Rising temperatures are influencing forests on many scales, with potentially strong variation
vertically across forest strata. Using published research and new analyses, we evaluate how …

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 …

Drought is a significant natural hazard with widespread socioeconomic and environmental
impacts. This study investigated the long-term drought characteristics in a Mediterranean …

The impact of climate extremes on forest ecosystems is poorly understood but important for
predicting carbon and water cycle feedbacks to climate. Some knowledge gaps still remain …

It is well established that solar irradiance greatly influences tree metabolism and growth
through photosynthesis, but its effects acting through individual climate metrics have not yet …

Key message Metabolic, physiological and inter-tree competitive processes interact to
determine long-term growth behaviour of stands and individual trees of even-aged …

Episodic tree mortality can be caused by various reasons. This study describes climate‐
driven tree mortality and tree growth in the Black Forest mountain range in Germany. It is …

Tree growth is driven by various factors, including site climate, stand and tree variables. A
thorough understanding of the respective roles of the main drivers is imperative to project or …

It is important, but challenging, to partition soil water balance (SWB) to understand the
impacts of afforestation on soil hydrological processes. This study will investigate the …

Accelerated drought-induced tree decline and mortality in Central Asia has threatened forest
health and ecological services functions under global climate change. There is also …