Global forest cover is heavily fragmented. Due to high edge-to-surface ratios in small forest
patches, a large proportion of forests is affected by edge influences involving steep …

A long-distance edge effect influences structure of species-rich plant communities in
temperate forest fragments surrounded by an agricultural landscape in Central Europe …

Aim Forest understorey microclimates are often buffered against extreme heat or cold, with
important implications for the organisms living in these environments. We quantified …

Context Forest microclimates differ from regional macroclimates because forest canopies
affect energy fluxes near the ground. However, little is known about the environmental …

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 …

Forest edges are interfaces between forest interiors and adjacent land cover types. They are
important elements in the landscape with almost 20% of the global forest area located within …

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 …

Microclimate is a key driver of forest dynamics and shapes the response of forest organisms
to global warming. The spatial and temporal variability of microclimate is strongly affected by …

While edge microclimates are well described for closed forests, they remain under-
examined in more sparse vegetation types like the temperate woodlands of south-eastern …

Forest canopy generally moderates below-canopy air temperature and relative humidity and
thus creates a specific microclimate for tree seedling growth. Climate change will alter the …