We reviewed recent literature to identify the positive and negative effects of thinning on both
stand-and tree-level resistance and resilience to four stressors that are expected to increase …

Increasing durations and frequencies of droughts under climate change endanger the
sustainable functioning of forests worldwide. The admixture of species with complementary …

During the particularly severe hot summer drought in 2018, widespread premature leaf
senescence was observed in several broadleaved tree species in Central Europe …

Against the backdrop of global change, the intensity, duration, and frequency of droughts are
projected to increase and threaten forest ecosystems worldwide. Tree responses to drought …

Severe droughts limit tree growth and forest productivity worldwide, a phenomenon which is
expected to aggravate over the next decades. However, how drought intensity and climatic …

With climate change, the frequency and duration of droughts are increasing, strongly
impacting forest ecosystems. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the factors influencing …

The frequency of consecutive drought years is predicted to increase due to climate change.
These droughts have strong negative impacts on forest ecosystems. Mixing tree species is …

Mixed-species plantations are promoted to restore degraded ecosystems and improve soil
quality worldwide. However, differences of soil water conditions between pure and mixed …

With the intensification of climate warming, more frequent and hotter droughts are a
significant risk to forest ecosystems around the globe, including temperate biomes. To …

Resilience is a fundamental concept for vegetation health. The increasing drought frequency
and severity may pose severe threat to vegetation resilience. However, it is still not clear …