Esperón-Rodríguez M, Arndt S, Asibey MO, Augustinus BA, Bach A, Ballinas M, Barradas VL, Barton DN, Bauhus J, Beaumont L, Bissonnette JF, Brookhouse M, Calaza-Martínez P, Calfapietra C, Lourenço TC, Cariñanos P, Clemente M, Conway T, de Hoogh K, De Pauw K, Dendoncker M, Dobbs C, Duinker P, Ejaz U, Eleuterio AA, Endreny T, Esperon-Rodriguez D, Farrell C, Gallagher RV, Gates T, Guo Z, Gwedla N, Hauer R, Hermy M, Jeffries P, Juno E, Knudten R, Lee G, Litvak E, Livesley S, Love N, Manoli G, Marchin RM, Martin AJF, Masselot P, Mcdonald RI, McPhearson T, Messier C, Messier J, Morgain R, Nagendra H, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Olson LG, Östberg J, Pataki D, Pfautsch S, Power SA, Rahman MA, Randrup T, Reich PB, Russo A, Rymer PD, Schifanella R, Sen P, Shackleton C, Sharmin M, Shooter M, Siclari D, Sivarajah S, Sjöman JD, Sjöman H, Solfjeld I, St-Denis A, Susskind J, Svenning JC, Szota C, Toledo-Garibaldi M, Villemaire-Côté O, Vogt J, Wagenknecht A, Wan M, Wen L, Wijeratne SA, Williams G, Williams N, Wood S, Wu H, Yan P, Zhou Y, Ziter C, Zoungrana BJB, Tjoelker MG (2026) Rethinking urban forests as essential infrastructure for resilience, equity, and biodiversity in the current climate emergency. PLOS Climate, 5(7): e0000953. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000953
Kibria MG, Tjoelker MG, Esperón-Rodríguez M, Marchin RM, Arndt SK, Livesley SJ, Rymer PD (2026) Functional traits are better than climate niche approach at predicting the vital growth and mortality rates of urban tree species. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 120: 129450. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129450
Cox D*, Marchin RM*, Ellsworth DS, Wujeska-Klause A, Ossola A, Crous K, Leishman MR, Rymer PD, Tjoelker MG (2025) Thermal safety margins and peak leaf temperatures predict vulnerability of diverse plant species to an experimental heatwave. Plant Cell & Environment. DOI: 10.1111/pce.70041 *Joint first authors
Arnold PA, Noble DWA, Nicotra AB, Kearney MR, Rezende EL, Andrew SC, Briceño VF, Buckley LB, Christian KA, Clusella-Trullas S, Geange SR, Guja LK, Robles OJ, Kefford BJ, Kellermann V, Leigh A, Marchin RM, Mokany K, Sgrò CM, Bennett JM (2025) A framework for modelling thermal load sensitivity across life. Global Change Biology, 31(7), e70315. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.70315
Marchin RM, Esperón-Rodríguez M, Tjoelker MG, Ellsworth DS (2025) Understanding urban tree heat and water stress by tracking growth and recovery following an extreme year. Landscape and Urban Planning, 261: 105394. DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105394
Esperón-Rodríguez M, Gallagher R, Lenoir J, Barradas V, Beaumont L, Livesley S, Iungman T, Manoli G, Marchin RM, McPhearson T, Messier C, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Power SA, Rymer PD, Tjoelker MG (2025) Urban heat in global cities and the role of nature-based solutions in mitigating future climate risks. Environmental Research: Climate, 4(2): 023001. DOI: 10.1088/2752-5295/adcb61
Esperón-Rodríguez M, Gallagher RV, Calfapietra C, Cariñanos P, Dobbs C, Eleuterio AA, Esperón-Rodríguez D, Jahani A, Litvak E, Livesley SJ, Manoli G, Marchin RM, McPhearson T, Messier C, Östberg J, Roman LA, Russo A, Saffariha M, Shackleton C, Sjöman H, Solfjeld I, Susskind J, Svenning J-C, van Doorn N, Wiström B, Yang J, Tjoelker MG (2025) Barriers and opportunities for sustainable and resilient urban forests. Nature Cities. DOI: 10.1038/s44284-025-00212-2
Kibria MG, Tjoelker MG, Marchin RM, Arndt SK, Rymer PD (2024) Can species climate niche predict canopy growth, functional traits and phenotypic plasticity in urban trees? Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 98: 128417. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128417
Marchin RM, Medlyn BE, Tjoelker MG, Ellsworth DS (2023) Decoupling between stomatal conductance and photosynthesis occurs under extreme heat in broadleaf tree species regardless of water access. Global Change Biology, 29, 6319–6335. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16929
Farrell C, Livesley SJ, Arndt SK, Beaumont L, Burley H, Ellsworth DS, Esperón-Rodríguez M, Fletcher TD, Gallagher R, Ossola A, Power SA, Marchin RM, Rayner JP, Rymer PD, Staas L, Szota C, Williams NSG, Leishman MR (2022) Can we integrate ecological approaches to improve plant selection for green infrastructure? Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 76: 127732. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127732
Marchin RM, Esperón-Rodríguez M, Tjoelker MG, Ellsworth DS (2022) Crown dieback and mortality of urban trees linked to heatwaves during extreme drought. Science of the Total Environment, 850: 157915. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157915
Marchin RM, Backes D, Ossola A, Leishman MR, Tjoelker MG, Ellsworth DS (2022) Extreme heat increases stomatal conductance and drought-induced mortality risk in vulnerable plant species. Global Change Biology, 28: 1133-1146. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15976
Esperón-Rodríguez M, Power SA, Tjoelker MG, Marchin RM, Rymer PD (2021) Contrasting heat tolerance of urban trees to extreme temperatures during heatwaves. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 66: 127387. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127387
Tabassum S, Ossola A, Marchin RM, Ellsworth DS, Leishman MR (2021) Assessing the relationship between trait-based and horticultural classifications of plant responses to drought. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 61: 127109. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127109
Esperón-Rodríguez M, Rymer PD, Power SA, Challis A, Marchin RM, Tjoelker MG (2020) Functional adaptations and trait plasticity of urban trees along a climatic gradient. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 54: 126771. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126771
Marchin RM, Ossola A, Leishman MR, Ellsworth DS (2020) A simple method for simulating drought effects on plants. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10: 1715. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01715
Marchin RM, McHugh I, Simpson RR, Ingram LJ, Balas DS, Evans BJ, Adams MA (2018) Productivity of an Australian mountain grassland is limited by temperature and dryness despite long growing seasons. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 256-257: 116-124. DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.02.030
Marchin RM, Turnbull TL, Deheinzelin AI, Adams MA (2017) Does triacylglycerol (TAG) serve a photoprotective function in plant leaves? An examination of leaf lipids under shading and drought. Physiologia Plantarum, 161: 400-413. DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12601
Carter JM, Orive ME, Gerhart LM, Stern JH, Marchin RM, Nagel J, Ward JK (2017) Warmest extreme year in U.S. history alters thermal requirements for tree phenology. Oecologia, 183: 1197-1210. DOI: 10.1007/s00442-017-3838-z
Marchin RM, Stout AT, Davis AA, King JS (2017) Transgenically altered lignin biosynthesis affects photosynthesis and water relations of field-grown Populus trichocarpa. Biomass and Bioenergy, 98: 15-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.01.013
Marchin RM, Broadhead AA, Bostic LE, Dunn RR, Hoffmann WA (2016) Stomatal acclimation to vapor pressure deficit doubles transpiration of small tree seedlings with warming. Plant Cell and Environment, 39: 2221-2234. DOI: 10.1111/pce.12790
Marchin RM, Salk CF, Hoffmann WA, Dunn RR (2015) Temperature alone does not explain phenological variation of diverse temperate plants under experimental warming. Global Change Biology, 21: 3138-3151. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12919
Marchin RM, Dunn RR, Hoffmann WA (2014) Are winter-active species vulnerable to climate warming? A case study with the wintergreen terrestrial orchid, Tipularia discolor. Oecologia, 176:1161-1172. DOI: 10.1007/s00442-014-3074-8
Hoffmann WA, Marchin RM, Abit PP, Lau OL (2011) Hydraulic failure and tree dieback are associated with high wood density in a temperate forest under extreme drought. Global Change Biology, 17: 2731-2742. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02401.x
Marchin RM, Zeng H, Hoffmann WA (2010) Drought-deciduous behavior reduces nutrient losses from temperate deciduous trees under severe drought. Oecologia, 163: 845-854. DOI: 10.1007/s00442-010-1614-4
Marchin RM, Bhandari RK, Wall WA, Hohmann MG, Gray JB, Hoffmann WA (2009) Are rare species less shade tolerant than common species in fire-prone environments? A test with seven Amorpha (Fabaceae) species. Plant Ecology, 205, 249-260. DOI: 10.1007/s11258-009-9614-3
Marchin RM, Sage EL, Ward JK (2008) Population-level variation of Fraxinus americana (white ash) is influenced by precipitation differences across the native range. Tree Physiology, 28, 151-159. DOI: 10.1093/treephys/28.1.151
Esperón-Rodríguez M, Arndt S, Asibey MO, Augustinus BA, Bach A, Ballinas M, Barradas VL, Barton DN, Bauhus J, Beaumont L, Bissonnette JF, Brookhouse M, Calaza-Martínez P, Calfapietra C, Lourenço TC, Cariñanos P, Clemente M, Conway T, de Hoogh K, De Pauw K, Dendoncker M, Dobbs C, Duinker P, Ejaz U, Eleuterio AA, Endreny T, Esperon-Rodriguez D, Farrell C, Gallagher RV, Gates T, Guo Z, Gwedla N, Hauer R, Hermy M, Jeffries P, Juno E, Knudten R, Lee G, Litvak E, Livesley S, Love N, Manoli G, Marchin RM, Martin AJF, Masselot P, Mcdonald RI, McPhearson T, Messier C, Messier J, Morgain R, Nagendra H, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Olson LG, Östberg J, Pataki D, Pfautsch S, Power SA, Rahman MA, Randrup T, Reich PB, Russo A, Rymer PD, Schifanella R, Sen P, Shackleton C, Sharmin M, Shooter M, Siclari D, Sivarajah S, Sjöman JD, Sjöman H, Solfjeld I, St-Denis A, Susskind J, Svenning JC, Szota C, Toledo-Garibaldi M, Villemaire-Côté O, Vogt J, Wagenknecht A, Wan M, Wen L, Wijeratne SA, Williams G, Williams N, Wood S, Wu H, Yan P, Zhou Y, Ziter C, Zoungrana BJB, Tjoelker MG (2025) Urban forests as essential infrastructure for climate resilience and biodiversity: A call to policymakers. Plants, People, Planet, 1–6. DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.70125
Mantova M, Johnson DM, Antebi J, Beery S, Blumstein M, Cohen R, Defavari F, Feng X, Feuer E, Gersony J, Hammond WM, John G, Marchin RM, Mau Y, Miller B, Nibbelink C, Ossola A, Paquette A, Rademacher T, Rissanen K, Shemesh-Mayer E, Skelton R, Wilkening JV, Preisler Y (2024) Monitoring urban trees across the world. Report from the Urban Trees Ecophysiology Network (UTEN) inaugural workshop. New Phytologist, 242: 1881-1885. DOI: 10.1111/nph.19621
Marchin RM and Yuan Z (2023) Editorial: Natural tree seedling establishment and forest regeneration under climate change. Frontiers in Forests & Global Change, 6:1256577. DOI: 10.3389/gc.2023.12565