The ongoing global climate change is challenging all sectors, forestry notwithstanding. On
the one hand, forest ecosystems are exposed to and threatened by climate change, but on …

Increasing temperatures and drought risks through climate change are expected to have
several consequences for European forests. Adaptive strategies may include:(i) persistence …

An increasing number of studies have reported on forest declines and vegetation shifts
triggered by drought. In the Swiss Rhone valley (Valais), one of the driest inner‐Alpine …

Biogeographical and ecological theory suggests that species distributions should be driven
to higher altitudes and latitudes as global temperatures rise. Such changes occur as growth …

The IPCC previsions for the upcoming decades include an increase in frequency and
intensity of drought events in several regions worldwide, including Northern Europe …

Tree species mixing has been widely promoted as a promising silvicultural tool for reducing
drought stress. However, so far only a limited number of species combinations have been …

Forest canopy generally moderates below-canopy air temperature and relative humidity and
thus creates a specific microclimate for tree seedling growth. Climate change will alter the …

Climate change is challenging forestry management and practices. Among other things, tree
species with the ability to cope with more extreme climate conditions have to be identified …

Drought has been frequently discussed as a trigger for forest decline. Today, large-scale
Scots pine decline is observed in many dry inner-Alpine valleys, with drought discussed as …

Drought impairs tree growth in the inner-Alpine valleys of Central Europe. We investigated
species-specific responses to contrasting water supply, with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) …