Abies alba (Mill.) is an important forest tree species, native to the mountainous regions of
Europe but has been also widely introduced in the lowlands outside its native range. Like …

Over the last century the global mean surface temperature has increased by about 0.6° C
and was most pronounced at high elevation and high latitude. Because the elevations and …

Sub-alpine environments consist of altitudinal gradients associated with dramatic changes
in plant growth and community composition, but the role of soil feedbacks and microbe …

Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.) is unique as the only stone pine in North America.
This species has declined 40%–90% throughout its range owing to blister rust infection …

Central European mountains, including the Šumava Mountains located along the
Czechia/Germany border, have a long and rich anthropogenic history. Yet, documenting …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi associated with plants constitute one of the most successful
symbiotic interactions in forest ecosystems. ECM support trophic exchanges with host plants …

Abstract Palaeoecological analyses of Falkland Island peat profiles have largely been
confined to pollen analyses. In order to improve understanding of long-term Falkland Island …

The germination and early survival of tree seedlings is a critical process for the
understanding of treeline dynamics with ongoing climate change. Here we analyzed the …

Low supply of the nutrients nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) limit plant growth and
spreading, and increase the plant-microbial nutrient competition in subarctic and arctic …

Ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECMF) are an important biotic factor in the survival of conifer
seedlings under stressful conditions and therefore have the potential to facilitate conifer …