Global change drivers are known to interact in their effects on biodiversity, but much
research to date ignores this complexity. As a consequence, there are problems in the …

Tree canopies are one of the most recognizable features of forests, providing shelter from
external influences to a myriad of species that live within and below the tree foliage. Canopy …

Heat and drought were extreme in summer 2003 in Europe. Climatic data show that most
extreme were maximum air temperatures in June and August; maps of these two months …

Plant water status and hydraulics were measured in six woody angiosperms growing in a
karstic woodland, during an extreme summer drought. Our aim was to take advantage of an …

Forest responses to climate change will depend on demographic impacts in the context of
competition. Current models used to predict species responses, termed climate envelope …

With a predicted rise in average global surface temperature at an unprecedented rate, as
well as changes in precipitation and disturbance regimes, climate change will bring forth …

The paper presents information on the projected drought exposure of Central Europe,
describes the anticipated dynamics of the regional forests, and identifies measures …

Most climate change projections for Central Europe predict higher mean summer
temperatures and prolonged summer drought periods. However, in diverse mixed forest …

• Premise of the study: Fungal endophytes are symbionts that inhabit aboveground tissues of
most terrestrial plants and can affect plant physiology and growth under stressed conditions …

Recent forest diebacks, combined with threats of future drought, focus attention on the extent
to which tree death is caused by catastrophic events as opposed to chronic declines in …