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 …

Context Forest microclimate influences biodiversity and plays a crucial role in regulating
forest ecosystem functions. It is modified by forest management as a result of changes in …

A major aim of sustainable forest management is the maintenance or recolonisation of
harvested areas by species that were present pre-disturbance. Forest influence (a type of …

More frequent and severe disturbances increasingly open the forest canopy and initiate tree
regeneration. Simultaneously, increasing weather extremes, such as drought and heat, are …

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

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 …

Forest microclimate is crucial for the growth and survival of tree seedlings and understorey
vegetation. This high ecological relevance contrasts with the poor functional and quantitative …

Forest canopies buffer macroclimatic temperature fluctuations. However, we do not know if
and how the capacity of canopies to buffer understorey temperature will change with …

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 …

Resilient and functional landscapes are essential for climate change adaptation.
Thermodynamic theory has been applied increasingly to ecological studies to understand …