1. Introduction2. Form and structure of woody plants3. Primary metabolic pathways, key metabolites and woody plant cells4. Regulation of carbon fixation through photosynthesis5. Respiration and construction cost of biomass6. Mineral nutrition7. Water uptake and transport8. Transpiration and efficiency of water use9. Photoassimilate transport and storage of metabolites10. Regulation and timing of vegetative growth through seasons and climates11. Reproductive growth, seed dispersal and germination12. Senescence of plant organs and abscission13. Juvenile to adult transfer14. Secondary metabolic pathways, secretory structures, metabolites and defense15. Structure-function trait relationships and woody plant dispersal in current and future climates