Earth system models must predict forest responses to global change in order to simulate
future global climate, hydrology, and ecosystem dynamics. These models are increasingly …

Studies conducted in forests have resulted in much of the ecological theory we build upon
today. However, our basic understanding of forest ecology comes almost exclusively from …

As the climate changes, warmer spring temperatures are causing earlier leaf-out,–and
commencement of CO2 uptake, in temperate deciduous forests, resulting in a tendency …

Numerous studies have shown reduced performance in plants that are surrounded by
neighbours of the same species,, a phenomenon known as conspecific negative density …

Tree rings provide an invaluable long‐term record for understanding how climate and other
drivers shape tree growth and forest productivity. However, conventional tree‐ring analysis …

Accurately quantifying tree and forest structure is important for monitoring and
understanding terrestrial ecosystem functioning in a changing climate. The emergence of …

Climate change is causing more frequent and severe climatic events, such as extreme heat
and co-occurring drought, potentially accelerating tree mortality. Which tree species will …

Tree size shapes forest carbon dynamics and determines how trees interact with their
environment, including a changing climate. Here, we conduct the first global analysis of …

Forests are major components of the global carbon (C) cycle and thereby strongly influence
atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) and climate. However, efforts to incorporate forests into …

One mechanism proposed to explain high species diversity in tropical systems is strong
negative conspecific density dependence (CDD), which reduces recruitment of juveniles in …