Abstract Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) techniques were originally developed in the
mid-1980s. In this century they are gaining increasing attention in the literature and in …

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 …

Tree species diversity of forested ecosystems control the diversity of leaf litter inputs to the
soil, with cascading effects on the microbial communities colonizing decomposing litter …

Climate models predict that the Mediterranean region will experience a particularly marked
increase in aridity during the 21st century when compared to other regions. This study …

Key message By combining inventory data and spatially-continuous environmental
information, we were able to develop models for Atlantic populations of maritime pine (Pinus …

Pines are a major component of forests and other wooded lands in the Mediterranean
region. Pine woodlands have increased during recent decades due to abandonment and …

Pinus halepensis plantations are widespread throughout semiarid–subhumid landscapes of
the Mediterranean. Recently, drought-induced decline has often been reported raising …

Key message Climate change will induce a change in fire frequency in Mediterranean
region and that could impact fire-adapted plant species. We showed that fire-related traits of …

Research Highlights: Modelling species' distribution and productivity is key to support
integrated landscape planning, species' afforestation, and sustainable forest management …

Climate change models predict an increase in aridity in many parts of the world for the
twenty-first century, which is likely to be more intense in the Mediterranean basin than in …