Impacts of climate on stem growth in trees are studied in anatomical, ecophysiological, and
ecological disciplines, but an integrative framework to assess those impacts remains …

The mechanistic understanding of isotope fractionation processes is increasing but we still
lack detailed knowledge of the processes that determine the isotopic composition of the tree …

Plants store large amounts of non‐structural carbohydrates (NSC). While multiple functions
of NSC have long been recognized, the interpretation of NSC seasonal dynamics is often …

Monitoring cambial phenology and intra-annual growth dynamics is a useful approach for
characterizing the tree growth response to climate change. However, there have been few …

It is noteworthy that the largest part of global vegetation biomass depends on a thin layer of
cells: the vascular cambium. Understanding the wood formation processes and relationships …

Abstract Background and Aims Our knowledge about the influences of environmental factors
on tree growth is principally based on the study of dominant trees. However, tree social …

Within a tree the lumen of the xylem conduits varies widely (by at least 1 order of
magnitude). Transversally in the stem conduits are smaller close to the pith and larger in the …

Xylem and phloem formation, as well as cambium and leaf phenology, and their relation to
weather factors, were studied from 2008 to 2010 in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) trees from two …

We investigated whether timing and rate of growth are related to the life strategies and
fitness of three conifer species. Intra-annual dynamics of wood formation, shoot elongation …

In the next century, the boreal ecosystems are projected to experience greater rates of
warming than most other regions of the world. As the boreal forest constitutes a reservoir of …