Vulnerability of global biodiversity hotspots to climate change
Motivation More than half of Earth's species are contained in a mere 1.4% of its land area,
but the climates of many of these biodiversity hotspots are projected to disappear as a …
but the climates of many of these biodiversity hotspots are projected to disappear as a …
Climate and environmental reconstruction of the Epipaleolithic Mediterranean Levant (22.0–11.9 ka cal. BP)
This study presents, for the first time, an environmental reconstruction of a sequence
spanning nearly the entire Mediterranean Epipaleolithic (∼ 22.0–11.9 ka cal. BP). The study …
spanning nearly the entire Mediterranean Epipaleolithic (∼ 22.0–11.9 ka cal. BP). The study …
Vegetation response in NW Mediterranean borderlands to the millennial-scale climate variability of the last glacial period
Deep-sea pollen records from the Western European margin show that during the Last
Glacial period (115-27 ka), regional vegetation oscillated between steppe and open forest in …
Glacial period (115-27 ka), regional vegetation oscillated between steppe and open forest in …
Contributions of Quaternary botany to modern ecology and biogeography
HJB Birks - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
Climate change threatens olive oil production in the Levant
The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) is one of the species best adapted to a Mediterranean-
type climate,,,,,,–. Nonetheless, the Mediterranean Basin is deemed to be a climate change …
type climate,,,,,,–. Nonetheless, the Mediterranean Basin is deemed to be a climate change …
Montology manifesto: echoes towards a transdisciplinary science of mountains
FO Sarmiento - Journal of Mountain Science, 2020 - Springer
Mountains as archetype frame some meta-geographies of the vertical dimension. Mountain
metaphors, thus, have remained as key guidance in develo** not only animistic belief …
metaphors, thus, have remained as key guidance in develo** not only animistic belief …
Climate change and social unrest: A 6,000‐year chronicle from the eastern Mediterranean
The history of the Eastern Mediterranean is punctuated by major crises that have influenced
many of the region's established socioeconomic models. Recent studies have underscored …
many of the region's established socioeconomic models. Recent studies have underscored …
Competition modulates the response of growth to climate in pure and mixed Abies pinsapo subsp. maroccana forests in northern Morocco
The effects of changes in structure and composition on the dynamics and responses of
secondary forests to climate change are understudied. Secondary forests of Abies pinsapo …
secondary forests to climate change are understudied. Secondary forests of Abies pinsapo …
Effect of climate change on potential distribution of Cedrus libani A. Rich in the twenty-first century: an Ecological Niche Modeling assessment
The present study is focused on the potential distribution of the Lebanese cedar (Cedrus
libani) in the present and in the future throughout the twenty-first century. The location of this …
libani) in the present and in the future throughout the twenty-first century. The location of this …
Cold and dry outbreaks in the eastern Mediterranean 3200 years ago
Can climate affect societies? This question, of both past and present importance, is
encapsulated by the major socioeconomic crisis that affected the Mediterranean 3200 yr …
encapsulated by the major socioeconomic crisis that affected the Mediterranean 3200 yr …