ERC - TREELIM: general introduction 

Tree species' cold limits: what - where - why?

A Biogeography and climatology

B Population processes and Evolution

C Growth and stress physiology

A1

Realized niche and macro-
climate (GIS)

(elevation vs. latitude)

A2

True climate: Micro-
climatology

(cross continental data logging)

Hindcasting past climate
and extreme events

C1
 

B1

Reproductive potential

(seeds & viability)

B2

Population dynamics & recruitment

(demo-
graphy)

B3

Evolutionary adaption

(reciprocal common garden)

• 

Seedling growth

• 

Phenology

• 

Biometrics traits

Dispersal
limitations
 

C1

Freezing resistance

C2

Growth dynamics & carbon relations

• 

In situ adult tree growth (dendro-
logy)

• 

Phytotron experi-
ments (carbo-
hydrates, nutrients)
 
 Treelim general introduction | Institute of Botany - Plant Ecology