The planting environment of Mediterranean areas is highly challenging as summer drought
and winter frost jeopardize survival, and soil infertility limits establishment success. We …

International agreements combined with the recent Chilean Forestry Policy (2015–2035)
represent a challenge and an opportunity for forest landscape restoration in Chile …

Functional attributes determine the survival and growth of planted seedlings in reforestation
projects. Nitrogen (N) and water are important resources in the cultivation of forest species …

Quaking or trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) is a foundational tree species,
which is native, common, and broadly distributed in North America. The ecology of aspen …

Root system growth dynamics and architecture influence the establishment and field
performance of planted forest tree seedlings. Roots display extensive phenotypic plasticity in …

Peat, a non-sustainable resource, is still predominately used in forest nurseries. Coconut
coir might provide an alternative, renewable, and reliable growing media but few studies …

Planted seedlings and saplings usually exh\ibit low survival and growth rates under dry
Mediterranean environments, especially late-successional species such as Quercus. In this …

Forest plantations have been extensively used to combat desertification. In drylands, harsh
climate conditions and unfertile soils often preclude seedling establishment. The …

Drought is one of the most important selection pressures for forest trees in the context of
climate change. Yet, the different evolutionary mechanisms, and their environmental drivers …

The increasing duration and intensity of drought is precipitating widespread episodes of
forest decline around the world, possibly in combination with other climatic (eg soil water …