Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) has been cultivated since centuries in Mediterranean areas for
its products and economic benefits, including edible pine nuts, timber, mushrooms, firewood …

Weather variations affect natural ecosystems, while in regions where climate change is
anticipated to intensify extreme events such as droughts, the vitality of vulnerable species …

Climate projections for the Mediterranean area forecast drier and hotter conditions and
increasing trend in extreme climatic events such as drought. Scientific evidences reported …

Abstract Context Six Pinus pinea stands growing under the Mediterranean type climate in
Italy along the Tyrrhenian and Sardinian coasts. Aims To identify the main climatic factors …

There is growing concern that changing climate and disturbance regimes are and will result
in widespread forest regeneration failure, and thus, there is an increasing need for …

Abstract Key Message We used tree ring analysis to assess the response of Pinus pinea to
climate change in South Iberia. Climate–growth relationships changed over time, with …

In the Mediterranean region, the effects of climate change on tree growth have been more
and more noticeable in recent decades. Pinus nigra is one of the most common mid …

Sensitivity to climate change and anthropogenic disturbance is a typical feature of
Mediterranean forests, which grow under dynamic and manipulated environmental …

During the second half of the 20 th century, the Mediterranean area has experienced an
increase in temperature, and a decrease in precipitation leading to a higher frequency of …

Scots pine forests subjected to continental Mediterranean climates undergo cold winter
temperatures and drought stress. Recent climatic trends towards warmer and drier …