Resprouting as a response to disturbance is now widely recognized as a key functional trait
among woody plants and as the basis for the persistence niche. However, the underlying …

Abstract The Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE) is a widely recognised phenomenon that
profoundly affects the quality of life for urban citizens. Urban greenspace can help mitigate …

The cork oak (Quercus suber L.) is a prevalent tree species in the Mediterranean climate
zones of western Europe and north Africa with a quite narrow geographical range of …

Cork is the bark of Quercus suber L., the cork oak tree. It is currently explored for different
industrial applications, of which stoppers for the wine industry is the most representative and …

Cork harvesting process is considered sustainable, however, the potential of the waste that
is generated in the cork transformation process, in the context of bio-circular economy, still …

The periderm is a protective corky tissue that is formed through the cambial activity of
phellogen cells, when the outer epidermis is damaged. Timely periderm formation is critical …

Cork-based adsorbents have been gathering interest from the research community since the
1990s. A first review was published on this topic in 2012. Still, in the last decade, novel …

In the Mediterranean climate regions, drought events are expected to affect the growth of
forests ecosystems by changing trees growth rates and eventually inducing shifts in their …

Forest certification is a voluntary conservation tool that aims to promote sustainable forest
management. While research on forest certification has increased recently, there remains a …

Cork oak (Quercus suber L.) woodlands in the Mediterranean basin may cope with drought
continuing to grow during the dry summer period. This growth pattern relies on the presence …