We proposed the hydraulic limitation hypothesis (HLH) as a mechanism to explain universal
patterns in tree height, and tree and stand biomass growth: height growth slows down as …

Abstract Background In 1994, a “Pan-European Programme for Intensive and Continuous
Monitoring of Forest Ecosystems” started to contribute to a better understanding of the …

Ozone is a major secondary air pollutant, the current concentrations of which have been
shown to have significant adverse effects on crop yields, forest growth and species …

Urban and periurban forests, which are integrated within the concept of Green Infrastructure,
provide important Ecosystem Services, including air purification. In this study, we quantified …

Ozone impact on Mediterranean forests remains largely under-investigated, despite strong
photochemical activity and harmful effects on crops. As representative of O3 impacts on …

Tropospheric ozone (O3) levels are predicted to stay high, being a factor within “global
change” with potential effects on the carbon sink strength of forest trees. Hence, new …

Ozone remains an important phytotoxic air pollutant and is also recognized as a significant
greenhouse gas. In North America, Europe, and Asia, incidence of high concentrations is …

Ozone (O3) sensitivity varies greatly among plant species. Leaf traits such as stomatal
conductance, antioxidant capacity and leaf morphology and anatomy may play important …

Published ozone exposure–response relationships from experimental studies with young
trees performed at different sites across Europe were re-analysed in order to test the …

Woody plants exhibit significant and predictable patterns of change in morphology and
physiology as they become older and larger. Four models of potential pathways controlling …