Predict the response of boreal forests to increasing temperatures and climate anomalies Loïc D’Orangeville 365,000 cored trees 120,000 stands 6 species 2000 seedlings 4 species Experimental gradient of water availability

Controls on growth sensitivity to drought in temperate species across the East Coast Loïc D’Orangeville 10,000 cored trees 424 stands 23 species Model of drought sensitivity Establish environmental/species controls on drought sensitivity Soil Water balance (P/PET) Timing Stand Structure