Forest tree breeding efforts have focused mainly on improving traits of economic importance,
selecting trees suited to new environments or generating trees that are more resilient to …

Abstract Background The Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) is one of the most
important Japanese forest trees, occupying approximately 44% of artificial forests and …

In the future with climate change, we expect more forest and tree damage due to the
increasing strength and changing trajectories of tropical cyclones (TCs). However, to date …

Catastrophic winds from tropical cyclones and storms cause tree failure in forests, leading to
economic and environmental losses. Tree failure, especially uprooting, results from energy …

Environmental responses are critical for plant growth and survival under different climate
conditions. To elucidate the underlying biological mechanisms of environmental responses …

Presence of vast inter as well as intraspecific genetic diversity among thousands of forest
tree species across the globe harbors useful potential traits of economic, ecological …

Introduction Eucalyptus urophylla, E. tereticornis and their hybrids are the most important
commercial forest tree species in South China where they are grown for pulpwood and solid …

Many tree planting programmes have long been initiated to increase forest cover to mitigate
the effects of global climate change. Successful planting requires careful planning at the …

Shorea platyclados (Dark Red Meranti) is a commercially important timber tree species in
Southeast Asia. However, its stocks have dramatically declined due, inter alia, to excessive …

Long-lived forest tree species experience a wide range of environmental conditions
throughout their lifespan. Evaluation of the underlying growth and development mechanisms …