ABSTRACT
Under global warming, the increasing temperature is linked to increasing CO2, vapor pressure defi cit, soil moisture and nutrient availability, which drive carbon uptake in trees. Carbon uptake is further dependent on the biochemical and eco-physiological processes which link the growth and development of trees to variability and changes in climate. Biochemical responses refer to the changes in biochemical reactions behind carbon assimilation in photosynthesis, whereas ecophysiological responses involve the interrelationship between the eco-physiological functioning of trees and their environment. Eco-physiological responses include, e.g., photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration and the uptake of water and nutrients controlled by the physical and chemical properties of the environment and the structural properties of trees.
