The increasing evaporative demand due to climate change will significantly affect the
balance of carbon assimilation and water losses of plants worldwide. The development of …

The kinetics of wood formation in angiosperms are largely unknown because their complex
xylem anatomy precludes using the radial position of vessels and fibers to infer their time of …

Carbon dioxide sequestration from the atmosphere is commonly assessed using the eddy
covariance method. Its net flux signal can be decomposed into gross primary production and …

The Leipzig floodplain forest is a biodiversity hotspot of national significance. However, it is
an urban forest heavily impacted by human activities, including the alteration of the …

Determination of transpiration and water use sources of trees in arid and semiarid areas is
crucial for forest management under climate change scenes. Here, seasonal variations in …

The functioning of a tree is shaped by the neighbouring species through the interspecific
interaction and local environments. The functional trait composition of the neighbourhood …

Even though the process of plant water use under individual environmental stress conditions
(drought, heat, cold, salinity, etc.) has been widely studied, the processes through which …

European beech is one of the most common tree species in Europe and is generally
suggested to play even more of a prominent role in forestry in the future. It seems to have the …

Scots pine, as one of the dominant European tree species in the temperate zone, is
experiencing intensified water deficits, especially in north-western and central Poland …

Radial stem growth is a key ecosystem process resulting in long-term carbon sequestration.
Despite recognition of its importance to global carbon cycling, high uncertainties remain …