Variability in xylem anatomy is of interest to plant scientists because of the role water
transport plays in plant performance and survival. Insights into plant adjustments to …

Due to a lack of awareness of environmental protection at the beginning of tunnel
excavation and the unique ecological vulnerability of karst areas, tunnel excavation is …

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 …

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 …

Events of regional-scale vegetation mortality appear to be increasing in a variety of biomes
throughout the Earth and are frequently associated with increased temperatures, droughts …

Resilience is a key concept in ecology, describing the capacity of a system to resist a
disturbance, recover from it and return to a stable state (Lloret et al., 2011; Hodgson et al …

The ability of tree species to cope with anticipated decrease in water availability is still poorly
understood. We evaluated the potential of Norway spruce, Scots pine, European larch, black …

An increasing number of studies have reported on forest declines and vegetation shifts
triggered by drought. In the Swiss Rhone valley (Valais), one of the driest inner‐Alpine …

Seasonal radial‐increment and xylogenesis data can help to elucidate how climate
modulates wood formation in conifers. Few xylogenesis studies have assessed how plastic …

The IPCC previsions for the upcoming decades include an increase in frequency and
intensity of drought events in several regions worldwide, including Northern Europe …