Tree seedlings are planted on sites of widely differing climatic, edaphic and vegetative
characteristics. Seedling transplant shock, defined as seedling mortality or impaired growth …

The responses of Quercus robur (oak) and Fagus sylvatica (beech) seedlings to four
different light environments (full, 50%, 40% and 15% sunlight) and to a rapid increase in …

Controlled experiments have shown that trees acclimate thigmomorphogenetically to wind‐
loads by sensing their deformation (strain). However, the strain regime in nature is exposed …

The role of morphological versus physiological foliar plasticity in the capacity for, and
mechanisms of, photosynthetic acclimation was assessed in Picea abies (L.) Karst. and …

The survival, morphological, and growth responses of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)
and pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) seedlings to different light intensities, from full …

Competitive interactions between European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) seedlings and the
early successional species Rubus fruticosus, and the role of water availability, are reported …

We assessed the role of water availability as a factor regulating the ability of beech
seedlings to cope with competitive interference for nitrogen resources by an early …

The effects of drought on photoprotection mechanisms of three beech provenances from
three contrasting climatic origins have been studied. Morphology differed among …

The impact of a heterogeneous within‐crown light environment on carbon allocation was
investigated on young walnut trees trained on two branches: one left in full sunlight, the …

Nothofagus seedlings often survive and grow slowly for a long time in the shaded
understory. This creates a seedling bank with a potential advantage in reestablishing …