Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: SECTION I: BASIC TREE PHYSIOLOGY -- Cambial cell biology comes of age -- N. Chaffey -- Physiology of cambial growth, storage of reserves and heartwood formation -- E. Magel -- Insights into bud development and dormancy in poplar -- A. Rohde and W. Boerjan -- Physiology of tree root/fungus symbiosis -- R. Hampp and U. Nehls -- SECTION II: STRESS PHYSIOLOGY -- Understanding the role of ozone stress in altering belowground processes -- C. P. Andersen -- Ozone-induced cell death -- J. Kangasjirvi, H. Tuominen and K. Overmyer -- Signalling and antioxidant defence mechanisms in higher plants -- S. Karpinski, B. Karpinska, M. Meltzer J-E. Hillgren and G. Wingsle -- Effect of ozone on conifers in the timberline ecotone -- G. Wieser and W Havranek -- Ageing as an influence on tree response to ozone: theory and observations -- T E. Kolb -- Ozone and UV-B responses of trees and the question of forest sustainability -- C. Langebartels, S. Anegg, K. Hahn, H. Chiron, A. Drouet, D. Ernst, -- W. Heller, J-P Schnitzler, R. Schubert, C. Zinser and H. Sandermann -- Investigations on the action of fungal toxins on plants -- W OBwald, I Heiser, J.Fromm, A. Albrecht and M. Brummer -- SECTION III: TREES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT -- Effects of atmospheric CO2 on growth and branchiness of different -- poplar (Populus) genotypes in the POPFACE experiment -- B. Cielen, C. Calfapietra, J.A. Janssens, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza and -- R. Ceulemans -- Biotic interactions -- W. Beyschlag -- The influence of the environment during sexual reproduction on adaptations -- of conifers along latitudinal and altitudinal gradients -- 0. Johnsen and T. Skroppa -- SECTION IV: FUTURE ASPECTS OF TREE PHYSIOLOGY -- Tree physiology goes genomics -- B. Sundberg -- Water, nutrients and carbon; altitude and ageing -- P G. Jarvis, S. Linder and S. Huttunen -- Trends in forest tree physiological research -- R. Matyssek -- Author index -- Index.