As temperatures warm and precipitation patterns shift as a result of climate change, interest
in the identification of tree genotypes that will thrive under more arid conditions has grown …

Earth's atmosphere is warming and the effects of climate change are becoming evident. A
key observation is that both the average levels and the variability of temperature and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Some forest‐related studies on possible effects of climate change conclude that growth
potential of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) might be impaired by the predicted …

Climate change is challenging forestry management and practices. Among other things, tree
species with the ability to cope with more extreme climate conditions have to be identified …

Climate-induced tree mortality became a global phenomenon during the last century and it
is expected to increase in many regions in the future along with a further increase in the …

Climate change is expected to exacerbate the frequency of drought-induced tree mortality
world-wide. To better predict the associated change of species composition and forest …

Drought has been frequently discussed as a trigger for forest decline. Today, large-scale
Scots pine decline is observed in many dry inner-Alpine valleys, with drought discussed as …