Future increases in drought severity and frequency are predicted to have substantial impacts
on plant function and survival. However, there is considerable uncertainty concerning what …

Aims Drought stress is one of the most limiting factors for agriculture and ecosystem
productivity. Climate change exacerbates this threat by inducing increasingly intense and …

Plants allocate a substantial amount of C belowground for root exudates and for the
construction and adjustment of root morphological and architectural traits. What …

After drought events, tree recovery depends on sufficient carbon (C) allocation to the sink
organs. The present study aimed to elucidate dynamics of tree‐level C sink activity and …

Reduced carbon assimilation by trees is often considered to lower the overall carbon sink
function of drought-stressed forests. However, soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks may …

The impacts of precipitation change on forest carbon (C) storage will have global
consequences, as forests play a major role in sequestering anthropogenic CO 2. Although …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi distribute tree‐derived carbon (C) via belowground hyphal
networks in forest ecosystems. Here, we asked the following:(1) Is C transferred …

Background and aims Tree species worldwide suffer from extended periods of water
limitation. These conditions not only affect the growth and vitality of trees but also feed back …

Earlier start of the growing season (SGS) and delayed end of the growing season (EGS)
affect plant carbon uptake. However, the effects of phenological changes on carbon …

Root exudation fulfills fundamental roles in regulating carbon (C)-nutrient cycling in forest
ecosystems, yet the main ecological drivers of root exudation and underlying mechanisms in …