Increase in size and nitrogen concentration enhances seedling survival in Mediterranean plantations. Insights from an ecophysiological conceptual model of plant …

P Villar-Salvador, J Puértolas, B Cuesta, JL Peñuelas… - New Forests, 2012 - Springer
Reduction in size and tissue nutrient concentration is widely considered to increase
seedling drought resistance in dry and oligotrophic plantation sites. However, much …

Field performance of Pinus halepensis planted in Mediterranean arid conditions: relative influence of seedling morphology and mineral nutrition

JA Oliet, R Planelles, F Artero, R Valverde, DF Jacobs… - New Forests, 2009 - Springer
In Mediterranean arid regions, relatively small planting stock has traditionally been used in
an attempt to reduce drought susceptibility, though few studies have examined influences of …

Stomatal and non-stomatal limitations to photosynthesis in seedlings and saplings of Mediterranean species pre-conditioned and aged in nurseries: Different …

L Varone, M Ribas-Carbo, C Cardona, A Gallé… - Environmental and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The aim of the present work was to compare the physiological responses to water stress and
recovery of seedlings and saplings of three different Mediterranean species (Olea europaea …

Nutrient loading of forest tree seedlings to promote stress resistance and field performance: a Mediterranean perspective

JA Oliet, J Puértolas, R Planelles, DF Jacobs - New Forests, 2013 - Springer
The planting environment of Mediterranean areas is highly challenging as summer drought
and winter frost jeopardize survival, and soil infertility limits establishment success. We …

[HTML][HTML] Facilitating Conservation and Bridging Gaps for the Sustainable Exploitation of the Tunisian Local Endemic Plant Marrubium aschersonii (Lamiaceae)

E Pipinis, S Hatzilazarou, S Kostas, S Bourgou… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the frame of conservation and sustainable utilization of neglected and underutilized
phytogenetic resources, this study produced for the first time a detailed ecological profiling …

Autumn fertilization of Quercus ilex ssp. ballota (Desf.) Samp. nursery seedlings: effects on morpho-physiology and field performance

E Andivia, M Fernández, J Vázquez-Piqué - Annals of Forest Science, 2011 - Springer
Background The Holm oak (Quercus ilex ssp. ballota [Desf.] Samp.) is an evergreen tree
widely distributed in the western Mediterranean Basin. Forest restoration programs using …

[PDF][PDF] Nursery fertilisation affects the frost-tolerance and plant quality of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. cuttings

M Fernández, C Marcos, R Tapias, F Ruiz… - Annals of Forest …, 2007 - afs-journal.org
Eucalyptus globulus is widely used in productive exotic plantations but the expansion of
these plantations is limited by low temperatures, as its cold hardening capacity is limited (0.5 …

[HTML][HTML] GIS-Facilitated Seed Germination, Fertilization Effects on Growth, Nutrient and Phenol Contents and Antioxidant Potential in Three Local Endemic Plants of …

S Hatzilazarou, S Kostas, E Pipinis, I Anestis… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
This multidisciplinary study is focused on the conservation and sustainable utilization of
Lomelosia minoana (Dipsacaceae; subsp. minoana and subsp. asterusica) and Eryngium …

Response of photosynthesis, growth, and acorn mass of pedunculate oak to different levels of nitrogen in wet and dry growing seasons

K Sever, S Bogdan, Ž Škvorc - Journal of Forestry Research, 2023 - Springer
The objective was to examine the effects of optimal leaf nitrogen levels> 2.0% and
suboptimal levels˂ 2.0%, nitrogen nutrition on net photosynthetic rate, stem diameter …

Reforestation challenges in Southeast Europe facing climate change

V Ivetić, J Devetaković - Reforesta, 2016 - reforestationchallenges.org
Projections of the regional climate model for Southeast Europe generally predict an
increasing of temperature and a decrease in precipitation, with some local variations. Higher …