Response to Comment on "Forest microclimate dynamics drive plant responses to warming".

Zellweger, Florian; De Frenne, Pieter; Lenoir, Jonathan; Vangansbeke, Pieter; Verheyen, Kris; Bernhardt-Römermann, Markus; Baeten, Lander; Hédl, Radim et al. · Science · 2020

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Abstract

Bertrand <i>et al</i> question our interpretation about warming effects on the thermophilization in forest plant communities and propose an alternative way to analyze climatic debt. We show that microclimate warming is a better predictor than macroclimate warming for studying forest plant community responses to warming. Their additional analyses do not affect or change our interpretations and conclusions.

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