Seedling survival and successful forest restoration involves many silvicultural practices. One
important aspect of a successful forest restoration program is planting quality seedlings with …

Successful forest restoration requires planting quality seedlings with optimal growth
potential. Thus, nurseries need to produce seedlings with plant attributes that favor the best …

Scarcity of water is a severe environmental constraint to plant productivity. Drought-induced
loss in crop yield probably exceeds losses from all other causes, since both the severity and …

The recent worldwide increase of drought-induced tree mortality exacerbated by climate
change (see review by Allen et al, 2009 and references therein) has triggered strong interest …

Forest dieback caused by drought‐induced tree mortality has been observed world‐wide.
Forecasting which trees in which locations are vulnerable to drought‐induced mortality is …

Foliar water uptake (FWU) has been identified as a mechanism commonly used by trees and
other plants originating from various biomes. However, many questions regarding the …

Forest loss and degradation is occurring at high rates but humankind is experiencing
historical momentum that favors forest restoration. Approaches to restoration may follow …

The main challenges facing the Eucalyptus plantation industry are employing sustainable
projects in suitable areas, and using safer forestry strategies, given climate variability and …

In this paper, the influence of drought hardening on the growth, development, resistance
physiology, leaf microstructure and stomatal behavior of potato seedlings under drought …

Reduction in size and tissue nutrient concentration is widely considered to increase
seedling drought resistance in dry and oligotrophic plantation sites. However, much …