Responses and Adaptation of Trees to Environmental Stress
A Special Issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907) belonging to the section "Forest Ecophysiology and Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2026) | Viewed by 4753
Editors
Interests: ecology and conservation; forest science; tree ecophysiology; close-to-nature silviculture
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: climate change; plant ecophysiology; tree physiology; cork oak woodlands; shrub encroachment; drought; extreme events; water relations
Interests: plant ecology; plant physiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Trees are subject to a variety of environmental stresses, including drought, extreme temperatures, pollution, wildfires, salinity, nutrient deficiencies, and so on. To survive these challenges, they employ a range of structural, physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms. However, with the intensifying effects of climate change, trees may reach the limits of their resilience, becoming more vulnerable to additional stressors like pests, diseases, and a heightened risk of wildfires. Indeed, widespread forest die-off events have been documented across the globe for decades, compromising these ecosystems and the services they provide. In this context, understanding how trees respond and adapt to environmental stress is crucial. Beyond advancing fundamental knowledge, this understanding can lead to the development of tools for proactive management, helping to mitigate and adapt to climate change. For instance, it could guide the elaboration of new species distribution maps, enhance strategies for carbon sequestration, and improve the management of both natural and production forests. Thus, this Special Issue aims to present selected contributions on the latest advances in understanding the responses and adaptations of trees to environmental stress.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Natural and production forests;
- Field and controlled conditions;
- Laboratory experiments (molecular, cell or organ level);
- Field approach (plant to ecosystem level).
Dr. Constança Camilo Alves
Dr. Raquel Lobo-do-Vale
Dr. Margarida Vaz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tree ecosystem
- climate change
- abiotic stress
- molecular and genetic mechanisms
- tree structure and function
- functional ecology
- remote sensing and models
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