Tree Species Selection under Drought

Dear Colleagues,

Drought stress is one of the most important risk factors for many forests. It is our goal to appraise uncertainty in species selection in forest ecology, especially focused to the effects of low water availability on tree physiology and species distribution. The main aim of this Special Issue is to describe current and future shifts in tree species posed by drought conditions, due to changes in tree physiology and demography occurring in natural forests or timberlands. We are also interested in all descriptions of changes in species distribution associated with a rise in drought conditions; all new findings involving physiological adaptations to cope with dry environments; as well as works on seedling survival and development.

We encourage authors of studies from related fields to contribute to this Special Issue. We are soliciting papers describing original research, but reviews are also welcome.

Dr. Romà Ogaya
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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• climate change
• drought
• forest dieback
• sapling development
• seed production
• species shift
• tree physiology