Monthly Archive:: February 2020

Key message Our research revealed that 24-epibrassinolide alleviated nickel toxicity in young Eucalyptus urophylla plants, inducing benefits on nutritional, physiological, biochemical, anatomical and morphological responses. Context Soil contamination by heavy metals may limit the Eucalyptus production. Disturbances

Key message Besides the well-known effects on the native plant community, red oak may also impact the soil; the effects of afforestation with red oak involve both organic layers and mineral soil, resulting in changes in organic

Key message High levels of genetic diversity, pronounced genetic structure and limitations to gene flow in Serbian spruce, a rare and endangered tree species from the refugial Balkan region, point towards a “one population-one unit” strategy for

Key message Our findings highlight that male-rooted clones (M/M and F/M) of Populus deltoides are more water-deficit tolerant than female-rooted clones (F/F and M/F), as shown by a smaller decrease in total biomass and net photosynthetic rate

C. Ziegler et al., “Large hydraulic safety margins protect Neotropical canopy rainforest tree species against hydraulic failure during drought” Tropical rainforests are under the thread of more frequent drought episodes, that may in places induce tree dieback.