Abstract Background In the Mediterranean climate, plants have evolved under conditions of
low soil-water and nutrient availabilities and have acquired a series of adaptive traits that, in …

We reviewed the literature to examine the vulnerability to water stress-induced embolism of
Pinaceae relative to other conifers and to study the inter-relationships among the main traits …

Climate change is expected to exacerbate drought for many plants, making drought
tolerance a key driver of species and ecosystem responses. Plant drought tolerance is …

Recent large-scale studies of tree growth in the Iberian Peninsula reported contrasting
positive and negative effects of temperature in Mediterranean angiosperms and conifers …

The negative impacts of severe drought on the growth and vigor of tree species and their
relationship with forest decline have not been properly evaluated taking into account the …

In Mediterranean climates trees may go through two periods of dormancy, resulting in
special anatomical features such as false rings and other intra-annual density fluctuations …

Drought-induced tree mortality has increased over the last decades in forests around the
globe. Our objective was to investigate under controlled conditions the hydraulic …

Given the fundamental importance of xylem safety and efficiency for plant survival and
fitness, it is not surprising that these are among the most commonly studied features of …

Interpreting the isotopic tree-ring responses of pines to drought provides insight into the
causes of tree mortality. For this reason, we examine such responses for low elevation Pinus …

Global warming and drying trends, as well as the increase in frequency and intensity of
droughts, may have unprecedented impacts on various forest ecosystems. We assessed the …