Biomass allocation to roots and shoots is more sensitive to shade and drought in European beech than in Norway spruce seedlings

► Trees size and resource availability determine biomass partitioning of tree seedlings. ► Plasticity to reduced light and to moderate drought varied between species. ► The findings support optimal partitioning theory. ► Plasticity may decline with increasing age and/or time of exposure to limited r...

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