The cold range limit of trees
C Körner - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - cell.com
At high elevation or latitude, trees reach low-temperature range limits. In attempting an
explanation, the range limits of individual tree species (set by freezing tolerance) and the …
explanation, the range limits of individual tree species (set by freezing tolerance) and the …
Enhanced habitat loss of the Himalayan endemic flora driven by warming-forced upslope tree expansion
High-elevation trees cannot always reach the thermal treeline, the potential upper range
limit set by growing-season temperature. But delineation of the realized upper range limit of …
limit set by growing-season temperature. But delineation of the realized upper range limit of …
Tree-ring hydrological research in the Himalaya: State of the art and future directions
Recent developments in tree-ring research offer great potential for reconstructing past
climate changes; determining the frequencies of natural hazards; and assessing the …
climate changes; determining the frequencies of natural hazards; and assessing the …
Long‐term physiological and growth responses of Himalayan fir to environmental change are mediated by mean climate
High‐elevation forests are experiencing high rates of warming, in combination with CO2 rise
and (sometimes) drying trends. In these montane systems, the effects of environmental …
and (sometimes) drying trends. In these montane systems, the effects of environmental …
Climate warming drives Himalayan alpine plant growth and recruitment dynamics
Understanding how climate influences plant reproduction and growth at contrasting range
limits is crucial for predicting how species' ranges may shift in response to ongoing climate …
limits is crucial for predicting how species' ranges may shift in response to ongoing climate …
Alpine plant growth and reproduction dynamics in a warmer world
J Dolezal, M Kurnotova, P Stastna… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming may stimulate growth and reproduction in cold‐adapted plants, but also
reduce their performance due to warming‐induced drought limitation. We tested this theory …
reduce their performance due to warming‐induced drought limitation. We tested this theory …
Moisture availability influences the formation and characteristics of earlywood of Pinus tabuliformis more than latewood in northern China
W Song, B Zhao, C Mu, P Ballikaya, P Cherubini… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2022 - Elsevier
Northern China is experiencing pronounced warming and drying, with potentially dire
implications for the health of the region's forests. It is of the highest importance to explore the …
implications for the health of the region's forests. It is of the highest importance to explore the …
Abies spectabilis shows stable growth relations to temperature, but changing response to moisture conditions along an elevation gradient in the central Himalaya
A better understanding of growth-climate responses of high-elevation tree species across
their distribution range is essential to devise an appropriate forest management and …
their distribution range is essential to devise an appropriate forest management and …
Climate warming could free cold‐adapted trees from C‐conservative allocation strategy of storage over growth
Q Zhou, H Shi, R He, H Liu, W Zhu, S Wu… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon allocation has been fundamental for long‐lived trees to survive cold stress at their
upper elevation range limit. Although carbon allocation between non‐structural …
upper elevation range limit. Although carbon allocation between non‐structural …
Snowpack permanence shapes the growth and dynamic of non-structural carbohydrates in Juniperus communis in alpine tundra
Climate warming is altering snowpack permanence in alpine tundra, modifying shrub growth
and distribution. Plant acclimation to snowpack changes depends on the capability to …
and distribution. Plant acclimation to snowpack changes depends on the capability to …