It is generally accepted that animal heartbeat and lifespan are often inversely correlated,
however, the relationship between productivity and longevity has not yet been described for …

Global temperatures are rising at an unprecedented rate, but environmental responses are
often difficult to recognize and quantify. Long-term observations of plant phenology, the …

The quantitative assessment of wood anatomical traits offers important insights into those
factors that shape tree growth. While it is known that conduit diameter, cell wall thickness, and …

Climate reconstructions for the Common Era are compromised by the paucity of annually-resolved
and absolutely-dated proxy records prior to medieval times. Where reconstructions …

'Blue Rings'(BRs) are distinct wood anatomical anomalies recently discovered in several
tree species from different sites. While it is evident that they are associated with a cooling-…

To place recent hydroclimate changes, including drought occurrences, in a long-term historical
context, tree-ring records serve as an important natural archive. Here, we evaluate 46 …

Contextualising anthropogenic warming and investigating linkages between past climate
variability and human history require high-resolution temperature reconstructions that extend …

Key message Double-stained microsections from high altitude Pinus nigra wood cores
highlighted unlignified latewood cells possibly linked to abrupt temperature reduction at the end …

More than 200 years after von Humboldt’s pioneering work on the treeline, our understanding
of the cold distribution limit of upright plant growth is still incomplete. Here, we use wood …

Defining plant development timing through seasonal growth and dormancy phases is a
valuable proxy for studying climate change and serves as an annual bioindicator. However, …