Natural regeneration of maritime pine: a review of the influencing factors and proposals for management
The main objective of the present work was to review the current knowledge about the
factors that influence the different phases of the natural regeneration of maritime pine (Pinus …
factors that influence the different phases of the natural regeneration of maritime pine (Pinus …
Interval squeeze: altered fire regimes and demographic responses interact to threaten woody species persistence as climate changes
Projected effects of climate change across many ecosystems globally include more frequent
disturbance by fire and reduced plant growth due to warmer (and especially drier) …
disturbance by fire and reduced plant growth due to warmer (and especially drier) …
Reassessing wildfire susceptibility and hazard for mainland Portugal
Recent large wildfires have caused serious environmental and social impacts in different
areas of the world, such as Portugal, Greece and Australia. Sociodemographic changes in …
areas of the world, such as Portugal, Greece and Australia. Sociodemographic changes in …
Burn severity influence on post-fire vegetation cover resilience from Landsat MESMA fraction images time series in Mediterranean forest ecosystems
Mediterranean ecosystems are adapted to recurrent forest fires by having regeneration
mechanisms that overcome the immediate effects of fire. However, the increasing frequency …
mechanisms that overcome the immediate effects of fire. However, the increasing frequency …
Monitoring post-fire neighborhood competition effects on pine saplings under different environmental conditions by means of UAV multispectral data and structure …
In burned landscapes, the recruitment success of the tree dominant species mainly depends
on plant competition mechanisms operating at fine spatial scale, that may hinder resource …
on plant competition mechanisms operating at fine spatial scale, that may hinder resource …
Effectiveness of hydromulching to reduce runoff and erosion in a recently burnt pine plantation in central Portugal
Forest fires can greatly increase runoff and surface erosion rates. Post‐fire soil erosion
control measures are intended to minimize this response and facilitate ecosystem recovery …
control measures are intended to minimize this response and facilitate ecosystem recovery …
Resilience of Mediterranean terrestrial ecosystems and fire severity in semiarid areas: Responses of Aleppo pine forests in the short, mid and long term
S González-De Vega, J De las Heras… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the fire regime of the Mediterranean Basin has been disturbed by various
factors: climate change; forest management policies; land cover; changed landscape. Size …
factors: climate change; forest management policies; land cover; changed landscape. Size …
Advances in understanding and managing catastrophic ecosystem shifts in Mediterranean ecosystems
One of the most challenging issues in Mediterranean ecosystems to date has been to
understand the emergence of discontinuous changes or catastrophic shifts. In the era of the …
understand the emergence of discontinuous changes or catastrophic shifts. In the era of the …
The role of fire frequency and severity on the regeneration of Mediterranean serotinous pines under different environmental conditions
Fire frequency and burn severity may increase in pine forests in the Mediterranean Basin
under the warmer and drier climate projected for this region. Our study aims to evaluate the …
under the warmer and drier climate projected for this region. Our study aims to evaluate the …
Predicting the effectiveness of different mulching techniques in reducing post-fire runoff and erosion at plot scale with the RUSLE, MMF and PESERA models
Wildfires have become a recurrent threat for many Mediterranean forest ecosystems. The
characteristics of the Mediterranean climate, with its warm and dry summers and mild and …
characteristics of the Mediterranean climate, with its warm and dry summers and mild and …