Stand structure can strongly influence forest growth and other processes, such as the water
balance, carbon partitioning, nutrient cycling and light dynamics. However, individual …

Leaf out phenology affects a wide variety of ecosystem processes and ecological
interactions and will take on added significance as leaf out times increasingly shift in …

In a temperate climate, understory trees leaf out earlier than canopy trees, but the cause of
this discrepancy remains unclear. This study aims to investigate whether this discrepancy …

Leaf‐level determinants of species environmental stress tolerance are still poorly
understood. Here, we explored dependencies of species shade (Tshade) and drought …

Forest stratification plays a crucial role in light interception and plant photosynthetic
activities. However, despite the increased number of studies on biodiversity–ecosystem …

Leaf phenology has been shown to be one of the most important indicators of the effects of
climate change on biological systems. Few such studies have, however, been published …

The majority of plant species in northern temperate deciduous forests are restricted to the
ground layer, but the importance of colonization processes relative to environmental filtering …

Abstract Changes in phenology induced by climate change occur across the globe with
important implications for ecosystem functioning and services, species performance and …

The aim of the paper was to predict net primary productivity (NPP) in pure Pinus nigra JF
Arnold (Crimean pine) stands by consecutively implementing remote sensing …

Increases in primary production may occur if plants respond to climate warming with
prolonged growing seasons, but not if local adaptation, cued by photoperiod, limits …