Preface -- 1. Ecophysiology of resource allocation and trade-offs in carbon gain under changing environment; K Hikosaka et al -- 2. Ecophysiological aspects of phloem transport in trees; T. Hölttä et al -- 3. Mycorrhizae and global change; M.F. Allen et al -- 4. Dynamic stomatal changes; H. Kaiser, E. Paoletti -- 5. The regulation of osmotic potential in trees; A. Merchant -- 6. Ecophysiology of long-distance water transport in trees; H. Richter, S. Kikuta -- 7. Forest trees under air pollution as a factor of climate change; R. Matyssek et al -- 8. Influence of atmospheric and climate change on tree defence chemicals; J.Q.D. Goodger, I.E. Woodrow -- 9. Control over growth in cold climates; S. Rossi et al -- 10. Treelines in a changing global environment; G. Wieser et al -- 11. The future of trees in a changing climate - synopsis; N.E. Grulke, M. Tausz.

This concise book fills a gap in the field of tree ecophysiology, delivering a state-of-the-art compendium of current knowledge in physiological ecology of trees with particular emphasis on the significance for adaptation to a future environment. Including contributions on tree and forest health in a changing climate, the contribution of trees to the global carbon cycle and the options for forests and trees to mitigate environmental change, the volume will be a valuable resources for all researchers interested in these issues. Written by international authorities in the field, each chapter provides a concise introduction to the topic discussed with reference to ‘classical’ key studies. This is  then expanded to consider the likely effects of multiple factors leading up to an outlook on scenarios as to how the physiological mechanisms in question are likely to determine success and failure of trees in a future world.