Key message Siberian evergreen conifers maintain stable starch reserves, while deciduous larch adopts a dynamic carbon strategy with autumn NSC accumulation to fuel spring growth, enhancing boreal forest resilience. Abstract Non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) play a fundamental role in tree growth, metabolism, and resilience by buffering temporal imbalances between carbon supply and demand. However, comparative studies integra...

Key message Drought resistance and resilience in Mediterranean oaks appear to be structured along axes of variation linked to leaf habit and wood anatomy. Abstract Recurrent and intensifying droughts have emerged as a principal driver of decline in Mediterranean oak forests over the past three decades. This review synthesizes current understanding of the functional mechanisms shaping drought impacts in these ecosystems and com...

Sample and plot size are two pertinent questions in experiments with Rhizophora mangle L. propagules that this study aimed to address. Our analysis was performed with 1,724 propagules collected in six different years in the same mangrove. Individual fresh mass (g), length (cm) and apical, median, and basal diameter (mm) were recorded for each propagule. After descriptive statistics, associated with linear correlation analyses...