Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of droughts and
heatwaves in Europe, leading to effects on forest growth and major forest dieback events …

The leaf serves as an important assimilation organ of plants, and the anatomical structure of
leaves can reflect the adaptability of the plant to the environment to a certain extent. The …

The current projections of climate change might exceed the ability of European forest trees
to adapt to upcoming environmental conditions. However, stomatal and leaf morphological …

European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) adapts to local growing conditions to enhance its
performance. In response to variations in climatic conditions, beech trees adjust leaf …

In angiosperms, many studies have described the inter-specific variability of hydraulic-
related traits and little is known at the intra-specific level. This information is however …

Aim The dominant forest tree in Europe, European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), covers large
areas of continental Europe and thus experiences diverse climatic conditions. In the face of …

Climate change-induced elevated temperatures and drought are considered to be serious
threats to forest ecosystems worldwide, negatively affecting tree growth and viability. We …

Water‐use efficiency (WUE) is affected by multiple leaf traits, including stomatal morphology.
However, the impact of stomatal morphology on WUE across different ontogenetic stages of …

European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests have recently experienced severe diebacks that
are expected to increase in future. Oriental beech (Fagus sylvatica spp. orientalis (Lipsky) …

Frequency and intensity of heat waves and drought events are expected to increase in
Europe due to climate change. European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is one of the most …