The optimal partitioning theory predicts that plants of a given species acclimate to different
environments by allocating a larger proportion of biomass to the organs acquiring the most …

There are two theories about how allocation of metabolic products occurs. The allometric
biomass partitioning theory (APT) suggests that all plants follow common allometric scaling …

Over the last two decades, empirical work has established that higher biodiversity can lead
to greater primary productivity; however, the importance of different aspects of biodiversity in …

Interacting abiotic stresses exert a fundamental selective pressure on the adaptive
syndromes of long-living organisms such as woody plants. However, general patterns and …

Declining temperate forest biodiversity is a global challenge to future sustainability and
resilience. Canopy tree diversity has declined in northern hardwood forests (NHFs) of the …

Carbon starvation as a mechanism of tree mortality is poorly understood. We exposed
seedlings of aspen (Populus tremuloides) to complete darkness at 20 or 28° C to identify …

How the dramatic vertical environmental gradients in closed canopy forests shape
intraspecific variation in the functional traits of tree species and their ecological strategies is …

Single-tree selection silviculture management of northern hardwood forests relies on natural
tree regeneration for long-term sustainability, yet current trends in tree regeneration and …

A global, sun‐blocking catastrophe like nuclear war, an asteroid strike, or a super volcano
eruption spells disaster for most aspects of life as we know it. There have been many studies …

Northern hardwood forests are experiencing higher temperatures and more extreme heat
waves, potentially altering plant physiological processes. We implemented in-situ leaf-level …