Abstract Background In the Mediterranean climate, plants have evolved under conditions of
low soil-water and nutrient availabilities and have acquired a series of adaptive traits that, in …

This chapter aims to discuss some aspects of the functioning of perennial woody species by
briefly reviewing the main features of Mediterranean-type ecosystem resources and …

Climate change, alteration of atmospheric composition, land abandonment in some areas
and land use intensification in others, wildfires and biological invasions threaten forests …

The vegetation of Mediterranean-type ecosystems has adapted to a marked seasonality
characterized by a mildly cold and rainy winter and a hot dry summer. However, it is drought …

Semiarid Mediterranean regions are highly susceptible to desertification processes. This
study investigated the influence of increasing climate aridity in explaining the decline in …

The aim of this study was to detect suites of traits related to whole plant and seed
morphology, phenology and resource use–including water–in species differing in …

Fire and erosion are two major disturbances affecting Mediterranean ecosystems. Both of
them are closely related to climate. There is evidence of decreasing precipitation in the …

Mediterranean-type biomes characterized by warm summers with a distinct drought period
lasting from 2 up to 10 months occur in several world regions including the Mediterranean …

Background and Aims Climate projections predict drier and warmer conditions in the
Mediterranean basin in the next decades. The possibility of such climatic changes modifying …

Climate change is increasing temperatures globally and drought in many regions. If climate
change continues at its current rate, the resilience of many ecosystems will likely be …