Rosmarinus officinalis is an evergreen aromatic plant with important commercial interest as
it contains numerous essential oils (composed of terpenoid compounds) and phenolic …

The restoration of highly disturbed soils like those in abandoned quarries is a particularly
difficult task in semiarid Mediterranean areas because of limitations in soil fertility and water …

Reforestation projects in semiarid lands often yield poor results. Water scarcity, poor soil
fertility, and structure strongly limit the survival and growth of planted seedlings in these …

The aim of this work was to study the changes during 15 days in the monoterpene emission
rates of the Mediterranean shrub rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), in response to …

The magnitude of forest fires' impacts on the environment is directly related to the changes
induced on soil physical, chemical and biological properties. Using available organic …

Abstract Backgrounds and aims In Mediterranean frequently burnt areas, the decrease of
soil fertility leads to regressive vegetation dynamics. Organic amendments could help to …

Soil nitrogen immobilization by carbon amendment is a management technique used for
conservation purposes to increase the competitive ability of late‐seral plant species over …

The interactions between the pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum and potato Solanum
tuberosum plants were studied to investigate the reactive oxygen species metabolic system …

Land degradation and desertification is a common feature in Mediterranean landscapes due
to extensive and intensive land use and natural or man induced disturbances. The …

Quarry restoration is difficult to implement due to the scarcity of the original soil. The
restoration of Mediterranean dry grasslands to mitigate similar ecosystem/habitat loss is thus …