Global change and forest disturbances in the Mediterranean basin: Breakthroughs, knowledge gaps, and recommendations

J Peñuelas, J Sardans - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin are mostly situated in the north of the Basin
(mesic). In the most southern and dry areas, the forest can only exist where topography …

Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their services

C Parmesan, MD Morecroft, Y Trisurat, R Adrian… - 2023 - ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …

Provisioning ecosystem services related with oak (Quercus) systems: a review of challenges and opportunities

I Stavi, N Thevs, M Welp, P Zdruli - Agroforestry Systems, 2022 - Springer
Natural, semi-natural, and extensively managed oak woodlands and forests are prevalent
across the world. These lands fulfil a range of ecosystem services, goods, and functions …

Assessing the effects of forest health on sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence using the FluorFLIGHT 3-D radiative transfer model to account for forest structure

R Hernández-Clemente, PRJ North, A Hornero… - Remote Sensing of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sun-induced fluorescence (SIF) has been proven to serve as a proxy of photosynthesis
activity and therefore, as an early indicator of physiological alterations for global monitoring …

Optimistic growth of marginal region plantations under climate warming: Assessing divergent drought resilience

J Li, Y **
F Alderotti, F Sillo, L Brilli, F Bussotti, M Centritto… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Holm oak death is accelerated but not sudden and expresses drought legacies

G Gea-Izquierdo, F Natalini, E Cardillo - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The increase in abiotic and biotic stress driven by global change threatens forest
ecosystems and challenges understanding of mechanisms producing mortality …