Fertilizers provide nutrients needed for fruit yield and quality, which are also determined by
farming practices and climatic conditions. However, there has been no systematic synthesis …

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 …

Climate, competition and site conditions are the main drivers controlling annual secondary
growth in tree species. These factors do no act independently on tree growth, but by means …

Forests are being impacted by climate and land-use changes which have altered their
productivity and growth. Understanding how tree growth responds to climate in natural and …

Himalayan treelines are exposed to above average climate change impact, resulting in
complex tree growth–climate relationships for Himalayan Silver Fir (Abies spectabilis (D …

Drought-induced dieback episodes have been globally reported. However, few studies have
jointly examined the role played by drought on growth of co-occurring shrub and tree …

Increasing evidence indicates that tree growth processes, including reproduction, can be
either sink-or source-limited, or simultaneously co-limited by sink and source, depending on …

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 …

Climate warming and increasing aridity may negatively impact forest productivity across
southern Europe. A better understanding of growth responses to climate and drought in …

Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. Mongolica) is among the most commonly used
coniferous afforestation tree species for building shelter forests in vast areas of northern …