Ongoing climate change is modifying climatic conditions worldwide, with a trend towards
drier conditions in most regions. Vegetation will respond to these changes, eventually …

Aim Treelines occur globally within a narrow range of mean growing season temperatures,
suggesting that low‐temperature growth limitation determines the position of the treeline …

The alpine treeline is commonly regarded as being sensitive to climatic warming because
regeneration and growth of trees at treeline generally are limited by low temperature. The …

Ecosystem services (ES) from mountain forests are highly relevant for human societies. ES
with a direct economic support function (eg timber production), regulatory services (eg …

Aim Determine if differences in the climatic niche between conspecific adult and juvenile
trees of the western U nites S tates vary by species traits and to assess if forest canopies …

Climate niche models project that subalpine forest ranges will extend upslope with climate
warming. These projections assume that the climate suitable for adult trees will be adequate …

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 …

Aim Across all latitudes, high‐elevation tree lines represent a drastic change in the dominant
plant life‐form, from upright trees to low‐stature alpine plants. Although associated with low …

As one of the world's highest natural tree lines, the Smith fir (Abies georgei var. smithii) tree
line on the southeastern Tibetan Plateau is expected to vary as a function of climate …

Climate warming is expected to positively alter upward and poleward treelines which are
controlled by low temperature and a short growing season. Despite the importance of …