species complexes with hybridization and asexual reproduction
often exhibit complex morphological patterns, which is problematic for classifications. Here …

Plant leaves play a pivotal role in automated species identification using deep learning (DL).
However, achieving reproducible capture of leaf variation remains challenging due to the …

European beech is one of the most common tree species in Europe and is generally
suggested to play even more of a prominent role in forestry in the future. It seems to have the …

Leaves play a central role in plant fitness, allowing efficient light capture, gas exchange and
thermoregulation, ensuring optimal growing conditions for the plant. Phenotypic variability in …

Bauhinia ss is a large genus in the family Fabaceae, but its evolutionary and
biogeographical history is still unclear due to the scarcity of fossil records compared to the …

International provenance trials are a hot topic in forestry, and in light of climate change, the
search for more resilient beech provenances and their assisted migration is one of the …

Forest trees facing climate change may persist in a short term through acclimation within the
limits of their phenotypic plasticity. In the longer term, however, evolutionary adaptation …

European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is an important tree species throughout Europe but
shifts in its suitable habitats are expected in the future due to climate change. Finding …

Key message Provenance controls conductive area of stem secondary xylem, leaf area, and
stable isotope (C, N, and O) ratios of beech leaves, while no significant effects were …