Old hollow trees have declined in Europe and many saproxylic (i.e. wood-dwelling) invertebrates living on them are threatened. The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent artificial habitats can be exploited by saproxylic beetles. To mimic the conditions in tree hollows, we constructed wooden boxes filled with different combinations of substrates like oak saw dust, oak leaves, a dea...

Genetic diversity is a critical resource for species’ survival during times of environmental change. Conserving and sustainably managing genetic requires understanding the distribution amount (in situ ex situ) across multiple species. This paper focuses on three emblematic IUCN Red List threatened oaks (Quercus, Fagaceae), highly speciose tree genus that contains numerous rare species poses cha...

Unlike the well-understood cold limit of trees, causes dry trailing edge trees await explanation. Here we aimed at explaining drought an evergreen oak species (Quercus pannosa s.l.) in a typical valley upper Yangtze region, SE Himalaya, where rains (ca. 250 mm/a) are largely confined to monsoon season (July–August) with during remaining 9–10 months. We capitalized on unintentional year-round ir...