Alpine plants have evolved a tight seasonal cycle of growth and senescence to cope with a
short growing season. The potential growing season length (GSL) is increasing because of …

Tundra ecosystems hold large stocks of soil organic matter (SOM), likely due to low
temperatures limiting rates of microbial SOM decomposition more than those of SOM …

Tree crowns experience strong vertical microclimatic gradients, particularly in light
availability. Surprisingly, little is known about whether these gradients cause within-crown …

In alley cropping, woody perennials are combined with agricultural crops or grassland in
order to benefit from favourable interactions between trees and crops. Trees influence …

The majority of alpine plants are of small stature. Through their small size alpine plants are
decoupled from the free atmospheric circulation and accumulate solar heat. However, a few …

Microclimate—proximal climatic variation at scales of metres and minutes—can exacerbate
or mitigate the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. However, most microclimate …

Earlier snowmelt and more frequent summer drought due to climate warming are considered
particularly influential for extratropical alpine plants, which are adapted to a short growing …

Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau faces dramatic global change, which can greatly affect
its plant growth, biomass accumulation, and carbon cycling. However, it is still unclear how …

The direction of science is often driven by contemporary theory, and theory emerges from
consolidated empirical knowledge. What we know emerges from what we explore, and we …

Understanding the within-tree variability of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) is crucial for
interpreting point measurements and calculating whole-tree carbon balances. Yet, little is …