Plant water uptake from the soil is a crucial element of the global hydrological cycle and
essential for vegetation drought resilience. Yet, knowledge of how the distribution of water …

Forest die-off has become more frequent under climate change, making crucial to
understand the physiological mechanisms of forest mortality. We analyzed Quercus ilex die …

The positive correlation between diversity and production has been extensively
documented. Given the intrinsic relationship between production and plant water …

Mixed–species forests are proposed as an adaptation strategy to cope with drought stress.
However, evidence suggest that increasing tree species richness does not consistently …

Global climate change projections highlight the Mediterranean Basin as one of the most
susceptible areas to the effects of intense and prolonged droughts, as well as increasing air …

Climate change impacts forest functioning and dynamics, yet significant uncertainties persist
regarding the interactions between species composition, demographic processes, and …