Rising temperatures are influencing forests on many scales, with potentially strong variation
vertically across forest strata. Using published research and new analyses, we evaluate how …

Macroclimatic changes are impacting ecosystems worldwide. However, a large portion of
terrestrial species live under conditions where impacts of macroclimate change are buffered …

Via sheltering, decoupling and buffering mechanisms, tree canopies have the capacity to
mitigate impacts of multiple global‐change drivers on below‐canopy processes and …

Mapping the microclimate effect of forest canopies on understory temperature requires
spatially explicit predictors at very fine spatial resolutions. Light Detection And Ranging …

Forest biodiversity and ecosystem services are hitherto predominantly quantified in forest
interiors, well away from edges. However, these edges also represent a substantial …

Forests create unique microclimates that have the potential to serve as microrefugia for
species under climate change. Yet, our understanding of the heterogenous thermal patterns …

Forest canopies buffer the macroclimate and thus play an important role in mitigating climate-
warming impacts on forest ecosystems. Despite the importance of the tree layer for …

Aim The microclimate and light conditions on the forest floor are strongly modified by tree
canopies. Therefore, we need to better consider the micro‐environment when quantifying …

Understanding the distinct impacts of temperature and light on seedling growth is crucial for
predicting forest regeneration trajectories under future climate change and forest …

The urban heat island (UHI) causes strong warming of cities and their urban forests
worldwide. Especially urban forest edges are strongly exposed to the UHI effect, which could …