Environmental conditions in the nursery regulate root system development and architecture of forest tree seedlings: a systematic review
Root system growth dynamics and architecture influence the establishment and field
performance of planted forest tree seedlings. Roots display extensive phenotypic plasticity in …
performance of planted forest tree seedlings. Roots display extensive phenotypic plasticity in …
God save the queen! How and why the dominant evergreen species of the Mediterranean Basin is declining?
F Alderotti, E Verdiani - AoB Plants, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Quercus ilex may be considered the queen tree of the Mediterranean Basin, dominating
coastal forest areas up to 2000 m above sea level at some sites. However, an increase in …
coastal forest areas up to 2000 m above sea level at some sites. However, an increase in …
Exploring the causes of high biodiversity of Iberian dehesas: the importance of wood pastures and marginal habitats
In extensive low input farming and in agroforestry systems, the importance for biodiversity of
managed productive fields with respect to unmanaged marginal habitats that occupy a low …
managed productive fields with respect to unmanaged marginal habitats that occupy a low …
Effects of ungulates on oak regeneration in Mediterranean woodlands: a meta-analysis
Mediterranean-climate oak woodlands, including those in North America and in the
Mediterranean basin, are human-shaped ecosystems with high biodiversity value, which …
Mediterranean basin, are human-shaped ecosystems with high biodiversity value, which …
Isolated cork oak trees affect soil properties and biodiversity in a Mediterranean wooded grassland
Mediterranean wooded grasslands are multipurpose systems that support high plant and
animal diversity levels and are habitats of European importance (ie, 6310–Dehesas with …
animal diversity levels and are habitats of European importance (ie, 6310–Dehesas with …
Stable oxygen isotope and flux partitioning demonstrates understory of an oak savanna contributes up to half of ecosystem carbon and water exchange
Semi-arid ecosystems contribute about 40% to global net primary production (GPP) even
though water is a major factor limiting carbon uptake. Evapotranspiration (ET) accounts for …
though water is a major factor limiting carbon uptake. Evapotranspiration (ET) accounts for …
Tree regeneration under high levels of wild ungulates: The use of chemically vs. physically-defended shrubs
Wild ungulate populations have increased dramatically in the last decades, limiting tree
regeneration. However, how different types of shrubs (chemically vs. physically-defended) …
regeneration. However, how different types of shrubs (chemically vs. physically-defended) …
Shrub encroachment in Mediterranean silvopastoral systems: Retama sphaerocarpa and Cistus ladanifer induce contrasting effects on pasture and Quercus ilex …
Silvopastoral systems are threatened worldwide by progressive loss of either tree cover or
herbaceous cover due to lack of tree regeneration and shrub encroachment, respectively …
herbaceous cover due to lack of tree regeneration and shrub encroachment, respectively …
Livestock vs. wild ungulate management in the conservation of Mediterranean dehesas: implications for oak regeneration
Dehesas are traditional silvo-pastoral systems with scattered oak trees that maintain
considerably high biodiversity. Over the last five decades, dehesas have undergone …
considerably high biodiversity. Over the last five decades, dehesas have undergone …
[HTML][HTML] Tree regeneration patterns in cork oak landscapes of Southern Portugal: The importance of land cover type, stand characteristics and site conditions
J Ritsche, K Katzensteiner, V Acácio - Forest Ecology and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification and abandonment of traditional uses have led to the degradation
of Mediterranean oak landscapes, most apparent in a severe lack of tree regeneration. In the …
of Mediterranean oak landscapes, most apparent in a severe lack of tree regeneration. In the …