Forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin are mostly situated in the north of the Basin
(mesic). In the most southern and dry areas, the forest can only exist where topography …

Increased forest vulnerability is being reflected as more widespread and severe drought-
induced decline episodes. In particular, the Mediterranean area is revealing a high …

Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) facilitate the adaptation of trees to drought stress. There
have been a large number of studies exploring NSC changes in individual plant species and …

Abstract Purpose of Review Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) promote tree survival when
photosynthesis is impeded by factors whose impact is expected to increase under climate …

A higher frequency and intensity of droughts will impair forest productivity. Therefore,
improving our understanding of which factors enhance tree growth resilience against …

Understanding how Mediterranean forests respond to the increasing frequency of extreme
droughts and forest densification is crucial for effective land management in the present …

The Mediterranean evergreen oak coppices of Southern Europe are increasingly vulnerable
to drought because of both the ongoing climate change that increases drought length and …

Individual differences in the access to deep soil water pools may explain the differential
damage among coexisting, conspecific trees as a consequence of drought-induced dieback …

Drought stress causes forest dieback that is often explained by two interrelated mechanisms,
namely hydraulic failure and carbon starvation. However, it is still unclear which functional …

Hydraulic theory suggests that tall trees are at greater risk of drought-triggered death caused
by hydraulic failure than small trees. In addition the drop in growth, observed in several tree …