Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are constantly produced by metabolically active plant cells.
The concentration of ROS may determine their role, eg, they may participate in signal …

Tropospheric ozone (O3) levels are predicted to stay high, being a factor within “global
change” with potential effects on the carbon sink strength of forest trees. Hence, new …

This study compiles and summarizes the existing knowledge about observed and projected
impacts of climate change on forests in Europe. Forests will have to adapt not only to …

Mountain ecosystems are sensitive and reliable indicators of climate change. Long-term
studies may be extremely useful in assessing the responses of high-elevation ecosystems to …

How drought affects tree and stand growth is an old question, but is getting unprecedented
relevance in view of climate change. Stress effects related to drought have been mostly …

Forests in Europe face significant changes in climate, which in interaction with air quality
changes, may significantly affect forest productivity, stand composition and carbon …

Tropospheric ozone (O 3) pollution frequently overlaps with drought episodes but the
combined effects are not yet understood. We investigated the physiological and biomass …

Although climate change has emerged as a major threat to biodiversity, few assessments
exist of the sensitivity of desert riparian forests to climate in extremely arid plain areas. We …

Despite the huge biodiversity characterizing the Mediterranean environment, environmental
constraints, such as high sunlight and high temperatures alongside with dry periods, make …

Upcoming decades will experience increasing atmospheric CO2 and likely enhanced O3
exposure which represents a risk for the carbon sink strength of forests, so that the need for …