Abstract Purpose of Review Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) promote tree survival when
photosynthesis is impeded by factors whose impact is expected to increase under climate …

Carbon is fixed in forests worldwide, where large pools are stored in the woody tissues of
trees. After assimilation via photosynthesis, its products are transported through the phloem …

A higher frequency and intensity of droughts will impair forest productivity. Therefore,
improving our understanding of which factors enhance tree growth resilience against …

Severe drought events threaten tree water transport system, productivity and survival.
Woody angiosperms generally die when embolism-induced loss of hydraulic conductance …

Dieback in temperate forests is understudied, despite this biome is predicted to be
increasingly affected by more extreme climate events in a warmer world. To evaluate the …

Populus trees play an important role in windbreak construction in northern China, but
widespread decline and mortality of Populus windbreaks have occurred in recent years. The …

Both macronutrients and micronutrients are essential for tree growth and development
through participating in various ecophysiological processes. However, the impact of the …

Seasonal non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) dynamics in different organs can indicate the
strategies trees use to cope with water stress; however, these dynamics remain poorly …

There is an ongoing debate on whether a drought induced carbohydrate limitation (source
limitation) or a direct effect of water shortage (sink limitation) limit growth under drought. In …

Key message The physical and chemical properties of soil are not a determinant of oak
decline. Under stress, trees keep their vital activities by changing their physiological …