Designing adequate silvicultural systems for natural regeneration of a forest species
requires sound knowledge of the underlying ecological subprocesses: flowering and fruiting …

Fire frequency and burn severity may increase in pine forests in the Mediterranean Basin
under the warmer and drier climate projected for this region. Our study aims to evaluate the …

Climate change is expected to increase disturbances such as stand-replacing wildfire in
many ecosystems, which have the potential to drive rapid turnover in ecological …

Mountain forest dynamics and ecosystems services are critically influenced by disturbances,
in particular storm events. After extensive disturbance, the large amount of deadwood lying …

Understanding species' tolerance to recurrent extreme droughts is key to predict species'
performance and forest dynamics under ongoing climate change. Inter-specific differences …

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 …

Understorey vegetation plays a key role in Mediterranean forest ecosystem functioning.
However, we still lack a thorough understanding of the patterns and drivers of understorey …

Rural abandonment in mountainous regions is a habitual process that occurs in many
countries and has socioeconomic and environmental implications. Land cover changes in …

The tree species used in planted forests are highly productive and have an important role in
countries economy but the expansion of these trees into habitats outside plantations is a …

Vegetation is a key biosphere component to supporting biodiversity on Earth, and its
maintenance and proper functioning are essential to guarantee the well-being of …