Phenological plasticity will not help all species adapt to climate change.

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Concerns are rising about the capacity of species to adapt quickly enough to climate change. In long-lived organisms such as trees, genetic adaptation is slow, and how much phenotypic plasticity can help them cope with climate change remains largely unknown. Here, we assess whether, where and when phenological plasticity is and will be adaptive in three major European tree species. We use a process-based species...

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• Adaptation, Physiological
• Climate
• Climate Change
• Europe
• Fagus
• Pinus