Woody plants are characterised by a highly complex vascular system, wherein the
secondary xylem (wood) is responsible for the axial transport of water and various …

The time scale of stomatal closure and xylem cavitation during plant dehydration, as well as
the fate of embolized organs, are under debate, largely due to methodological limitations in …

Understanding which species are able to recover from drought, under what conditions, and
the mechanistic processes involved, will facilitate predictions of plant mortality in response to …

The constant rise in the global temperature and unpredictable shifts in precipitation patterns
are two of the main effects of climate change. Therefore, there is an increasing amount of …

Climate change increases the occurrence of prolonged drought periods with large
implications for forest functioning. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is one of the most abundant …

Global warming and drying trends, as well as the increase in frequency and intensity of
droughts, may have unprecedented impacts on various forest ecosystems. We assessed the …

Drought‐related tree mortality is increasing globally, but the sequence of events leading to it
remains poorly understood. To identify this sequence, we used a 2016 tree mortality event in …

Drought-induced productivity reductions and tree mortality have been increasing in recent
decades in forests around the globe. Prescribed reduction in stand density, ie thinning, has …

Hydraulic failure and carbon starvation are recognized as main causes of drought-induced
forest decline. As water transport and carbon dynamics are strictly interdependent, it is …

Drought‐related tree mortality had become a widespread phenomenon in forests around the
globe. This process leading to these events and its complexity is not fully understood. Trees …