Elevated tropospheric ozone concentrations induce adverse effects in plants. We reviewed
how ozone affects (i) the composition and diversity of plant communities by affecting key …

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

The biological response of individual organisms or groups of organisms to stress is crucial in
several scientific disciplines, and hormesis is the most appropriate concept for studying dose …

Trees adjust multiple structural and functional organ-specific characteristics,“traits”, to cope
with diverse soil conditions. Studies on traits are widely used to uncover ecological species …

Risks associated with exposure of individual plant species to ozone (O3) are well
documented, but implications for terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem processes have …

Forests in Europe face significant changes in climate, which in interaction with air quality
changes, may significantly affect forest productivity, stand composition and carbon …

Ground-level ozone (O3) has gained awareness as an agent of climate change. In this
respect, key results are comprehended from a unique 8-year free-air O3-fumigation …

Tropospheric ozone (O 3) pollution frequently overlaps with drought episodes but the
combined effects are not yet understood. We investigated the physiological and biomass …

Carbon allocation plays a key role in ecosystem dynamics and plant adaptation to changing
environmental conditions. Hence, proper description of this process in vegetation models is …

Woody plants constitute a great sink of carbon storage, mitigating thus the greenhouse effect
phenomenon. They are considered key players in ecosystems, and among others, they help …