We conducted a field experiment simulating the warming and drought in a Mediterranean
shrubland dominated by Erica multiflora and Globularia alypum with the aim to simulate the …

A field experiment involving drought and warming manipulation was conducted over a 6-
year period in a Mediterranean shrubland to simulate the climate conditions projected by …

Mediterranean ecosystems are water limited and the current general circulation Models
(GCM) and ecophysiological models forecast a warming and a further increase of drought in …

A six-year (1999–2005) experiment of drought manipulation was conducted in a Quercus
ilex Mediterranean forest (Southern Catalonia) to simulate predicted climatic conditions …

Soil enzymes are central in the response of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change, and
their study can be crucial for the models' implementation. We investigated for 1 year the …

Mediterranean ecosystems are water-limited and frequently also nutrient-limited. We aimed
to investigate the effects of increasing drought, as predicted by GCM and eco-physiological …

A better understanding of soil biogeochemical responses to the increasing drought
predicted in many regions for the next decades by climate models is needed. Extracellular …

Phosphorus (P) is an important nutrient for plant growth but its availability in soil is limited.
Although plants are able to respond to the P shortage, climatic factors might modify the soil …

The fate and availability of P derived from granular fertilisers in an alkaline Calcarosol soil
were examined in a 65-year field trial in a semi-arid environment (annual rainfall 325 mm) …

Summary 1 Climate models predict more extreme weather in Mediterranean ecosystems,
with more frequent drought periods and torrential rainfall. These expected changes may …