Temperate climates are defined by distinct temperature seasonality with large and often
unpredictable weather during any of the four seasons. To thrive in such climates, trees have …

Studies of genetic adaptation in plant populations along elevation gradients in mountains
have a long history, but there has until now been neither a synthesis of how frequently plant …

Christian Körner has been at the forefront of research investigating treelines, and in the late
1990s and early 2000s he proposed a unifying theory to explain the global occurrence of …

Evolution occurs rapidly and is an ongoing process in our environments. Evolutionary
principles need to be built into conservation efforts, particularly given the stressful conditions …

Assisted migration was proposed several decades ago as a means of addressing the
impacts of climate change on species populations. While its risks and benefits have been …

Spatial climate models were developed for México and its periphery (southern USA, Cuba,
Belize and Guatemala) for monthly normals (1961–1990) of average, maximum and …

Phenotypic plasticity allows large shifts in the timing of phenology within one single
generation and drives phenotypic variability under environmental changes, thus it will …

Abies religiosa (HBK) Schl. & Cham.(oyamel fir) is distributed in conifer-dominated mountain
forests at high altitudes along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. This fir is the preferred host …

Tomorrow's forests face extreme pressures from contemporary climate change, invasive
pests, and anthropogenic demands for other land uses. These pressures, collectively …

Rising temperatures have begun to shift flowering time, but it is unclear whether phenotypic
plasticity can accommodate projected temperature change for this century. Evaluating clines …