Forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin are mostly situated in the north of the Basin
(mesic). In the most southern and dry areas, the forest can only exist where topography …

Abstract Purpose of Review Defining the mechanisms behind and the leaf economic
consequences of the development of sclerophylly in woody plants will allow us to …

Resource‐use strategies are hypothesized to evolve along climatic gradients. However, our
understanding of the environmental factors driving divergent evolution of resource‐use …

Drought impact monitoring is of crucial importance in light of climate change. However, we
lack an understanding of the concomitant responses of ecosystems to a variety of drought …

Quercus ilex L. is the dominant species in the Mediterranean forest and agrosilvopastoral
ecosystem “dehesa.” Currently, this forest species is threatened by natural and …

Changing precipitation patterns have aggravated the existing uneven water distribution,
leading to the alternation of drought and rewatering. Based on this variation, we studied …

Tree crown morphology is a key driver of forest dynamics, determining not only the
competitiveness of an individual but also the competitive effect exerted on neighbouring …

Nowadays, evergreen sclerophyllous and winter-deciduous malacophyllous oaks with
different paleogeographical origins coexist under Mediterranean-type climates, such as the …

Osmotic adjustment is almost ubiquitous as a mechanism of response to drought in many
forest species. Recognized as an important mechanism of increasing turgor under water …

The constant rise in the global temperature and unpredictable shifts in precipitation patterns
are two of the main effects of climate change. Therefore, there is an increasing amount of …