Abstract Aim Beech (Fagus L., Fagaceae) species are representative trees of temperate
deciduous broadleaf forests in the Northern Hemisphere. We focus on the distributional …

This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of F agus sylvatica L. that are
relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour. The main topics are …

An increasing body of palaeobotanical data demonstrates a series of Pliocene and
Pleistocene extirpations and extinctions of plant lineages in western Eurasia, which are …

Background Understanding the mechanisms that control species genetic structure has
always been a major objective in evolutionary studies. The association between genetic …

The generic taxonomy of the Nothofagaceae is revised. We present a new phylogenetic
analysis of morphological characters and map these characters onto a recently published …

This study uses a molecular-dating approach to test hypotheses about the biogeography of
Nothofagus. The molecular modelling suggests that the present-day subgenera and species …

Global change is expected to impact on the distribution and abundance of forests. Spain
represents the southwestern limit of distribution for several types of deciduous forests and …

Aim This work explores whether the commonly observed positive range size–niche breadth
relationship exists for Fagus, one of the most dominant and widespread broad‐leaved …

Patterns of tectum ornamentation in pollen of Quercus (oak trees, Fagaceae) are
investigated using high-resolution scanning electron microscopy. Tectum ornamentation is …

Since the 17th century, understanding the germination ecology of Fagaceae fruits has
attracted considerable interest. However, several questions remain, including:(i) How …