Ungulates and ecosystem services in Mediterranean woody systems: A semi-quantitative review

M Velamazan, R Perea, MN Bugalho - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Ungulates are key elements that modulate the type and direction of ecosystem services in
Mediterranean environments. Our main objective is to synthesize the provision of ecosystem …

Three Decades of Research on Iberian Wild Ungulates: Key Insights and Promising Research Avenues

J Carvalho, A Carpio, AM Figueiredo… - Mammal …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT The Iberian Peninsula is witnessing ever‐faster environmental changes, and
new challenges for wild ungulates are continuously emerging as they become more …

Effect of fungal endophytes on plant growth and nutrient uptake in Trifolium subterraneum and Poa pratensis as affected by plant host specificity

C García-Latorre, S Rodrigo, O Santamaria - Mycological Progress, 2021 - Springer
The introduction of well-adapted species, such as Trifolium subterraneum (subclover) and
Poa pratensis (Kentucky bluegrass), might enhance the forage yield and quality of dehesa …

Effects of ungulates on oak regeneration in Mediterranean woodlands: a meta-analysis

AI Leal, MN Bugalho, JM Palmeirim - Forest Ecology and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Mediterranean-climate oak woodlands, including those in North America and in the
Mediterranean basin, are human-shaped ecosystems with high biodiversity value, which …

The environmental drivers influencing spatio-temporal dynamics of oak defoliation and mortality in dehesas of Southern Spain

R Sánchez-Cuesta, FJ Ruiz-Gómez… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Quercus ecosystems have been affected globally by decline episodes, involving extreme
defoliation and mortality events, during recent decades. Both abiotic and biotic factors seem …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term trends in atmospheric Quercus pollen related to climate change in southern Spain: A 25-year perspective

R López-Orozco, H García-Mozo, J Oteros… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Long-term trends of atmospheric Quercus pollen recorded for 25 years (1995–2019) in
southern Spain (Cordoba city, Andalusia region) have been studied to determine the …

Soil characteristics within vegetation patches are sensitive indicators of savanna rangeland degradation in central Namibia

K Zimmer, V Amputu, LM Schwarz, A Linstädter… - Geoderma …, 2024 - Elsevier
Savanna rangelands are threatened by increased grazing pressure, with the risk of
desertification and woody plant encroachment. In this context, sensitive early-warning …

Nurse plant size and biotic stress determine quantity and quality of plant facilitation in oak savannas

M Peláez, R Dirzo, GW Fernandes, R Perea - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The nurse plant phenomenon is an important form of facilitative interaction where a “nurse-
plant” provides shelter from abiotic or biotic stress to a “beneficiary” plant. However, plant …

What to save, the host or the pest? The spatial distribution of xylophage insects within the Mediterranean oak woodlands of Southwestern Spain

J Duque-Lazo, RM Navarro-Cerrillo - Forest ecology and management, 2017 - Elsevier
The Mediterranean oak forests are currently in severe decline. Although the oak decline has
been mainly related to Phytophthora sp. and extreme climatic conditions, there are other …

Tree recruitment in a drought-and herbivory-stressed oak-beech forest: Implications for future species coexistence

R Perea, A López-Sánchez, J Pallarés… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mixed oak-beech forests are particularly valuable from an ecological and socioeconomic
perspective but are increasingly exposed to anthropogenic impacts. We wonder whether …