A new perspective on tree growing season determination

Understanding trees’ growing season timing is crucial for comprehending their role in terrestrial ecosystems, including carbon dynamics. Our current determination of the growing season, based on species- and method-specific interpretations, and our understanding of the main drivers triggering the growing season yield varied results. Rethinking the growing season timing could have far-reaching implications, potentially reshaping our understanding of climate change’s effect on tree growth, their carbon sequestration and future geographical distribution.