Norway spruce is an ecologically and commercially important species, which currently
suffers from climate change and is expected to decline because of heat and drought stress …

Norway spruce (Picea abies) is by far the most important timber species in Europe, but its
outstanding role in future forests is jeopardized by its high sensitivity to drought. We …

Key message Norway spruce seedlings apparently showing a relatively higher tolerance to
drought can be easily selected using a battery of biomarkers such as water content …

The analysis of genetic variation underlying local adaptation in natural populations, together
with the response to different external stimuli, is currently a hot topic in forest sciences, with …

Research Highlights: In this study, we found different regulatory mechanisms in two
contrasting provenances of Norway spruce responding to progressive drought stress …

Studies of genetic variation underlying traits related to drought tolerance in forest trees are of
great importance for understanding their adaptive potential under a climate change …

Variation of sequences of six EST-derived markers was investigated in three Norway spruce
(Picea abies [L.] Karst.) provenances originating from different altitudes growing at two …

Predicted increases in drought and heat stress will likely induce shifts in species bioclimatic
envelopes. Genetic variants adapted to water limitation may prove pivotal for species …

European beech is negatively affected by climate change and a further growth decline is
predicted for large parts of its distribution range. Despite the importance of this species, little …

In view of the predicted changing environmental conditions, the question arises whether the
important tree species European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) will be adaptable to the future …