Background The potential ecosystem collapse of forests in Mediterranean-type ecosystems
(MTEs) by unprecedented droughts is worrisome due to the impacts on its exceptional …

City-regions in sensitive environmental spaces such as globally recognized biodiversity
hotspots face the challenge of adopting land use planning strategies that facilitate the …

Sclerophyllous scrub formations, the main vegetation type in many islands of the Aegean
area, provide many goods and services to humans, such as biodiversity, soil protection, and …

Determination of soil volumetric water content θ in forest ecosystems is particularly
challenging due to deep rooting systems and unknown soil vertical and spatial …

World forests are experiencing significant modification due to the confluence of climate
change and deforestation, with Mediterranean forests facing particularly acute threats. The …

One of the few remaining extra-tropical palm species in the world, the Jubaea chilensis, is
facing imminent collapse. This letter aims to urgently call upon the Chilean state to take …

Soil moisture (SM) is a crucial factor in the water cycle, sustaining ecosystems and
influencing local climate patterns by regulating the energy balance between the soil and …

Land use/cover change (LUCC) and landscape patterns have an important influence on the
hydrological cycle. However, it is still unknown how hydrological processes and streamflow …

Shrubland ecosystems cover a large part of the five Mediterranean regions of the world, and
monitoring their biomass is crucial for assessing fire risk and carbon sequestration …

The phytochemical profile of six wild and one cultivated Peumus boldus (boldo) populations
from different regions of north-central, central and south-central Chile was studied. In leaves …