Plants can produce and release allelochemicals to interfere with the establishment and
growth of conspecific and interspecific plants. Such allelopathy is an important mediator …

Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …

The Mediterranean region is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot. However, over the
last decades, the cessation of traditional farming in the north part of the Mediterranean basin …

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 …

Cotinus coggygria Scop.(smoketree) is a phytotherapeutically valuable shrub growing in
specific areas in many Eurasian countries. Exploring the intrinsic and extrinsic (abiotic) …

Invasive plant species such as Ludwigia hexapetala might have a competitive advantage if
they produce allelopathically active compounds against primary producers. Both …

Allelopathy is a frequent interaction between species in Mediterranean ecosystems and it is
also one of the proposed strategies to explain the colonisation of invasive species. To …

Chemical interactions in forested ecosystems play a role in driving biodiversity and
ecosystem dynamics. Plant phenolics released by leaching can influence surrounding …

Oak regeneration in temperate forests often fails in the presence of understorey grass.
Competition by resource exploitation between plants has been extensively studied. By …

Dehesa is a unique ecosystem associated with high biodiversity, that integrates trees,
livestock, and pasture, making agro-pastoral production compatible with sustainability …