Russia, the country with the most forested area, significantly influences global climate,
carbon, and water dynamics. In addition, a considerable part of the Russian forests is in …

Wildfires are an important factor in controlling forest ecosystem dynamics across the
circumpolar boreal zone. An improved understanding of their direct and indirect, short-to …

Although it has been recognized that rising temperatures and shifts in the hydrological cycle
affect the depth of the seasonally thawing upper permafrost stratum, it remains unclear to …

It is generally assumed in dendroecological studies that annual tree-ring growth is
adequately determined by a linear function of local or regional precipitation and temperature …

The area covered by boreal forests accounts for∼ 16% of the global and 22% of the
Northern Hemisphere landmass. Changes in the productivity and functioning of this …

The effects of tree age-related intrinsic water-use efficiency (iWUE) under climate change
such as warming and rising atmospheric CO 2 concentrations (C a) on tree growth are still …

The forest-steppe ecotone in southern Siberia is characterized by a strong dependence of
tree growth on summer drought, which is expected to increase under ongoing climate …

Perennially frozen soil, also known as permafrost, is important for the functioning and
productivity of most of the boreal forest, the world's largest terrestrial biome. A better …

Climate conditions affect wood formation during tree growth with consequences for the
functioning and survival of trees and forests. Since tree rings are formed at different temporal …

Stable oxygen isotope ratios (δ18O) in trees from high latitude ecosystems are valuable
sources of information for recent and past environmental changes, but the interpretation is …