Understanding covariation patterns of drought resistance, post-drought recovery and
phenotypic plasticity, and their variability at the intra-population level are crucial for …

Patterns of intraspecific variation in functional traits have been widely studied across plant
species to find out what general suites of traits provide functional advantage under specific …

Key message Local adaptation largely segregates between traits affecting light responses
and water relations, but population-level differences in stomatal conductance when growth …

Global warming and associated decreases in summer rainfall may threaten tree vitality and
forest productivity in many regions of the temperate zone in the future. One option for forestry …

Intraspecific genetic variation in drought response is expected to play an important role in
determining the persistence of tree populations in global change as it (1) allows for …

Phenotypic variability within forest species populations is considered of special relevance
for local adaptation under new environments, albeit it has been analyzed to a lesser extent …

Rapidly decreasing water availability as a consequence of climate change is likely to
endanger the range of long-lived tree species. A pressing question is, therefore, whether …

Background Microevolution is essential for species persistence especially under anticipated
climate change scenarios. Species distribution projection models suggested that the …

Drought intensity and frequency are increasing under global warming, with soil water
availability now being a major factor limiting tree growth in circumboreal forests. Still, the …

The aim of this study was to provide new insights into how intraspecific variability in the
response of key functional traits to drought dictates the interplay between gas-exchange …