Stand structure can strongly influence forest growth and other processes, such as the water
balance, carbon partitioning, nutrient cycling and light dynamics. However, individual …

Global sustainability agendas focus primarily on halting deforestation, yet the biodiversity
crisis resulting from the degradation of remaining forests is going largely unnoticed. Forest …

There are growing doubts about the true role of the common mycorrhizal networks (CMN or
wood wide web) connecting the roots of trees in forests. We question the claims of a …

The drivers of background tree mortality rates—the typical low rates of tree mortality found in
forests in the absence of acute stresses like drought—are central to our understanding of …

The length of time that carbon remains in forest biomass is one of the largest uncertainties in
the global carbon cycle, with both recent historical baselines and future responses to …

Forest stand densities are increasing in the boreal and temperate biomes, suggesting that
tree‐tree competition is intensifying. Anticipating the consequences of this intensified …

Wood-pastures are among the oldest land-use types in Europe and have high ecological
and cultural importance. They are under rapid decline all over Europe because of changes …

Accounting for water stress‐induced tree mortality in forest productivity models remains a
challenge due to uncertainty in stress tolerance of tree populations. In this study, logistic …

Modification of natural ecosystems has threatened biodiversity worldwide, with forests
suffering especially. Strategies aimed at mitigating such loss in forests often include …

Forests are under pressure from accelerating global change. To cope with the multiple
challenges related to global change but also to further improve forest management we need …