Evidence of current impact of climate change on life: a walk from genes to the biosphere

J Peñuelas, J Sardans, M Estiarte… - Global change …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We review the evidence of how organisms and populations are currently responding to
climate change through phenotypic plasticity, genotypic evolution, changes in distribution …

A meta-analysis of responses of soil biota to global change

JC Blankinship, PA Niklaus, BA Hungate - Oecologia, 2011 - Springer
Global environmental changes are expected to impact the abundance of plants and animals
aboveground, but comparably little is known about the responses of belowground …

Photosynthetic limitations in Mediterranean plants: a review

J Flexas, A Díaz-Espejo, J Gago, A Gallé… - Environmental and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of the present work is to review the literature concerning photosynthesis of
Mediterranean plants. First, we briefly review the most important environmental constraints …

Impacts of global change on Mediterranean forests and their services

J Peñuelas, J Sardans, I Filella, M Estiarte, J Llusià… - Forests, 2017 - mdpi.com
The increase in aridity, mainly by decreases in precipitation but also by higher temperatures,
is likely the main threat to the diversity and survival of Mediterranean forests. Changes in …

Effects of seasonal and decadal warming on soil enzymatic activity in a P‐deficient Mediterranean shrubland

P Zuccarini, D Asensio, R Ogaya… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Soil enzymes are central in the response of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change, and
their study can be crucial for the models' implementation. We investigated for 1 year the …

Effects of climate change on greek forests: A review

PP Koulelis, N Proutsos, AD Solomou, EV Avramidou… - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study reviews the impacts of climate change on Greek forests, analysing factors such as
climate trends, forest management, biodiversity, genetics, insects, and wildfires, using data …

The challenge of Mediterranean sclerophyllous vegetation under climate change: From acclimation to adaptation

F Bussotti, F Ferrini, M Pollastrini, A Fini - Environmental and Experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Forecasting models for climate change in southern Europe differ from those proposed for
central and northern regions mainly with regard to precipitation. In fact, a strong reduction in …

Interactive effects of drought, elevated CO2 and warming on photosynthetic capacity and photosystem performance in temperate heath plants

KR Albert, TN Mikkelsen, A Michelsen… - Journal of plant …, 2011 - Elsevier
Increased temperature, atmospheric CO 2 and change in precipitation patterns affect plant
physiological and ecosystem processes. In combination, the interactions between these …

Monitoring the photosynthetic performance of grape leaves using a hyperspectral-based machine learning model

Z Yang, J Tian, Z Wang, K Feng - European Journal of Agronomy, 2022 - Elsevier
Photosynthesis is a direct expression of the crop growth status and an important indicator
predicting yield and quality. Rapid and accurate monitoring of the dynamics of …

Photosynthetic activity and water use efficiency of Salvia verbenaca L. under elevated CO2 and water‐deficit conditions

MM Javaid, SK Florentine, M Ashraf… - Journal of Agronomy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Investigating the combined effects of elevated CO2 concentration and water‐deficit on weed
plants is crucial to gaining a thorough understanding of plant performance and modifying …