The perennial life strategy of temperate trees relies on establishing a dormant stage during
winter to survive unfavorable conditions. To overcome this dormant stage, trees require cool …

Stone fruit trees of genus Prunus, like other temperate woody species, need to accumulate a
cultivar-specific amount of chilling during endodormancy, and of heat during ecodormancy …

Temperate trees require low temperatures during winter and subsequent warm conditions in
early spring to flower and eventually bear fruit. Many parts of the Mediterranean region …

Bud dormancy is essential for perennial trees that survive the cold winters and to flower on
time in the following spring. Histone modifications have been reported to be involved in the …

Winter chill is expected to decrease in many mild-winter regions under future climatic
conditions. Reliable estimates of the chill requirements (CR) of fruit trees are essential for …

Endodormancy (ED) is a crucial stage in the life cycle of many perennial plants. ED release
requires accumulating a certain amount of cold exposure, measured as chilling units …

Global warming has modified the phenology of deciduous species. Temperature during the
dormancy phase modulates the timing of bloom in temperate trees. Chill and heat …

Deciduous trees mostly rely on non-structural carbohydrates (NSC—soluble carbohydrates
and starch) stored prior to dormancy to sustain both spring bloom and the initial phase of …

Temperate fruit trees can enter dormancy during autumn-winter and resume active
phenological development in spring in response to warm conditions. In a global warming …

Understanding the biochemical mechanisms underlying bud dormancy and bloom time
regulation in deciduous woody perennials is critical for devising effective strategies to …