Aim Climatic conditions exert a strong control on the geographic distribution of many
woodland‐to‐grassland transition zones (or 'tree lines'). Because woody plants have, in …

The role of modern climatic microrefugia is a neglected aspect in the study of biotic
responses to anthropogenic climate change. Current projections of species redistribution at …

In the face of climate change, populations have two survival options− they can remain in situ
and tolerate the new climatic conditions (“stay”), or they can move to track their climatic …

Forest microclimate is crucial for the growth and survival of tree seedlings and understorey
vegetation. This high ecological relevance contrasts with the poor functional and quantitative …

Forest vegetation can interact with its surrounding environment in ways that enhance
conditions favorable for its own existence. Removal of forest vegetation has been shown to …

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 …

The effect of urban development on local thermal climate is ostensibly well documented in
scientific literature. Since the nineteenth century, observations of “urban-rural” air …

In the context of global warming, a clear understanding of microrefugia—microsites enabling
the survival of species populations outside their main range limits—is crucial. Several …

We surveyed the soil-dwelling spider communities of four stand types of forests (pure stands:
spruce, Douglas fir; mixed stands: beech-spruce, oak-beech) along a successional gradient …

Increasingly available high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) facilitate the use of
fine-scale topographic variables as proxies for microclimatic effects not captured by the …