Wood formation has received considerable attention across various research fields as a key
process to model. Historical and contemporary models of wood formation from various …

The concept of growth rings is little discussed in the literature and their treatment remains
somewhat confusing in terms of the diversity of structures described. This situation has a …

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 …

During the 20th century, high mortality rates of Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) have been
observed over large areas in the Rhône valley (Valais, Switzerland) and in other dry valleys …

There is a missing link between tree physiological and wood-anatomical knowledge which
makes it impossible mechanistically to explain and predict the radial growth of individual …

Intra-annual density fluctuations (IADFs) in tree rings are generally considered structural
anomalies caused by deviations from the “normal course” of xylogenesis during the growing …

It is noteworthy that the largest part of global vegetation biomass depends on a thin layer of
cells: the vascular cambium. Understanding the wood formation processes and relationships …

Quercus robur/Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris are widely distributed and
economically important tree species in Europe co-occurring on mesotrophic, xeric and mesic …

In addition to global warming, the frequency and the intensity of droughts will probably
increase in central and southern Europe. Resulting climate changes and soil water deficits …

Large numbers of Scots pine are dying in the dry inner-alpine valleys of the European Alps;
in Switzerland, locally almost half the Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) population has died …