The consequences of silviculture and management on the genetic variation and structure of
long-impacted populations of forest tree are reviewed assessed and discussed, using …

Global change poses new challenges for plant species, including novel and complex
combinations of environmental conditions to which plants should adjust and adapt …

Quercus ilex may be considered the queen tree of the Mediterranean Basin, dominating
coastal forest areas up to 2000 m above sea level at some sites. However, an increase in …

Understanding the genetic impacts of forest management practices is crucial for
conservation and management of forest genetic resources. Forest management practices …

Forests respond to increasing intensities and frequencies of drought by reducing growth and
with higher tree mortality rates. Little is known, however, about the long‐term consequences …

Quercus ilex L. dieback has been reported in several Mediterranean forests, revealing
different degree of crown damages even in close sites, as observed in two Q. ilex forest …

Quercus ilex L., known as holm oak or evergreen oak, is a broadleaved tree or shrub, which
can grow up to 25 m. It is characterised by coriaceous dark green leaves with a woolly lower …

Understanding how specific environmental factors shape gene flow while disentangling their
importance relative to the effects of geographical isolation is a major question in …

The spatial distribution of dispersed seeds results from the combined action of the caching
strategies followed by different granivores. Hence, it is essential to study the factors that …

The evergreen oaks Quercus ilex and Quercus suber are exposed to widespread
Phytophthora infestation in natural forests. To restore diseased forests, deploying trees less …