Phys,org: Over 200 researchers from Europe and around the world are currently meeting in Zürich to share the latest findings on the topic "Climate Change: Tree responses in Central European forests". One key question is this: How can we structure forests to enable them to continue to fulfil their many functions? One concept that is mentioned increasingly frequently is 'plasticity' forests' ability to adapt to environmental changes. The conference in Zürich is being organised by the Swiss Federal Institute...