Attempts at explaining range limits of temperate tree species still rest on correlations with
climatic data that lack a physiological justification. Here, we present a synthesis of a …

The current nature of forest management in Poland reflects its history and more than 100
years of economic activity affecting forests since independence in 1918. Before that time …

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 …

Aim To determine if differences in climate envelopes for six coniferous tree species and two
life stages (trees and seedlings) suggest a potential for species range contractions …

Treeline responses to environmental changes describe an important phenomenon in global
change research. Often conflicting results and generally too short observations are …

Aim Significant changes in species elevational ranges in mountains have been repeatedly
documented, yet the direction, magnitude and drivers of these shifts remain controversial …

Ongoing changes in global climate are altering ecological conditions for many species. The
consequences of such changes are typically most evident at the edge of a species' …

Established forests currently function as a major carbon sink, sequestering as woody
biomass about 26% of global fossil fuel emissions. Whether forests continue to act as a …

A widespread increase in forest cover is underway in northern Mediterranean forests
because of land abandonment and decreased wood demand, but the resilience of these …

Recent studies have revealed that European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) has significantly
increased its growth in Central Europe during the last century but recently started to decline …