Abstract Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) is native to the western Mediterranean basin and
has an economic importance in southwestern Europe. This importance is based on the use …

The main objective of the present work was to review the current knowledge about the
factors that influence the different phases of the natural regeneration of maritime pine (Pinus …

Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy was applied
to 120 samples of heartwood rings from eight individual pine trees from different locations in …

Forests cover over a third of the total land area of Europe. In recent years, large forest fires
have repeatedly affected Europe, in particular the Mediterranean countries. Fire danger is …

Aim We investigate the effects of the environmental and geographical processes driving
growth resilience and recovery in response to drought in Mediterranean Pinus pinaster …

Climatic dryness imposes limitations on vascular plant growth by reducing stomatal
conductance, thereby decreasing CO 2 uptake and transpiration. Given that transpiration …

Abstract Aim Vegetation types of Mediterranean thermophilous pine forests dominated by
Pinus brutia, Pinus halepensis, Pinus pinaster and Pinus pinea were studied in various …

Drought-induced tree decline and accelerated mortality under global change threaten
forests worldwide. Identifying environmental and structural factors driving tree mortality of …

Species distribution models (SDMs) provide realistic scenarios to explain the influence of
bioclimatic variables on plant pathogen distribution. Diplodia sapinea is most harmful to …

Understanding how climate affects xylem formation is critical for predicting the impact of
future conditions on tree growth and functioning in the Mediterranean region, which is …