Tree-ring studies provide important contributions to understanding the climate sensitivity of
tropical trees and the effects of global change on tropical forests. This chapter reviews recent …

Tropical and subtropical forests cover only 7% of the Earth's land surface. Yet, they host
nearly half of global tree density with a high species number (∼ 40,000 species), store up to …

Recent methodological advances have opened new perspectives for tropical
dendrochonological studies by facilitating the visualization, delimitation, and analyses of …

We review a vast literature of Neotropical forest science and wood anatomical research that
identifies 220 tree species from 46 botanical families with confirmed annual tree-ring …

Key message Increasing water-use efficiency, due to rising atmospheric CO 2, did not
stimulate radial growth in tropical trees, probably because negative impacts of changing …

Despite all efforts to promote sustainable use of timber resources in tropical forests, the
current management criteria still require adjustments at a species level, considering specific …

Forecasted climate change impacts on temperate forest ecosystems include increased
summer drought. Forest managers can increase the resistance of forest stands against …

Key message Analyses of tree-ring anatomical features showed to be more sensitive to
specific intra-seasonal environmental factors than tree-ring width in Tectona grandis and …

Key message Both water availability and temperature modulate the growth of Hymenaea
courbaril on karst in Central Brazil. There is evidence of teleconnections between South …

Carbon is fixed in forests worldwide, where large pools are stored in the woody tissues of
trees. After assimilation via photosynthesis, its products are transported through the phloem …